8-1.4 PITOT STATIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK (Continued)
TM 55-1520-240-T
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T A S K
RESULT
T A SK
R E S U LT
PITOT MAST AND SIDESLIP PORTS HEATER CHECK
1. Check that PITOT HEAT circuit breaker
If circuit breaker (1) iS open, close it. If it opens
(1) iS closed.
again go to task 8-1.5.
2. Check that YAW PORT HEAT circuit
If circuit breaker (2) in open, close it. If it opens
breaker (2) iS closed.
again go to task 8-1.6.
3. Set PITOT switch (3) to ON.
Hold hand close to left and right pitot tubes (4 and
5) but do not touch them and feel for heat. If heat
iS not present go to task 8-1.7.
The pitot tube and sideslip ports
Hold hand close to lower left and lower right side-
get very hot and can burn person-
slip ports (6 and 7) but do not touch them and feel
nel when heaters are on.
for heat. If heat iS not felt go to task 8-1.8.
Hold hand close to upper left and upper right side-
slip ports (8 and 9) but do not touch them and feel
Do not leave heaters on for more
for heat. If heat iS not felt, go to task 8-1.9.
than 5 minutes. Ground operation
shortens their service life.
4. Set PITOT switch (3) to OFF.
A L T I M E T E R V I B R A T O R C H E CK
5.
6.
Check that NAV AIMS ALT circuit breaker
If circuit breaker (10) iS open, close it if it opens
(10) is closed.
again, go to task 8-1.10.
Check pilots and copilots altimeters
Place ear close to altimeters (11) and Iisten for a
( 1 1 ).
vibration if vibration can not be heard, go to task
8-1.11.
P I T O T / S T A T I C S Y S T E M C H E CK
Do not put tape directly over
holes in static ports or pitot tube
drain holes. Adhesive on tape will
clog holes.
7 Cover holes in static ports (12). Use bar-
rier material (E67). Secure material with
masking tape (E337). Cap the right and
left pitot masts (4 and 5). Seal drain
holes in each pitot mast using barrier
material and masking tape.
8. At NO. 1 AFCS computer, disconnect
pitot and static tubing compression
sleeve fittings anp connect pitot and
static lines to tester (13).
9. At NO. 2 AFCS computer, disconnect
pitot and static tubing compression
sleeve fittings anp connect lines
t o g e t h e r.
Do not apply pressure to static
line. Damage to altimeters can
result.
10. Adjust vacuum at a rate less than 3,000
Tester (13) altimeter reading shall not decrease
feet per minute until tester (13) altimeter
more than 2,000 feet in 5 minutes. If it does, go to
reads 20,000 feet. Shut off vacuum
task 8-1.12.
pressure.
N O TE
Altimeter reading must be corrected
for tester leak rate. Refer to TM 55-
49 2 0 - 2 3 1 - 1 4.
11. Disconnect tester (13). At both AFCS
computers disconnect pitot and static
lines from test circuit and connect them
to their respective AFCS computers.
G O T O N E X T P A G E
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