PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-432

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 432

NOVEMBER 1988

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-432 - Page 22 of 32
Closed cir±uit RefUeLing .
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Relieve the Pressure
S
ome aircraft are damaged during closed circuit reFeling operations because
the CCR nozzle is so Hard to separate ±oM tHe bird's Fel port.
Re²ueling operators wiggle or pry the nozzle away ±om the receptacle, scratcH-
ing and denting the bird³s thin skin or popping receptacle rivets´
You can now relieve the pressure and make it easier to remove the CCR
nozzLe by replacing one of tHe nozzle's adapter sealsµ Item 44 of ¶ig 5·7 in T¸
5¹4930·234·13&Pµ with NSN 4930·01·275¹7908´
Detailed instrUctions on how to reMove the oLd seal and install the new one
are inclUded witH eacH new seal´ You don't need any special tooLs ºr the job´
THe new seaL reduces the disengagement ºrce ±oM an average of 48·Lbs to
26·lbs´
You can help reduce damage even more by fi»mly pulling straight away ±oM
the aircraft when you remove the nozzLe´
Added Inspection fo± Ch²nooks
B
e sure to check the retainer nUt of your C¼½47's sync shaft asseMbly daily
ºr the presence of its cotter pin´ The inspection is being added to T¸ 55·¾520·
227·P¸¿ and TÀ 55·1520·240·PP¸´ The word is in AVSCOÀ maintenance
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