PS Magazine - JULY 1979
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 320
JULY 1979
Muzzle caps are a mUst in
dust and sand, as is the
magazine bag for youR
ammo.
Heavy Lube is murDer, since it
coLLeCts sanD AnD dUst±
²onDensation
and
on
yoUr
weAPon
when
yoU
move
fro³
oUtdoors
to
inDoors
´r
vice
versa
in
coLD
weather.
The manufacture of paRts so they
can be installed only one way-the
right way-is becoming a Reality on
newer aiRcRaft.
No biRd can be made
100
peRcent
MuRphy±pRoof, tho.
FoR example, the clamp bolts on
the Huey tail RotoR dRive shaft will
fit eitheR way² Even the tail RotOR
blades can be installed bassackwARDs³
InstalLing shaft?
.±² BoLt Heads
go this way³
Tech manuals offeR a lOt Of help,
like ReminDing mechs to inStall a bolt
with
the
heaD
in
DiRection
O´
ROtation_µin
case
the
nUt
shOUlD
Co¶e loose²
But, it's up to all you mec·anics tO
use YOuR savvy to get a biRD bAck in
the blue² ¸hat inclUdes ¶ORe tha¹
the knowleDge gained wheP RemOvº
ing
and
Disasse»blinG
t·e
pARt,
espe¼ially if ReassemblY anD Replaceº
½ent aRe Dela ¾D for otheR c¿ORes²
Àou can use colored tape to index
parts
of a component so you can
easily
put
it
back
together aGain²
ÁiÂht-pRevent a Murphy!
The
ovÃrhaul
depOt
uses
small
dots, painted on the ¶ain ROtor head,
tO index Äalanced components
Å
anD
a lot of sweat anD elbow
Àou can inDex replacement blades
tO the hub² ÆSe painteD DOtS next tO
the
¶ating
suRfaceS,
AccoRDing
to
ÇaRa 6È8c in TB 746±93É2 (Êug 78)
On paintinG And maRking aiRcRaft²
If youËre into a coÌplex piece of
eqUipment
give
coloR
coDing
a
tRy Ͳ² youÎll like itÏ
*Murphy's ´aw: µF AN ¶·Rc¸A¹ PAº CAN» bE ¼NSTA½ED W¾NG, ¿OmEOÀE ÁÂ ·NSTAÃ Ä ÅÆAT WAY!
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