Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Ground Handling

Raytheon
AiKraft
Company
BARON 55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
GROUND
HANDLING
Exercise
care
in the
ground
handling
of the
airplane
to
avoid
unnecessary
damage.
The
following
procedures
are
provided
to
reduce
the
possibility
of
ground
damage.
TOWING
Attach
the
hand
tow
bar
to
the
two
lugs
on
the
nose
gear
lower
torque
knee.
CAUTION:
Do
not
push
on
the
propeller
or
control
surfaces.
Do
not
place
any
weight
on
the horizontal
stabilizer
to
raise the
nose
wheel
off
the
ground.
When
towing,
observe
the
tum
limits
toprevent
damage
to the
nose
gear.
When
removing
the
tow
bar,
use
care
to
avoid
damaging
the
grease
fittings.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
tow
the
airplane
backwards
by
the tail
tie-down
fitting.
I
Never
tow
or
taxi
with
a
flat
strut.
Even
brief
towing
or
taxiing
with
a
deflated
strut
can
cause severe
damage.
JACKING
CAUTION:
Prior
to
jacking
the
airplane,
ensure
that
an
unbalanced
condition
does
not
exist. Fuel
should
be
distributed
evenly
in
both
wings
to
prevent
an
unbalanced condition
which could
cause
the
airplane
to
be
unstable while
on
the
jacks.
Older
versions
of
the
Bonanza
three
point
jack,
which do
not
have
a
movable
aftjacking
adapter
attach
point,
should
not
be
used
to
jack
Baron
airplanes.
JACKING
WITH
MODEL
300
JACK
(EQUIPPED
WITH
TRONAIR EXTENSION
KIT)
The
jacking
procedures
for
a
Model 300
jack
equipped
with
a
Tronair Extension Kit
P/N
4013
are
as
follows:
WARNING:
Do
not
exceed
the
structural limitations
of
the
Model 300
jack.
It
is
recommended that
no
airplane
weighing
over
5,000
pounds
be
jacked
on
the DanairTTronair Model
300
lack,
and
that
a
similar
limitation be observed
on
older
models of this
lack.
Make
sure
that tt~e
safety
bar
is
engaged
at
any
time
the
airplane
is
raised
on
the
jack.
Do
not
move
any
airplane
on a
Model
300
jack.
a.
Place
a
suitable
weight
on
the
tray
at the
rear
of
the
jack
extension;
500
pounds
is
recommended.
b.
Screw
the
rear
jack fitting
or
eyebolt
adapter completely
into the
rear
jack
point.
c.
Position the
jack
under the
airplane
up
against
the
two
forward
jack
points,
and
position
the
rear
clevis
plate
for
attachment
of the
rear
fitting/eyebolt
adapter.
d.
Install
the
safety
pin
in the
rear
jack
point
fitting/eyebolt
and clevis.
WARNING:
The
rear
jack point
eyebolt safety
pin
must
be installed
to
reduce the
possibility
of
the
airplane
nosing
over on
the
jack,
CAUTION:
Do
not
attach
the
rear
support
arm on
the
jack
extension
to
the
tail
of
the
airplane
at
this
time.
Damage
to
the
airplane
and
the
jack
could
result
if the
jack
is
raised
or
lowered with
the
jack
extension
rear
support
arm
attached
to
the tail of the
airplane.
e.
Raise
the
jack
to
the
desired
height
and install the
jack
safety
lock.
f.
Attach
the
rear
support
arm
to
the
tie-down
fitting
on
the tail of the
airplane,
securing
the
sliding
tube
to
ensure
a
stable attach
point.
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SECTION
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Dec
31/04Pagel