SECTION 8
HANDLING, SERVICING
AND MAINTENANCE
T B M
700 PILOT’S INFORMATION MANUAL
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Page 8.9.1
Rev. 6
8.9 – UTILIZATION BY COLD WEATHER (– 05C TO – 255C)
OR VERY COLD WEATHER (– 255C TO – 405C)
If a landing is foreseen by cold or very cold weather or in case of airplane
prolonged operation in such conditions, it is recommended to prepare the
airplane as follows :
1 – Smear with silicone grease the seals of the door and engine
cowlings, as well as the leading edge deicers.
2 – Apply engine oil on the engine cowling latches.
3 – Inflate tires and shock–absorbers according to following table 1.
NOTE :
Check pressure values in a hangar heated at about 15°C with control
equipment at room temperature.
OAT (°C)
– 40° – 30° – 20° – 10° + 155
P
R
Main landing gear
shock–absorber
232
(16)
218
(15)
189
(13)
160
(11)
160
(11)
R
E
S
S
Nose gear
shock–absorber
145
(10)
131
(9)
116
(8)
102
(7)
102
(7)
U
R
E
S
Main landing gear
tire
131
(9)
131
(9)
116
(8)
116
(8)
116
(8)
psi
(bars)
Nose gear tire
102
(7)
102
(7)
87
(6)
87
(6)
87
(6)
Table 1
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