Cessna T188C - Page 55

MODEL
188
&
T188
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL
SECTION
3
FUSELAGE
Page
No.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Aerofiche/Manual
FUSELAGE
.............
C5/3-1
Tallcone
Seal
....
.
.....
1C13/3-9
Windshield
and
Windows.
..
. .1C5/3-1
Description
.....
. 1C13/3-9
Description
........
.C5/3-1
Cockpit
Seals
......
.
1C13/3-9
Cleaning
..........
1C5/2-1
Description
.........
1C13/3-9
Waxing
...........
1C5/3-1
Seats
..............
C13/3-9
Repair
...........
1C5/3-1
Description
.........
C13/3-9
Surface
Patch
...
..
.
C5/3-1
Removal
and
Installation
..
1C13/3-9
Plug
Patch
.......
.C5/3-1
Repair
of
Seat
Structure
.
..
1C13/3-9
Scratches
..........
C5/3-1
Safety
Provisions
..
. ...
.C13/3-9
Cracks
...
...
1C7/3-3
Safety
Belts
.........
1C13/3-9
Windshield
..
. .....
.
C7/3-3
Shoulder
Harness
...
..
1C13/3-9
Removal
and
Installation
.. .
1C7/3-3
Canopy
Padding
.......
1C21/3-17
Windows
.....
1C13/3-9
Wire
Cutters
and
Cable
Removal
and
Installation
.
.
.C13/3-9
Deflectors
.......
.1C21/3-17
Doors
.
............
1C13/3-9
Baggage
Area
..........
1C21/3-17
Removal
and
Installation
.
.
.C13/3-9
Baggage
Doors
......
. 1C21/3-17
Door
Weatherstrip
.
.
.
.. C13/3-9
Description
.....
. .
1C21/3-17
Removal
and
Installation
. . 1C21/3-17
Seat
Rail
Inspection
........
1C21/3-17
3-1.
FUSELAGE.
not
to
be
located
in
the
pilot's
line
of
vision
during
landing
or normal
flight.
3-2.
WINDSHIELD
AND
WINDOWS.
a.
SURFACE
PATCH.
If a
surface
patch
is
to
be
installed,
trim
away
the
damaged
area,
and
round
3-3.
DESCRIPTION.
The
windshield
and
windows
all
corners.
Cut
a
piece
of
plastic
of
sufficient
size
are
single-piece
acrylic
plastic
panels
set
in
sealing
to
cover
the
damaged
area,
and
extend
at
least
3/4-
strips
and
held
by
formed
retaining
strips
secured
to
inch
on
each
side
of
the
crack
or
hole.
Bevel
the
the
fuselage
with
screws
and
rivets.
Presstite
No.
edges
as
shown
in
figure
3-1.
If the
section
to
be
579.6
sealing
compound,
used
in
conjunction
with
a
repaired
is
curved,
shape
the
patch
to
the
same
con-
felt
seal,
is
applied
to
all
edges
of
the
windshield
and
tour
by
heating
it
in
an
oil
bath
at
a
temperature
of
windows.
248
to
302°F.,
or
it may
be
heated
on
a
hot
plate
until
soft.
Boiling
water
should
not
be
used
for
heat-
3-4.
CLEANING.
(Refer
to
Section
2.)
ing.
Coat
the
patch
evenly
with
plastic
solvent
adhe-
sive,
and
place
immediately
over
the
hole.
Maintain
3-5.
WAXING.
Waxing
will
fill
in
minor
scratches
a
uniform
pressure
of
from
5
to
10
psi
on
the
patch
in
clear
plastic,
and
help
protect
the
surface
from
for
a minimum
of
3
hours.
Allow
the
patch
to
dry
24
further
abrasion.
Use
a
good
grade
of
commercial
to
36
hours
before
sanding
or
polishing
is
attempted.
wax,
applied
in
a
thin
even
coat.
Bring
wax
to
a
high
b.
PLUG
PATCH.
In
using
inserted
patches
to
re-
polish
by
rubbing
lightly
with
a
clean,
dry
flannel
pair
holes
in
plastic
structures,
trim
the
holes
to
a
cloth.
perfect
circle
or
oval,
and
bevel
the
edges
slightly.
Make
the
patch
slightly
thicker
than
the
material
3-6.
REPAIR.
Replace
extensively
damaged
trans-
being
repaired
and
similarly,
bevel
the
edges.
In-
parent
plastic,
rather
than
repair
whenever
possible,
stall
patches
in
accordance
with
procedures
illus-
since
even
a
carefully
patched
part
is
not
the
equal
of
trated
in
figure
3-1.
Heat
the
plug
until
soft
and
a
new
section,
either
optically
or
structurally.
At
press
into
the
hole
without
cement,
and
allow
to
cool
the
first
sign
of
crack
development,
drill
a small
hole
to make
a
perfect
fit.
Remove
the
plug,
coat
the
at
the
extreme
end
of
the
crack,
as
shown
in
figure
edges
with
adhesive,
and
then
reinstall
in
the
hole.
3-1.
This
serves
to
localize
the
cracks,
and
to pre-
Maintain
a
firm,
light
pressure
until
the
cement
has
vent
further
splitting
by
distributing
the
strain
over
set,
then
sand
or
file
the
edges,
level
with
the
sur-
a
large
area.
If
the
cracks
are
small,
stopping
them
face,
buff
and
polish.
with
drilled
holes
will
usually
suffice
until
replace-
ment
or
more
permanent
repair
can
be
made.
The
3-7.
SCRATCHES.
Scratches
on
clear
plastic
sur-
following
repairs
are
permissible;
however,
they
are
faces
can
be
removed
by
hand-sanding
operations,
3-1