W DOC AIRBUS | AMM A320F

Removal of the Elevator

TASK 27-34-41-000-001-A
Removal of the Elevator

WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE TRAVEL RANGES OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS SURFACES ARE CLEAR. MOVEMENT OF FLIGHT CONTROLS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WARNING: PUT THE SAFETY DEVICES AND THE WARNING NOTICES IN POSITION BEFORE YOU START A TASK ON OR NEAR:
  • THE FLIGHT CONTROLS
  • THE FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES
  • THE LANDING GEAR AND THE RELATED DOORS
  • COMPONENTS THAT MOVE.
MOVEMENT OF COMPONENTS CAN KILL OR CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS AND/OR CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
WARNING: YOU MUST PUT ON AND ATTACH A SAFETY HARNESS BEFORE YOU START WORK:
  • ON THE THS OR IN THE REAR FUSELAGE
  • ON TOP OF THE WINGS OR PYLONS.
WITHOUT A SAFETY HARNESS, YOU CAN FALL. THIS CAN KILL YOU OR CAUSE YOU INJURY.
CAUTION: DO NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SURFACES. THE COMPONENTS ARE MADE OF CARBONFIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC.
CAUTION: THIS PART IS A REMOVABLE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT (RSC), WHICH CAN BE MOVED BETWEEN AIRCRAFT. THUS IT CAN HAVE DIFFERENT OPERATION CONDITIONS AND A DIFFERENT LIFE RECORD (FLIGHT HOURS/FLIGHT CYCLES/CALENDAR) FROM THE AIRCRAFT IT IS INSTALLED ON OR REMOVED FROM. THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPECIFIC TRACKING AND CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF REMOVABLE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. INCORRECT MAINTENANCE OF THESE COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE A RISK FOR THE FLIGHT SAFETY.
ZONE: 334
ZONE: 335
ZONE: 344
ZONE: 345
1. Reason for the Job
Self explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
 A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
REFERENCE
QTY
DESIGNATION
No specific
1
ACCESS PLATFORM 4M (13 FT)-ADJUSTABLE
No specific
1
CRANE HEIGHT 15 M (50 FT)
No specific
AR
SAFETY CLIP - CIRCUIT BREAKER
No specific
AR
TIE WRAP(S)
No specific
1
WARNING NOTICE(S)
98D27309008000
1
SLING-LIFTING, ELEVATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
98D27903500000
2
PIN-SIDE STICK LOCKING
98D55209004000
1
SLING, REM.-INST.- ELEVATOR
 B. Work Zones and Access Panels
ZONE/ACCESS
ZONE DESCRIPTION
334
THS TRAILING EDGE
335
ELEVATOR
344
THS TRAILING EDGE
345
ELEVATOR
334BB, 334DB, 334FB, 334GB, 334HB, 344BB, 344DB, 344FB, 344GB, 344HB
 C. Referenced Information
REFERENCE
DESIGNATION
TASK 11-00-00-000-004-A
Removal of the Hoisting-Point Cover Patches
TASK 27-34-51-000-001-A
Removal of the Elevator Servo Control
TASK 27-92-13-000-001-A
Removal of the Elevator Position Transducer-Unit
TASK 29-10-00-864-001-A
Depressurize the Green Hydraulic System
TASK 29-10-00-864-002-A
Depressurize the Yellow Hydraulic System
TASK 29-10-00-864-003-A
Depressurize the Blue Hydraulic System
TASK 55-13-11-000-001-A
Remove/Open of the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS) Trailing-Edge Access-Panels
TASK 55-16-48-000-001-A
Removal of the Elevator Support Struts
F Hoist Points Plugs
F Elevator-Removal/Installation
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 27-34-41-860-051-A
A. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
   (1) Make sure that the elevators and the trimmable horizontal stabilizer are set to a neutral position.
Subtask 27-34-41-860-050-A
B. Depressurize Hydraulic Systems
   (1) Depressurize the Green, Yellow and Blue hydraulic systems (Ref. AMM TASK 29-10-00-864-001), (Ref. AMM TASK 29-10-00-864-002), (Ref. AMM TASK 29-10-00-864-003).
Subtask 27-34-41-865-050-A
C. Open, safety and tag this(these) circuit breaker(s):
PANELDESIGNATIONFINLOCATION
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC1/NORM/SPLY15CE1B11
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS/ACTR/MOT219CE2B09
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC1/NORM/SPLY21CE1B08
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC1/NORM/SPLY15CE1B06
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS/ACTR/MOT219CE2B04
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC1/NORM/SPLY21CE1B03
** ON A/C ALL
105VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/STBY SPLY16CE2A02
105VUFLT CTL/ELAC1/STBY SPLY16CE1A01
105VUFLT CTL/SEC1/STBY SPLY22CEB01
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC3/SPLY21CE3Q19
