Cessna T182 Series User Manual

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
on the
rear doorpost. Pushing
the exterior handle
flush with the fuselage
skin. The push
rod assembly,
attached
to the
latch bolt/pull
bar assembly,
moves
guide
in the door
into the upper
aft door
sill receptacle.
Close door carefully after adjustment and
The interior door handle has now
moved from approxi-
check
clearance between bolt
and door jamb
mately 15
°
aft of
vertical to approximately
45
°
forward
and clutch engagement.
of vertical. Pushing the interior
handle to the horizon-
tal position, flush
with the arm rest,
will overcenter
3-32. INDEXING INSIDE
HANDLE. (Thru 18267715.)
the door
latch, securing the door
for flight. The ca-
(See
figure 3-4.)
When inside
door
handle is removed,
bin door latch
assembly
also incorporates
a locking
reinstall
in relation
to position
of bolt
(2), which is
arm
and locking
pin, used
with a key
lock to secure
spring-loaded
to
CLOSE position.
Index inside handle
the
aircraft after use.
With the cabin
door closed,
in accordance
with the following
procedures.
and the exterior
latch handle
flush, actuating
the
a. Temporarily
install
handle
(14) on
shaft assem-
key
lock drives
the
locking
pin into
the exterior
latch
bly
(18) approximately
vertical.
handle,
locking
the
aircraft.
It is
important
to note
b. Move handle
(14) back and
forth until handle
cen-
that since the
cabin door latch
assembly and
the
ters
in spring-loaded
position.
interior
handle
fase plate
assembly
are directly
con-
c.
Without rotating
shaft assembly
(18),
remove
nected
by the push
rod assembly,
that
any amount
of
handle
and install
door upholstery
panel
with door
force
applied
t o the outside
handle is
subsequently
handle
OPEN-CLOSE
placard
in place.
applied
to the
inside handle.
If the push
rod assembly
d. Ensure CLOSE
index is at
top.
is
not properly adjusted,
it is possible
to lock one's
e. Install
handle (14) to
align with
CLOSE index
on
self out of
the aircraft
by applying
too much
force to
placard.
the exterior
handle when
closing
the cabin door.
f. Ensure
bolt (2) clears
doorpost
and teeth
engage
Therefore,
it is
important to
adhere to
all of the
clutch
gear when
handle (14) is in
CLOSE position.
rigging
and adjustment
specifications
pertaining to
The
inside door
handle fits
into the arm
rest when it
the
preload forces
of the interior
door
handle. Refer
is
moved to the locked
position.
Install the handle
on to the
rigging and adjusting
procedures
in the follow-
the serated
shaft so
that the forward
end
on the handle
ing
paragraphs.
is
8 °
15' above the centerline
of the handle
shaft when
in the locked
position. A small amount
of adjustment
3-35. INSTALLATION,
RIGGING AND ADJUSTMENT
can be
accomplished by loosening
the shaft mounting
PROCEDURES.
(Beginning with 18267716.)
(See
bolts, and moving screw (28) in the slot to raise or figure 3-5. )
lower
forward
end of the handle.
3-36.
INSTALLATION OF
LOCK ASSEMBLY ON
3-33.
DOOR LATCHES.
(Beginning with 18267716.)
LATCH ASSEMBLY.
(Beginning with
18267716 and
(See
figure 3-5.)
T18267717.)
(See
figure 3-5.)
a. Assemble locking arm (2) with pin assembly (5)
3-34. DESCRIPTION.
The cabin door latch
consists by placing
one washer (4) on
each side of locking
of a two-piece nylon latch base,
exterior handle, arm (2). Swage pin
(5) so that there is a minimal
spring-loaded latch bolt/pull-bar assembly,
and a amount of looseness between
parts. Cut excessive
spring-loaded
catch/trigger
pin assembly.
The
in-
material
from pin (5).
terior handle base plate assembly is directly
connec- b. Place pin (5) in 1/8-inch
hole of base assembly
ted to
the cabin
door latch
by means
of an
adjustable
(22).
push rod assembly. This push rod assembly has two c. Align . 099-inch hole of locking arm (2) with
clamps attached, 180
°
apart on the main
rod. These .094-inch hole in latch base
(22) and install pin.
clamps are
used to operate a cable
assembly that
d. Assemble cam
assembly (24) to locking
arm
drives a cable
pin from the upper aft end of the cabin
(2). Cam should be on latch side of locking
arm.
door into the aft upper door sill, When the
cabin door Use 3 washers (25) between
cam and locking arm.
is open,
the door latch exterior
handle should be ex-
tended (out),
held in this position
by means of the
3-37. INSTALLATION
OF LOCK ASSEMBLY.
spring-loaded
latch catch engaged
with the latch bolt
(Beginning with
18267716.) (See figure
3-5. )
through
the beveled
hole in the
bolt. The
push rod
assembly will be moved forward, and the attached NOTE
cable
assembly
will be retracted
from
the upper
door
sill
with the cable
pin recessed in
the pin guide,
lo- Install
with
in position
cated
in the upper aft
corner of the door.
The interior
Install
with latch in CLOSE
position.
handle, being
directly
connected by
means of
the push
rod,
will
be moved
approximately
15°
aft of
the
a.
Install
latch
assembly
between
door
pan
and
door
rod,
will
be
moved
approximately
15
°
aft
of
the
vertical position.
Closing
the cabin door
drives the
trigger pin over the nylon actuator attached
to the b. Cable assembly should
be forward of latch base
cover
plate, located on the rear doorpost. As the
attach plate and inboardof latch
base cup.
trigger pin
is driven forward,
it disengages
the
latch
c. Extend
latch handle
through
cutout in
door
catch from the latch
bolt. The extended extension
This will pull latch bolt back far enough
to allow
springs, attached to the latch handle
and bolt/pull bar latch
to fall into place.
assembly, compress, pulling the latch handle in, and d. Push latch assembly aft so that bolt (12) and push
assembly, compress,
pulling
the latch handle
in, and
respective
holes.
driving the
latch bolt over
the latch striker,
located
rod (13)
extend through
the respective
holes.
3-9

Cessna T182 Series Specifications

General

Engine Type	Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5
Horsepower	230 hp
Seating Capacity	4
Service Ceiling	18, 100 feet
Takeoff Distance	1, 600 feet
Landing Distance	1, 350 ft
Type	Single-engine
Max Takeoff Weight	3, 100 lb
Wingspan	36 ft
Length	29 ft
Height	9 feet 3 inches
Fuel Capacity	92 US gal (348 L)