PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 395
OCTOBER 1985
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Sub-feezing temperatures, snow and
struts and pistons.
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ice make maintenance problems Fr you
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bird mecHs´ But minor problems won't
colder the weµther, the dryer the air; the
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become m¶or problems i· yoU use com-
dryer t¸e air, the more static electricity
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mon sense and Fllow instrUctions in
generated´ Proper grounding is critical´
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your ³M's.
¹ºEL CONTA»INATION
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Keep
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yoUr ½el tanks topped o¾´ ³his reduces
the chance Fr moisture to accumulate
in
½el tan¿sÀ
When
you take ½el
samples, drain o¾ enough ½el to get rid
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o· all the water.
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ÁÂold weather is hard on
gaskets and sealsà Moisture can feeze
and cut seals on landing gear shock
struts and pistons´ Âheck tHem oÄen and
use a clean rag DmÅned with hydraulic
Æuid to remove ice, dirt and grit Çom
Clean
the
struts .
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save
your
seals
Make sUre yoU bond the ½el nozzle to
the aircraÄ dUring re½eling´ ³his coUld
save yoU a sHockÈng experience´
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Ëll ÌluidsÍoil, ½el and
hydraulic
·luidÍget
sti··er
as
temperatures drop´
Oi
thÈckensνelÏs
harder to igniteÍgrease gels. So make
suÐe yoU Use the right Ñel and lUbe Fr
weather conditions. ³he lUbe chart in
yoUr maintenance manUal lists the ½el,
oil and grease to use´
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are not Çozen to the ground´ Òead o¾
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that problem by parkÈng your bird on
exhaust
plan¿s, boards or suitable dunnage.
covers
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