Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 310

Raytheon
AiKraft
Company
BARON
55
AND 58
SHOP MANUAL
q.
Connect
nose
door
linkage
and
rig
nose
door.
Check
closely
to
see
that the
right
hand
aft
hinge
clears
the tire.
Adjust
the
nose
gear
doors
by
varying
the
length
of
the
push-pull
linkage
rods
in the
nose
wheel
well. With the
gear
retracted the doors
should have
a
slight
tension
on
them
from
the
actuator
rods
to
keep
the doors
from
vibrating.
NOTE:
To aid
in
maintaining
proper
nose
gear
door
tension,
the
drag
brace
assembly
on
TC-1361
thru
TC-1721;
I
TE-841 thru
TE-990;
TH-165
thru
TH-170
and TH-178 thru
TH-493
has
an
adjustable
up
lock
pin.
Check
the
landing
gear
safety
switch
for
proper
adjustment.
Measure
3/4
in.
down
on
the
piston
from the
bottom
of
the
left
shock
strut
cylinder
and
mark the
piston
with
a
piece
of
tape.
Raise
the
left
wheel
with
a
small
jack
compressing
the
shock
strut,
until
the
tape
is
even
with the lower
edge
of
the
cylinder.
Adjust
the
switch
actuating
arm
at
the clevis
so
the switch
is
actuated
as
the
tape
touches
the end of the
cylinder.
Remove
the
small
jack
from
the
wheel.
Pull
Landing
Gear Motor
circuit
breaker.
Disconnect
the left
safety
switch
operating
I
arm
at
the
torque
link
and
position
to
simulate
an
on
ground
position.
Select
GEAR
UP,
check
for
audible
warning.
Select
GEAR
DOWN.
Reconnect the
safety
switch
operating
arm.
Repeat
the
process
with the
right
landing
gear
safety
switch.
s.
With the
gear
in
the
retracted
position
and
the throttle
closed,
check
the
operation
of
the
throttle
warning
horn.
If the throttle
linkage
or
warning
horn
switch
have
been
disconnected,
removed,
or
replaced,
the throttle
linkage
I
must
be
adjusted
so
that
the
warning
horn
switch
closes when the throttle is
approximately
318
in,
from
being
fully
closed.
NOTE:
This
is
only
a
temporary
adjustment.
The throttle
must
be
set
so
the
throttle
warning
horn activates
at
I
approximately
11 in,
of manifold
pressure.
Refer
to
the
procedure
for
adjustment
of Throttle
Warning
Horn
Switch contained
in this section.
t.
Run
gear
up
and
check
landing
gear
position
indicator.
To
adjust
the
position
indicator,
remove
the
indicator
cover
and
bend
the
actuating
wire
to
move
the
flag
or
bend
the
tab
on
the
clamp
to
increase
or
decrease
the
flag
travel.
Set
the
covering
in
place,
retract
the
gear
and
check the
indicator
position
with the
gear
retracted.
I
On
TC-1608
and
After;
TE-938,
TE-943 and
After;
and TH-385
and
After,
check
the
four
landing
position
lights.
Three
green
lights,
one
for each
gear,
are
illuminated
whenever the
landing
gears
are
down and
locked.
A
red
light
illuminates
any
time
one
or
all of the
landing
gears
are
in transit
or
in
any
intermediate
position.
All of the
lights
will be
extinguished
when
the
gears
are
up
and
locked.
u.
Check
limit switch
adjustment
and
remove
airplane
from
jack.
RIGGING
THE
LANDING GEAR
((TC-1721ANDAFTER;
TE-990ANDAFTER;
TH-493ANDAFTER)
WARNING:
To
prevent
possible Injury,
the
emergency
landing
gear
actuator
hand crank
must
atways
be
disengaged
when
operating
the
gear
electrically.
Read the
entire
procedure
before
attempting
to
rig
the
landing
gear
system.
Physically
locate
each
item while
reading
through
the
procedure.
When
any
part
of the
system
requires
rigging,
it is recommended
that
ALL
of
the
steps
in
the
rigging
process
be
accomplished
in the
order
shown.
CAUTION:
Do
not
change
the
position
of
the
control switch
to
reverse
the
direction of
the
landing
gear
while the
gear
is
in
transit,
as
this could
cause
damage
to
the
retract
mechanism.
Before
starting
the
rigging
procedure,
place
the
airplane
on
jacks
and
start
the
retraction
cycle
enough
to
break
the
I
downlock
tension
(Ref.
Figure
6). Apply
a
sharp
load
by
hand
in
an
aft
direction
against
the
nose
gear
strut.
If
the
main
gear
wheels
move
approximately
1/2
to
1
in.,
it is
a
good
indication that
the
landing
gear
actuator
assembly
needs
overhaul
and/or
adjustment.
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30/04Page
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