Textron Cessna 182S - HEAT SHRINK TUBING - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
MODEL
182/T182
WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL
HEAT
SHRINKABLE TUBING
- MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
1.
General
A.
Heat shrink
tubing may be
used to cover
splices, terminals
and short
sections of
wire where the
insulation
has been
damaged.
B. Some
types of shrink tubing
are coated inside
with sealant, which
melts when the tube
shrinks, to
provide moisture resistant
seal to prevent
corrosion.
C. Heat
shrink tubing
shrinks to approximately
one-half
diameter
when heated
to approximately
250°F
for a
few seconds.
2.
Tools and
Equipment
A. A heat gun
part number CV5600
(or equivalent) is required
and is available
through Raychem Corp.
V06090
3. Use of Shrink Tubing
A. Place shrink
tubing on
wire away from
splice or terminal
area.
B. Install splice
or terminal in normal
way.
C.
Slide shrink
tubing over
splice or
terminal as
required.
D. Heat shrink
tubing with
heat gun
until tubing has
shrunk firmly
around splice
or terminal.
CAUTION:
PROTECT ADJACENT
AREAS
FROM HEAT
AS HEAT
GUN
PRODUCES IN EXCESS
OF 250°F AIRFLOW.
4.
Heat Shrink
tubing
A. Heat shrink
tubing with sealant
is available
through AMP
Inc..V00779
Part number
54081-1 can
be used for wire
diameters of
0.18 thru 0.3 inches.
Part number 54021-1
can be used for wire diameters
of 0.26 thru 0.6 inches.
B. Heat Shrink
tubing without sealant
(Mil-I-23053/5)
is available through Raychem
Corp. V06090Class
1 tubing
is flame resistant
and class
3 tubing is highly
flame resistant.
Refer to
Table 201 to determine
the
correct base part
number, then refer
to Table 202 to determine
the correct
color code.
Table
201. Class 1
and Class 3 Tubing
PART
NUMBER
AS
SUPPLIED
ID MINIMUM
ID
MAXIMUM
(AFTER
SHRINKAGE)
Class 1
M23053/5-101
-*
0.046
0.023
M23053/5-102-*
0.063
0.031
M23053/5-103-*
0.093
0.046
M23053/5-104-*
0.125
0.062
M23053/5-105-*
0.187
0.093
M23053/5-106-*
0.250
0.125
M23053/5-107-*
0.375
0.187
M23053/5-108-*
0.500
0.250
M23053/5-109-*
0.750
0.375
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© Cessna
Aircraft Company
Mar 1/2004