Maintenance Manual LS8
Issued: March 2016 TN8024
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1.13 Wing water ballast system with winglet ventilation (only LS8-a up to
ser. no. 8065)
Note: There are 2 versions of winglet ventilation. Which version is installed can
be determined from the outside only by the position of the ventilation hole at the
wing upper surface.
Note: On all LS8-a’s ser. no’s 8007 up to 8065 which have been retrofitted to
LS8-18 the ventilation was modified to the system see section 1.12.
1. Version
No. Designation
1 Valve of inner tank
2 Ventilation tube of inner tank
3 Valve of outer tank
4 Ventilation tube of outer tank
5 Drain tube of outer tank (may be closed due to malfunction see
TN8006 and log book entry)
6 Draining valve for both tanks
7 Drive lever
8 Cable to valve of outer tank
9 Additional ventilation of inner
tank