PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 598
SEPTEMBER 2002
PS 598
26
Watch the Fuel
The M56 doesn't have a
fuel gauge, so you must keep
an eye on the fuel warning
light on the control panel.
Once it lights up, you have
only 5-10 minutes of smoking
left. So shut down the system
as soon as the light comes on.
If you let the M56 run dry,
air gets in the fuel lines. You
won't be able to smoke again
until you bleed the fuel lines
and the fuel filter/water sepa-
rator after you refill the tank.
See Para 3-13 in TM 3-1040-
282-10 for bleeding instruc-
tions. But even then you may
have trouble restarting.
Your best bet is to always
fill the M56 tank before you
start smoking. But remember
that a full tank will provide
only 1
1
∕
2
hours of turbine oper-
ation. Be careful not to over-
fill the tank, though. Heat
expands fuel and that can
cause leaks. Fill it just above
the strainer.
Remember the Gap
The ejector air gap setting
must be adjusted according
to the temperature you'll be
operating in or you'll have
smoking problems. See Page
2-44 in the -10 for the tem-
perature settings and the pro-
cedure for adjusting the gap.
Fuel light lit?
Fill up fast…
…or you’ll
have to
drain fuel
filter/water
separator
Fill to just
above
strainer
why
won’t you
smoke?
you
forgot
my gap,
sap!
MOTOR STABLES
R
good
morning,
people.
this is
sfc benjamin
blade!
He’s the aviation
facility manager we’ll
be working with today.
nice to meet you. I’m
sergeant half-mast… and
this is bonnie and connie.
nice
meeting
you all.
there’s someone
here I’d Like
you to meet.
‘morning,
sergeant
windsock.
‘morning,
sergeant.
PS 598
SEP 02
27
to what do
I owe this
honor?
598. 26-27 (C)
8/1/02
2:21 PM
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