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<strong>TO</strong> 1-1-<strong>700</strong><br />

c. Remove and replace any gasket that shows signs of a<br />

permanent set, as this condition prevents proper sealing.<br />

2.3.8 Hardware. Ensure that all hardware such as carrying<br />

handles, latches, and hinges are fastened securely in place and<br />

are finished per the equipment specifications and drawings.<br />

Ensure that all latches and hinges operate freely with no sticking<br />

or binding and that all latches snap firmly in place and<br />

hold latched parts tightly together to prevent moisture entry<br />

into a piece of equipment. Consult Chapter 10 of this manual<br />

for periodic lubrication and preservation procedures for these<br />

parts.<br />

2.3.9 Keys and Switches. Inspect key and switch frames<br />

and plungers for corrosion, wear, bending, and any other distortion<br />

that would interfere with the proper functioning of the<br />

key or switch, and correct any problems found by removing<br />

the corrosion if possible, replacing the mechanically defective<br />

part, and/or properly lubricating working mechanisms with an<br />

avionics grade lubricant/preservative per Chapter 8 of this<br />

manual.<br />

2.3.9.1 Ensure that plungers of push button and twist type<br />

keys operate freely in the key frame but that any side thrust on<br />

the plunger will not operate spring contacts.<br />

2.3.9.2 Ensure that levers of lever type keys operate freely in<br />

either direction without binding and that levers return unaided<br />

from their operational position on lock combinations before<br />

traveling approximately one-half the total allowable lever<br />

travel distance when released from the operational position.<br />

2.3.9.3 Ensure that any cam rollers associated with keys turn<br />

freely on their bearings and that plunger springs of non-locking<br />

spring combinations press against the cam rollers with<br />

enough force to return the key lever to its normal operational<br />

position when it is released from the operational position.<br />

2.3.9.4 Ensure that rotary switches have a positive mechanical<br />

index at both the CONTACT and OFF positions so that the<br />

rotating shaft stops only at those positions.<br />

2.3.9.5 Inspect all accessible type relays for condition of<br />

contacts, arching, chatter, proper alignment, and proper operational<br />

control functions. Adjust, clean, and burnish contacts as<br />

required per procedures in Chapter 8 of this manual.<br />

2.3.10 Mounting of Parts. To ensure proper equipment<br />

operation and prevent moisture entry into the faying surface<br />

area of mounted parts and subsequent corrosion problems,<br />

ensure that all parts are securely mounted and that all missing<br />

hardware and components are replaced.<br />

2.3.10.1 All mounting screws, nuts, bolts, rivets and welds<br />

shall be tight when checked by hand and/or with a suitable<br />

tool. All required lock-washers and cotter pins shall be<br />

installed and tight where used on mounting screws, bolts, nuts,<br />

and linkage assemblies.<br />

2.3.10.2 Knurled surfaces shall not be worn smooth or<br />

severely, mechanically damaged, and threaded parts shall not<br />

have stripped or cross threaded threads.<br />

2.3.11 Mechanical Parts. Ensure that mechanically operated<br />

parts, such as gears, sprockets, and claws, operate freely<br />

without binding or excessive looseness and are free of worn,<br />

bent, broken, or burred teeth. Periodic lubrication with the<br />

lubricant specified in the equipment system specific maintenance<br />

manual will ensure that these parts continue to function<br />

properly and free of corrosion.<br />

2.3.12 Plastic, Glass, and Ceramic Parts. Ensure that<br />

plastic and glass parts are free of cracks, breaks, severe chipping<br />

or scratching that would impair their proper functioning,<br />

allow leakage of moisture into a piece of equipment and cause<br />

corrosion, or present a personnel hazard due to sharp edges.<br />

Finished surfaces of plastic parts shall be free of burned or<br />

melted spots and warping. Ceramic parts shall be free of surface<br />

cracks and glazing, but minor chipping is allowed as long<br />

as it does not interfere with proper functioning or impair the<br />

insulating properties of the parts. If these conditions are found,<br />

the parts shall be replaced.<br />

2.3.13 Rubber Parts. Ensure that rubber parts, such as<br />

grommets, gaskets, seals, etc., are in a sufficiently live or resilient<br />

condition to allow them to function. Rubber parts that are<br />

cut, torn, crushed, permanently set, worn, or embrittled to the<br />

point they will not function properly shall be replaced. Defective<br />

gaskets and seals are of particular concern as they will<br />

allow moisture entry into equipment and cause corrosion.<br />

2.3.14 Resistors. Inspect resistors for chipping and/or<br />

cracking that results in exposure of the resistive element, an<br />

illegible color codes, and an ohmic value outside the specified<br />

tolerance range. If any of these conditions exist, the resistor<br />

shall be replaced because exposure of the resistive element can<br />

lead to corrosion of the element and illegible color codes, and<br />

out of tolerance conditions can lead to improper circuit resistances;<br />

all of which can cause the equipment in which the<br />

resistors are installed to malfunction. Potentiometer type resistors<br />

shall have center arms that operate smoothly with no evidence<br />

of scratching, dead spots caused by contact corrosion, or<br />

a burned out portion that causes loss of electrical contact.<br />

Refer to Chapter 8 of this manual if any of these conditions<br />

are found.<br />

2.3.15 Spring Assemblies. Inspect keys, jacks, relays, and<br />

similar types of spring assemblies to ensure they are tightly<br />

and securely assembled with spring contacts that line up so<br />

that the contact point of each falls within the boundary of the<br />

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