Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 93

Aircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
Grounding
a.
Static
ground
the
airplane
securely
and
effectively.
Pitot Tube
a.
Install
pitot
tube
covers.
Windshield
and
Windows
a.
Close
allwindows.
b. It is
recommended that
covers
be
installed
over
the
windshield and windows.
TEMPORARY
STORAGE
31
TO
90
DAYS
Mooring
a.
Placetheairplane
in
ahangar.
b.
If
the
airplane
cannot
be
placed
in
a
hangar,
tie it down
securely
at
the
three tie-down
points
provided
on
the
airplane.
Do
not
use
hemp
or
manila
rope.
It
is recommended that
a
tail
support
be
used
to
compress
the
nose
strut
which will
reduce
the
wing
angle
of
attack.
Attach
a
line
to
the
nose
gear.
Engine
a.
Operate
the
engine
until
the
oil
temperature
reaches the
normal
range.
Drain
the oil
supply
from the
sump
as
completely
as
possible
and
replace
the
drain
plug.
I
b. Fill
the
sump
to
the
full mark
on
the
oil
dipstick
with
corrosion
preventive
compound (3,
Chart
3).
This
will
mix
with normal
oil,
is
suitable
as a
lubricant
and will
provide
protection
against
corrosion.
c.
Run
the
engine
at
least
5
minutes at
a
speed
between
1,000
and
1,200
rpm
with
the
oil
temperature
and
cylinder
head
temperature
in the normal
operating
range.
d.
Remove
the
top
and
bottom
spark
plugs
and
atomize-spray
corrosion
preventive
compound
(3,
Chart
3)
through
the
upper
spark
plug
hole
of
each
cylinder
with the
piston
in
the
down
position.
Rotate
the crankshaft
as
each
pair
of
cylinders
is
sprayed.
Stop
the crankshaft
with
no
piston
at
the
top
position.
e.
Respray
each
cylinder
without
rotating
the
crankshaft. To
thoroughly
cover
all
surfaces
of the
cylinder
interior,
move
the
nozzle
of
the
spray
gun
from
the
top
to
the
bottom
of
the
cylinder.
I
f.
Reinstall
the
spark
plugs.
g.
Apply
preservative
to
the
engine
interior
by spraying
corrosion
preventive
compound (3,
Chart
3)
(approximately
2
ounces)
through
the
oil
filler tube.
I
h.
Seal
all
engine
openings
exposed
to
the
atmosphere
using
suitable
plugs,
or
nonhygroscopic tape,
and attach
red
streamers
at
each
point.
Affix
a
tag
to
the
propeller
in
a
conspicuous
place
with
the
following
notation
on
the
tag:
DO
NOT TURN
I
PROPELLER ENGINE
PRESERVED.
Seal
the
propeller
blade
spinner
cutouts
with
tape.
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