Inspection of the Vertical Stabilizer Fairings and Rudder Fairings for Missing Fasteners

TASK 53-55-00-200-802-A
Inspection of the Vertical Stabilizer Fairings and Rudder Fairings for Missing Fasteners

WARNING: BEFORE YOU START WORK, YOU MUST PUT ON A SAFETY HARNESS AND ATTACH IT TO THE ACCESS PLATFORM. WITHOUT A SAFETY HARNESS, YOU CAN FALL. THIS CAN KILL YOU OR CAUSE YOU INJURY.

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.

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 10M (33 FT) - ADJUSTABLE
No specific	1	WARNING NOTICE(S)
No specific	Torque wrench: range to between 0.4 and 0.3 m.daN (35.40 and 26.55 lbf.in )

B. Referenced Information

REFERENCE	DESIGNATION
TASK 29-00-00-864-001-A	Put the Related Hydraulic System in the Depressurized Configuration before Maintenance Action
Vertical Stabilizer Fairings and Rudder Fairings

3. Job Set-up
Subtask 53-55-00-860-050-A

A. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
(1) Make sure that the hydraulic systems are depressurized and put them in the maintenance configuration
(Ref. AMM TASK 29-00-00-864-001).
(2) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) in the cockpit to tell persons not to operate the flight controls.
(3) Put an ACCESS PLATFORM 10M (33 FT) - ADJUSTABLE in position.

4. Procedure
Subtask 53-55-00-210-050-A

A. Do an inspection of the vertical stabilizer fairings and rudder fairings for missing fasteners.
(1) Make sure that the screws (1) are installed and in the correct condition.
(2) Make sure that the nut-plates (2) are installed and in the correct condition.
(3) If necessary, replace/install the nut-plates (2).
(4) Torque the screws (1) to between 0.4 and 0.3 m.daN (35.40 and 26.55 lbf.in )

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(5) Replace the missing fasteners before 100 flight cycles. Obey the standards in the subsequent table.

Fairing Designation	Fairing Missing Fasteners Description	Corrective action
323AL/AR 325AL/AR	Missing fasteners in zone 1 Vertical Stabilizer Fairings and Rudder Fairings	Missing fasteners are not permitted. Fasteners to be replaced before next flight.
323AL/AR 325AL/AR	Missing fasteners in zone 2 Vertical Stabilizer Fairings and Rudder Fairings	Replace the missing fasteners before 100 flight cycles. Missing fasteners are permitted with subsequent conditions: A maximum of two missing fasteners permitted which are not installed in adjacent position. Each missing fasteners location should be covered by two properly installed adjacent fasteners.

5. Close-up
Subtask 53-55-00-860-051-A

A. Put the aircraft back to the serviceable condition.
(1) Make sure that the work area is clean and clear of tools and other items.
(2) Remove the access platform(s).
(3) Remove the WARNING NOTICE(S).

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