Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 313

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Aircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
r.
With
the main
landing
gear
fully
extended and
the
down
locks
engaged,
adjust
the
down
lock
cable
to
a
tension
of
52.5 10 0
Ibs. The
tension
is
adjusted
at
the
outboard
end of
the
cable. If sufficient
adjustment
is
not
I
obtained
at
the
cable
eye,
additional
adjustment
may
be made
at
No.
3
wing
rib
by
moving
the
cable
housing
inboard
or
outboard.
s.
If
the down
lock cable
clamp
is
to
be
repositioned,
clean the
threads
of
the cable
clamp
and
nut.
Apply
a
light
coat
of
thread
locking
compound
(52,
Consumable Materials
Chart,
Section
2)
on
the cable
clamp
threads.
Immediately
after
applying
thread
locking
compound,
install
down
lock
cable
and cable
clamp
on
up
lock
cable.
With the
gear
in
the
down
and
locked
position
the cable
clamp
must
maintain
the
clearance
of
0.10
to
0.15
in.
between
the
cable
clamp
and
the cable
pulley.
Torque
cable
clamp assembly
to
80
to
90
in.-lbs.
After
5
to
7
minutes
torque
cable
clamp
assembly
to
89
to
90 in.-lbs.
t.
Fabricate
a
spring
feeler
gage
from
a
piece
of
metal
0.002
in.
thick
by
1/2
in, wide
by
1
1/2
in.
long,
a
rubber
band
and
a
hook
made
of
a
heavier
piece
of metal
(Ref. Figure
7).
The rubber
band
must
stretch
tight enough
to
pull
the
0.002
in.
material from
the
torque
knee
contact
surface when sufficient force
is
applied.
u.
With the
main
landing
gear
fully
extended
and the
down lock
disconnected,
check the main
gear
retract
rod
end
spring
for
minimum,
compression
of
0.08
in.. Insert the
spring
feeler
gage
fabricated
in
Step
t.,
in the
knee
contact
surface
of the main
gear
lift
leg
(Ref.
Figure
7). Apply
a
force
using
a
push-pull
scale
(Ref. Figure
6,
Detail
G).
Apply
the
force
until
the
torque
knee
contact
surface of the lift
leg
releases the
0.002
in.
spring
feeler
gage.
The
reading
on
the
push-pull
scale
should be
55 to
65 Ibs.
To
increase tension add washer
(P/N
100951S063XP)
as
required
(maximum
of
6),
between
spring
and
rod end.
Check
for
a
total
minimum
gap
of
0.060
in, between the
spring
coils. Total
minimum
spring
gap
is the
sum
of all
gaps
measured
between
coil
surfaces.
NOTE:
If
proper
down
tension
cannot
be
established,
install
a new
spring.
v.
With
the main
landing
gear
fully
retracted
and
the
uplock
in
the
locked
position,
rig
the
uplock
cable
to
the
tension
of
52
+10 0
Ibs.
(Take
the tensiometer
reading
on
cable
just
inside of
cabin.)
w.
Connect
the outboard
main
linkage
and
retract
the
gear
slowly,
checking
to
see
that clearance
is
maintained
between
the door
and
gear.
After
checking
to
see
that
the door is
not too
tight,
run
the
gear
down
and
adjust
the
linkage
as
required;
continue
this
procedure
until the
snug,
firm
fit
is
obtained
when the
door
is
completely
closed.
x.
Swivel
the
nose
wheel
to
check
the
turning
radius
of
the
strut
and for
freedom
of
movement
without
binding
or
rough
spots.
Adjust
nose
wheel
travel
stops
to
stop
shimmy
damper piston
1/32
in.
to
114
in.
maximum
from
maximum travel
in both
directions.
y.
With the
gears
extended in
the
full
down
position
and wheel
clearing
the
floor,
adjust
the
nose
gear
tension
at
the
aft
retract
rod
(shorten
or
lengthen)
to
obtain
deflection force of
55
Ibs
or
higher
(providing
the
retract
spring
I
does
not
stack
at
any
point
during
the
full
travel
of the
nose
gear)
at
the
union
of
the
V
brace
assembly
and the
drag
leg
assembly.
The
deflection
force
should
be
applied
at
the
pivot point
of
this
union
in
a
plane
perpendicular
to
the
center
line
between
these
assemblies.
To
obtain
the above
requirements,
additional
100951DD032XM
and/or 100951DD064XM
washers
may
be
required
at
the
forward
end
of
the
retract
rod
spring.
With
the
nose
wheel
in
fully
retracted
position
(strut against
bumper
on
V
brace)
and with the doors
disconnected,
a
force
of
30
to
35
Ibs
applied
downward
at
the
center
line
of
the
tow
pin
shall be
required
to
move
the
strut
off the
bumper.
With the
nose
gear
in
fully
retracted
position
and
both
doors
fully rigged,
a
force
of
20
Ibs
minimum
applied
downward
at
center
line of
tow
pin
shall be
required
to
move
the
strut
0.12
in.,
measured
along
the line
of force
application.
z.
Unscrew
attaching
link
of
the
main
gear
on
the outboard door
to
assure
the door is
not
damaged
when retracted.
Connect
outboard door
linkage
and
retract
gear
slowly, checking
that clearance
is maintained
between
the door
and
gear.
After
checking
that
the door
is
not too
tight,
run
gear
down
and
adjust linkage
as
required;
continue
this
procedure
until
a
snug,
firm
fit
is
obtained
when the door is
completely
closed.
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