SERVICE KIT
SK 208-179B
CAUTION: As you accomplish t his Service Kit, m ak e sure that you keep a minim um edge
distance of no less than tw o times the diameter of the rivet.
(11) Install all rivets with a m inimum edge distance of no l es s than two times the diameter of the rivet.
2. Get access for the installati on as follows:
A. Do an ini tial weight and balance of the airplane before installation of th e T K S I c e Protection S ystem
Installation and the SK208-180 or latest revisi on) or S K208-175B (or latest revision) as applicable
Low A irspeed Awareness S y stem Instal lation. (Refer to the applicable P il ot's Operating Handbook
and the Model 208 M aint enanc e Manual, Chapter 8, Leveling and Weighing.)
B. Remove the fuselage wing a nd wing strut f airin gs . (Refer t o the 208 Ma intenanc e Manual , Chapter
57 - Wings - Remov al/Installation.)
C. Remove the pilot's and the c opilo t's seats. (Refer to the 208 Maintenance Manual, Chapter 25,
Flight Com partment - Maintenance Pract ices .)
D. Remove the cabi n upholstery and passenger seats as nec es s ary to get ac c es s to do the installation
and the routing of the tubing and the wiring. (Refer to the 208 Main tenance Manual, Chapter 25,
Cabin Upholstery - Maintenance P rac tices.)
E. Remove th e floor covers in t he area between FS 118.00 an d FS 214.00 and along the lef t and
the right sides of the floor. (Refer to the 208 Maintenance Manual, C hapter 53, Floorboards and
Access P lates - Maintenance Pra ctices. )
F. Remove the af t cabin bulkhead c ov er.
G. Remove Panel 320A from the lower tailcone area. (Refer t o the 208 Ma intenanc e Manual, Chapter
6, Access Plates and Panels Identification - Description a nd Operat ion. )
H. Remove the access panel over the fuel reservoir tank.
I. Remove the 503HB, 503DB, 503BB, 503AB , a nd 501BB Access P lates from the left w ing and
remove the 603HB , 603DB, 603BB, 603A B , and 601BB Acc es s Plates from the right win g. (Refer
to the Model 208 M aintenance M anual, Chap ter 6, Access P lates and Panels Identi fication -
Description and Operation.)
J. Remove the 373BL A c c es s Plate form the left horizontal stabilizer and the 374B R Access P late
from the ri ght horizontal st abilizer. (Refer to the Model 208 Maintenance Manual, Chapter 6, Access
Plates and Panels Identific at ion - Description and Operation.)
K. Remove the 341C and the 341B Ac c es s Plates and the 341A Access Plate (if installed) f ro m the
vertical stabilizer. (Refer to the Model 208 Maintenance Manual, C hapter 6, Ac c es s Plates and
Panels Ident ification - Description and Operation.)
L. Remov e and ke ep the radom e, radar, and pod assembly. (Refer to t he Model 208 Maintenance
Manual, Chapte r 34, Garmin GWX-68 Weather Rad ar - Mainte nanc e Practic es .)
3. Make changes to t he structure of the airplane for the i ce p rotection system installation as follows:
A. (Refer t o Figure 6, View A-A and View B-B.) If not installed already, drill three drain holes in the
tailcone at FS 284. 00 and inst all six grommets as follows:
(1) Drill t hree 0.25-inch diameter holes through the airplane skin 2. 40 inches aft of FS 284.00. Put
one hole at RBL 1.75, one hole at R BL 9.00 and one hole at LB L 9.00.
(2) Deburr and appl y Alodine and epoxy primer to ba re metal.
(3) Install 0823337-2 Grommet s in the six holes as foll ows :
(a) Make mark s at the 1 2 positions on the t ailcone where you will install the rivet s that attach
the 08 23337-2 Grom mets .
(b) Match drill 12 Number 40 (0.098-inch diameter) h oles in the tailcone.
(c) Deburr an d apply Alodine to bare metal.
SK208-179B
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