TO 1-1-700 - Robins Air Force Base
TO 1-1-700 - Robins Air Force Base
TO 1-1-700 - Robins Air Force Base
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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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