Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 94

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nircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
Fuel
Cells
a.
Fill the
fuel
cells
to
capacity
to
minimize
fuel
vapor.
Flight
Control Surfaces
a.
Lock the
flight
control
surfaces
with internal locks.
Grounding
a.
Static
ground
the
airplane securely
and
effectively.
Pitot
Tube
a.
Install
pitottubecovers.
Windshield and Windows
a.
Close
allwindows.
b.
It is recommended that
covers
be installed
over
the windshield
and
windows.
Airplane
batteries and ELT
(Emergency
Locator
Transmitter)
battery
a.
Remove
airplane
batteries
and
ELT
battery
from the
airplane
and
store
in
accordance with
standard
practices.
b.
Clean
the
battery
box
and
battery
cable
terminals
to
neutralize
any
battery
acid that
may
be
present.
INDEFINITE
STORAGE
Mooring
a.
Placetheairplanein
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
I
completely
as
possible
and
replace
the drain
plug.
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.
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SECTION
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