Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Cargo Door (TH-1 and After)

Rayt~on
Aircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
CARGO
DOOR(TH-1
AND
AFTER)
DOOR
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
Parts that
rotate,
swivel
or
slide
(metal
to
metal)
that have
no
provisions
or
instructions for lubrication should
be
lubricated
with
SAE
20W
oil,
10W30
oil
or
equivalent (5,
Consumable
Materials
Chart,
Section
2).
a.
With the doors
open,
remove
the
Phillips
head
screws
that
attach the
scissors
door
stop
to
the door sill.
b.
Support
the
doors
and
remove
the
hinge pins by pulling straight
up.
c.
Installation
of the doors
may
be
accomplished
by reversing
the removal
procedures.
DOOR ADJUSTMENT
If
the
cargo
door
does
not
close
properly
or
permits
air
leaks while
completely
closed,
several
adjustments
may
be
made
to
assure
proper
sealing
of the door.
After
determining
the
origin
of
the
air
leakage
as
to
whether it
is
from
around
the
forward half
of
the
cargo
door
or
the
aft
half of the
door,
make the
following
adjustments
as
necessary:
ADJUSTMENT
OF
THE AFT HALF
Of
THE
DOOR
a.
Adjustments
of the aft door
may
be
performed by removing
the
upholstery
paneling
and
shortening
or
lengthening
the
door latch
connecting
tube
assembly.
NOTE:
By
shortening
the
connecting
tube
assemblies,
the
door will
be
pulled tighter
against
the door seal.
b.
To
adjust
the
length
of
the
connecting
tube
assembly,
remove
the
cotter
key,
washers and
pin.
Turn the
pin
eye
"IN"
to
shorten
the tube
assembly
and
turn
the
pin
eye
"OUT"
to
lengthen
the
tube
assembly.
c.
After the
desired
length
has
been
set,
install the
pin,
washers
and
cotter
key.
d.
Replacethe
upholsterypaneling.
ADJUSTMENT Of
THE
FORWARD
HALF
OF
THE
DOOR
a.
If
the air
leakage
is around
the
forward
half of
the
door,
the
necessary
adjustments
may
be
made
at
the door
latch
striker
plate
located
in
the
center
of the
rear
door.
b. For
a
tighter
fit,
loosen
the
two
Phillips
head
screws
and
move
the
striker
plate
inboard.
DOOR
LATCH
PIN
ADJUSTMENT
If the
forward
door does
not
open
freely,
the door
latch
pins
may
not
be
retracting
enough.
This
may
be
corrected
by
the
following
adjustments:
a.
Removethe
upholsterypaneling.
b. Remove the
cotter
keys, pins
and washers.
c.
Loosen the
pin
eye
jam
nut
and
turn
the
pin
eye
"IN"
to
shorten
the
tube
assemblies;
turn
the
pin
eye
"OUT"
to
lengthen
the
tube assemblies.
d. After the desired
length
has
been
set,
tighten
the
pin
eye
jam
nut.
Install the
pins,
washers and
cotter
keys.
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