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC2/SPLY21CE2Q18
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT319CE3Q17
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT119CE1Q16
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/NORM/SPLY15CE2R20
Subtask 27-34-41-481-050-A
D. Install Locking Pins.
   (1) Put the 98D27903500000 PIN-SIDE STICK LOCKING in the CAPT and F/O side stick controllers.
Subtask 27-34-41-941-050-A
E. Safety Precautions
   (1) Put the WARNING NOTICE(S) in the flight compartment to tell persons not to operate the flight controls.
   (2) Put the WARNING NOTICE(S) in position to tell persons not to operate the hydraulic systems.
   (3) Put the ACCESS PLATFORM 4M (13 FT)-ADJUSTABLE in position at zone 334 for the left hand elevator and/or zone 344 for the right hand elevator.
Subtask 27-34-41-010-050-A
F. Access
   (1) Open the THS lower trailing edge access panels of the horizontal stabilizer 334BB 344BB 334DB 344DB 334FB 344FB 334GB 344GB 334HB 344HB (Ref. AMM TASK 55-13-11-000-001).
Subtask 27-34-41-020-052-B
G. Hoisting Lugs
   (1) Remove the hoisting point cover patches (Ref. AMM TASK 11-00-00-000-004).
   (2) Remove the hoist point plugs (10).
   (3) Install the hoisting lugs.
Subtask 27-34-41-480-050-A
H. Attach Support Equipment
   (1) Put the CRANE HEIGHT 15 M (50 FT) into position.
   (2) Attach the 98D27309008000 SLING-LIFTING, ELEVATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or the 98D55209004000 SLING, REM.-INST.- ELEVATOR to the hoisting points and to the crane.
   (3) Operate the crane and slowly tighten the sling cables.
4. Procedure
Subtask 27-34-41-020-053-C
A. Removal of the Elevator
   (1) Disconnect the bonding straps (elevator side).
     (a) Remove the nuts (18), the washers (20) and the bolts (21) and disconnect the bonding straps (19).
   (2) Disconnect the control rod (24) from the elevator position transducer-unit (Ref. AMM TASK 27-92-13-000-001).
     (a) Make sure that the disconnected end of the control rod (24) is safetied to the aircraft structure at BR2 with the TIE WRAP(S).
   (3) Remove the control rod (24):
     (a) Remove and discard the cotter pin (25).
     (b) Remove the nut (26) and the washer (27).
       1 Make marks on the end of the control rod (24) disconnected from the bracket (28) (elevator side) for the installation procedure.
     (c) Remove the bolt (22) and the bush (23) and then disconnect and hold the control rod (24).
       1 Make sure that you do not cause damage to the harness connectors of the elevator servo-control units.
     (d) Cut the TIE WRAP(S) that safety the end of the control rod (24) and remove the control rod (24).
   (4) Disconnect the elevator servo-control units (elevator side) (Ref. AMM TASK 27-34-51-000-001).
   (5) Disconnect the elevator from hinge fitting No. 4:
     (a) Disconnect the elevator support strut (16) (Ref. AMM TASK 55-16-48-000-001).
     (b) Remove the sleeve (17).
     (c) Make sure that the sleeve (17) is removed from hinge fitting No. 4 before you remove the elevator. Make sure that you do not cause damage to it during removal.
     (d) Remove and discard the cotter pin (6).
     (e) Remove the bolt (5) from the hinge support.
     (f) Remove the bush (4) from the hinge support. Make sure that you do not cause damage to it during removal.
NOTE: Hinge fitting No. 4 of the THS has a plain bush installed. It is important not to remove the plain bush during the removal of the bush (4).
   (6) Disconnect the elevator from hinge fittings No. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6:
     (a) Remove and discard the cotter pins (6) and (9).
     (b) Remove the nuts (7).
     (c) Remove the bolts (5) from all the hinge supports.
     (d) Remove the shouldered bushes (4) from all the hinge supports. Make sure that you do not cause damage to them during removal.
NOTE: The hinge fittings of the THS have plain bushes installed. It is important not to remove these plain bushes during the removal of the shouldered bushes (4).
   (7) Carefully remove the elevator from the hinge arms and lower it onto a correct support.
5. Close-up
Subtask 27-34-41-080-050-A
A. Removal of Support Equipment
   (1) Remove the 98D27309008000 SLING-LIFTING, ELEVATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or 98D55209004000 SLING, REM.-INST.- ELEVATOR from the elevators.
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