Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 429

NOTE
ACCESS
PPENINC
Airplanes
that
have had
any
of
the
preceding
I VELCrlP
TAPE
fuel cells
previously
installed
do
not
require
complete
removal of
the
fuel
ceil.
Access
covers
and inboard
fittings
should
be
removed
t~
ana
the inboard
end
of the
fuel
cell
pulled
back far
enough
to
allow
installation
of
the
velcro
tape.
i:
I
b.
i.
Lightly
sand
tile
surface that the velcro
tape
will
ll
_I--F-~
be bonded
to
as
shown
in
Figure
8-16
and
clean the
sanded surface with
naphtha.
(Item
18,
Consumable
EICE’UELC’L:
Materials
Chart).
c.
Activate
the velcro
by
dipping
into
methyl ethyl
ketone. (Item
19.
Consumable
Materials
Chart)
and
press
the velcro
tape
in
place
as
shown
in
Figure
8-1h.
d.
Position the fuel cell
in
place
and
press
the
velcro
pile
and
hook
together
by
pressing
outward in ;he
area
of
the velcro
tape.
Figure
&16.
Installation
of
Velcro
TaFe,
e.
Inspect
the
flapper
valve for
free
movement
(TC-1
thru
TC-1298,
TE-1
thru
TE-767).
under
it’s
own
weight.
If
the
flapper
valve
binds,
see
INSPECTION OF
MAIN
FUEL CELL
FLAPPER
VAI,VE
in this
section.
outboard of the
fuseluge
on
the
upper
skin
oi
cr,lsh
\\!n~
leading
edge.
NOTE
NOTE
Before
closing
the
zipper,
inspect
the
fuel cell
for
any
foreign
material.
On
airplane
serials
?H-l
thru
TH-3X-:
ri~E1 fuel
cell
access
plate
is circular
nnd loc;lred
ju~t
outboard
of the
on
the lower
~kin
of
f. Close
the
zipper
and
refer
to
REMOVING
AND
each win
leadin_p edp~.
INSTALLING
THE
MAIN
CELLS
in this
section
for
further
instructions
on
installing
the
fuel cell.
c.
Cut
the
safety
wire
and
I´•elno\´•e
the
att3c´•hin~
b~tlrs
from
the
fuel
cell
access
plate.
NOTE
Installation
of
Kit 35-9009-SS
(velcro
tape)
is
NOTE
required
on
a
first time
basis
only
for
each
fuel
cell.
Repeat
installations
of
the
kit
are
Clean
the
area
around
the
a~ct´•ss
plate
bcfarc´•
unnecessary
when
new
fuel
cells
are
installed,
removing
the
plate.
INSPECTION
OF
7HE
BAFFLE
MAIN
FUEL
CELL
d.
Remove
the
fuel
cell
access
plate
3;IJ
open
the
FLAPPER
VALVE
OR
RESERVOIR
FLAPPEFI
zipper
in the
bafne
of the main fuel
cell.
1/AL
VE
e.
Locate
the
flapper
valve in the lower
c,utboliid
section of the
baffle
or
reservoir and detzmline
ii the
rlapcc~r
On
airplanes
that
are
equipped
with
baffled
main
fuel
cells valve
is
metal
or
phenolic.
or
fuel
cell
reservoirs,
the
flapper
valves
should
be
f. If the
tlapper
valve
is metal. it ~hould
t?t
inspc~c´•tlj
inspected
periodicnlly
(Beech
Aircraft
recommends
that
and
repaired,
if
necessary,
as
described
below.
the
inspection
be
accomplished
at
each
annual
inspection,
for
freedom
of
operation
and
proper
seating.
i.
IMove
the
tlapper
element
of
the val~
e
rhrou~n
its
full
travel. There should
be
no
t?injin´• 3nd
the element
The
inspection
may
be
accomplished
as
follows:
should
sent
securely
against
the
valve
plate.
If
th;
flapper
elenlent binds
und’or
doc´•~
not
a.
Drain
all
fuel
from
the
airplane.
seat
properly,
the
flapper
element
arm;ould
be
SF~nt.
The
~nn
b.
Remove
the
rerangular
access
cover
located
just
can
be
straightened
by
placing
a
screwdriver
between
the
;Irm
a-fBA
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