Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 165

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Campany
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP MANUAL
ADJUSTING
THE
WING
After installation
of
a
wing,
or
repairs
to
it,
flight
tests
may
show
one
wing
is
chronically
heavy.
If
so,
alter
the
angle
of
attach
of
either
or
both
wings
to
correct
the
difference,
using
the
following
procedure:
a.
Raise
the
trailing edge
of
the
light wing
to
decrease itslift
or
lower the
trailing
edge
of
the
heavy wing
to
increase
its
lift
as
follows:
1.
Using
a
grease
pencil,
outline
the
position
of
the
wing
on
the
fuselage.
2.
Place
the
airplane
ona
three
point jack
and raise
until the
wheels
are
clear.
Refer
to
Section 2
for
lacking
instructions.
Place
a
suitable
cradle under
the
wing
being
adjusted
and
a
wing
stand
under
the
opposrte
wing.
A
tail stand
wiii also
be
required
to
assure
stability.
3.
Loosen
the
nuts
on
the
lower
wing
attach
bolts
and
remove
the
bolts and
nuts
from
the
upper
wing
attach
fittings.
Coat
the
bearing
faces
and bolt bores
of
the
fittings,
the
complete
bolt,
washers,
and
nut
with
corrosion
preventive
compound
(49,
Consumable
Materials
Chart,
Section
2).
Install
new
soft
aluminum
washers
between
the
upper
wing
attach
fittings.
Install
the
bolts,
washers
and
nuts
into the
fittings.
Raise
or
lower
the
trailing
edge
as
required
and
torque
the
wing
attach
nuts
in
the
following
order:
upper
forward.
upper
aft,
lower
forward,
and lower aft. There
should
be
no
gap
between the
fittings
after
the
last
nut
Is
torqued.
Torque
each
nut to
the
wet
torque
value shown
in
the
appropriate
illustration
(Re~.
Figures
8. 9. 10
1
and
11).
Coat
the
exposed
threads
that
protrude through
the
nuts
with
corrosion
preventive
compound
(491
Consumable
Materials
Chart,
Section
2).
NOTE:
After
torquing
the
upper
forward
wing
attach
nut,
remove
the
holding
force
from
the
wing
cradle
and
torque
the
three
remaining
nuts.
4.
Remove
the
wing
and
tail
stands,
remove
the
airplane
from
the
jack
and test
fly
the
airplane.
WING
BOLT,
NUT,
AND
FITTING
INSPECTION
NOTE:
Read the
entire
section
before
removing
any
bolts for
inspection.
WARNING:
The
wing
bolts
Installed
in
all
airplanes
five
years
old
or
older
must
be
removed
and
Inspected.
If after
inspection
the
bolts
prove
to
be free
of
corrosion,
cracks
and
mechanical
damage,
they
may
be
installed
for
an
additional
five
year
period
at
which time another
wing
bob
inspectron
must
be
performed.
Ten
years
after
the
initial
inspection,
all
wing
bolts
must
be
reptaced
with
new
hardware.
Render
unserviceable
all
components
removed
in
compliance
with
the
Wing
Bolt
And Nut
Inspection
And
Replace Cycle
(Ref.
Figure
12).
1
a.
Before
removing
any
wing
bolt,
draw
an
outline
of
the
wing position
on
the
fuselage
with
a
grease
penctl
to
atd
realignment,
should
it
be
necessary.
ans
SECTION
3