FLIGHT CONTROLS
AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
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REVISION 41
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AOM-145/1114
The gust lock indication lights located on the glareshield panel
illuminate to indicate the unlocking cycle or when a failure in the
system occurs or when it is pressed for test. For airplanes Post-Mod.
SB 145-27-0101 or equipped with an equivalent modification factory
incorporated, when the TLA is higher than 59° and the gust lock
system is still locked, the lights will illuminate indicating that an
unlocking cycle has initiated.
When the gust lock lever is at locked position, the thrust levers are
prevented from moving beyond the thrust setting needed for ground
maneuvering. However, the gust lock lever was designed to allow
extra travel for one of the thrust levers. Airplanes Post-Mod. SB 145-
27-0115 or equipped with an equivalent modification factory
incorporated are provided with a movable cylinder installed on the
lever that allows the pilot to choose the thrust lever to have extra travel
to be used during taxi.
The system is fed by DC Bus 2 and has a dedicated circuit breaker,
located on the overhead circuit breaker panel.
LOCKING OPERATION
To lock the elevator proceed as follows:
A. Pull the control column backwards to any position from neutral to
full nose up.
B. Lift the safety lock device (1) and move the gust lock lever from the
unlocked (FREE) to the locked position (2).
C. Push the control column fully forward until the control column
movement is restricted. Locking is completed.
NOTE: During the locking operation, indication lights remain off.
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