Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 231

Ral~heon
Aircraft
BEECH
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP MANUAL
a.
Detach the tailcone.
Disconnect
the
wire
for
the
tail
navigation
light
and
remove
the tail
cone.
b. Remove the tail
section
access
doors
on
the
left side
of the
fuselage.
c.
Remove the
attaching
nuts at
the
elevator
hinge
points.
d. Disconnect
the
elevator
push-pull
tubes
from
the
elevator
torque
fittings.
e.
Disconnect
the
elevator
trim tab
actuator
rods from the
elevator
trim
tabs.
f.
Disconnect the
elevator
bonding
cable. Remove
the
hinge
bolts and
remove
the
elevator.
ELEVA
TOR
INSTALLA
TION
a.
Position
the
elevator
on
the
stabilizer
and
install the
elevator
hinge
bolts.
Connect
the
elevator
bonding
cable.
b. Connect
the
elevator
trim tab
actuator
rod
to
the
trim
tab.
c.
Install the
attaching
nuts
at
the elevator
hinge
points.
Torque
the
center
and
outboard
hinge
bolts to
20
to
25
inch-pounds.
NOTE
If
cotter
pin
holes
are
not
aligned
continue
tightening
until the
cotter
pin
may
be
inserted.
Do not
tighten
beyond
40
inch-pounds.
d.
Torque
the inboard
hinge
bolt
to
30
to
40
inch-pounds.
NOTE
If
cotter
pin
holes
are
not
aligned
continue
tightening
until the
cotter
pin
may
be
inserted.
Do
not
tighten beyond
70
inch-pounds.
e.
Connect the elevator
push-pull
tube
at
the
elevator
torque
fitting.
f.
Install the tail
cone
and
connect
the
navigation
light
wires. Install
the
access
doors.
ELEVA TOR
SKIN REPLACEMENT
(TC-54
7
AND
AFTER;
TE-
1
AND
AFTER;
TH-
I
AND
AFTER)
FIGURE
4-10
NOTE
The
elevators
on
airplane
serials TC-1
through
TC-546
have skins that
are
riveted
to
the
ribs.
These
elevator skins
can
be
replaced using
best sheet
metal
practices.
The
following
procedure
for
bonded
skins does
not
apply.
If
an
elevator
is
damaged
to
the
point
where
skin
replacement
is
required,
it is
possible
to
replace
one
or
both
skins.
Replacement
must
be
made
only
by
an
experienced
sheet
metal
mechanic
in
a
fully
equipped
sheet
metal
shop
using
the
following procedure.
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