Removal of the Elevator Support Struts

TASK 55-16-48-000-001-A
Removal of the Elevator Support Struts

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: 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: 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.

WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE GROUND SAFETY-LOCKS ARE IN POSITION ON THE LANDING GEAR. THIS WILL PREVENT UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR, AND THUS POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: DO NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SURFACES. THE COMPONENTS ARE MADE OF CARBONFIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC.

1. Reason for the Job
To remove/install the elevator.
To inspect/remove/install the elevator hinge-arm fitting.
2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment

REFERENCE	QTY	DESIGNATION
No specific	AR	ACCESS PLATFORM 3M (10 FT)
No specific	AR	SAFETY CLIP - CIRCUIT BREAKER
No specific	AR	WARNING NOTICE(S)
98D27309009003	1	COLLAR-DEPTH ACTUATOR
98D27309009004	1	COLLAR-DEPTH ACTUATOR
98D27903500000	2	PIN-SIDE STICK LOCKING
98D55109010000	1	WRENCH-GROOVE NUT,ELEVATOR SUPPORT STRUT
SL90-627-3125	2	TOOL - REMOVAL, WASHERS SL40871

B. Referenced Information

REFERENCE	DESIGNATION
TASK 20-22-00-000-001-A	Removal of STA-LOK Nuts and Lockwashers
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 55-13-11-400-001-A	Install/Close of the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS) Trailing-Edge Access-Panels
Elevator Support Strut ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
Elevator Support Strut ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL

3. Job Set-up
Subtask 55-16-48-860-050-A

A. Depressurize Hydraulic Systems
(1) Depressurize the Blue, Green and Yellow 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 55-16-48-865-050-A

B. Open, safety and tag this(these) circuit breaker(s):

PANEL	DESIGNATION	FIN	LOCATION
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC1/NORM/SPLY	15CE1	B11
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS/ACTR/MOT2	19CE2	B09
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC1/NORM/SPLY	15CE1	B06
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS/ACTR/MOT2	19CE2	B04
** ON A/C ALL
105VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/STBY SPLY	16CE2	A02
105VU	FLT CTL/ELAC1/STBY SPLY	16CE1	A01
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT3	19CE3	Q17
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT1	19CE1	Q16
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/NORM/SPLY	15CE2	R20
122VU	LIGHTING/LOGO/L	2LY	V03
122VU	LIGHTING/LOGO/R	1LY	V02

Subtask 55-16-48-481-050-A

C. Install Locking Devices
(1) Install the 98D27903500000 PIN-SIDE STICK LOCKING in the CAPT and F/O side sticks.
(2) Install the 98D27309009003 COLLAR-DEPTH ACTUATOR or 98D27309009004 COLLAR-DEPTH ACTUATOR on the servocontrol elevator.

Subtask 55-16-48-941-050-A

D. 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 3M (10 FT) in position at zone 334 for the left hand support struts and/or zone 344 for the right hand support struts.

Subtask 55-16-48-010-050-A

E. Access
(1) Open/remove the trailing edge panels 334FB, 334EB left hand and/or 344FB, 344EB right hand (Ref. AMM TASK 55-13-11-400-001).

4. Procedure

NOTE: The procedures to remove the elevator support strut (2) from the left and the right side are the same. The procedure that follows gives the removal procedure of the elevator support strut (2) from the left side.

Subtask 55-16-48-020-051-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL

A. Removal of the Elevator Support Struts from the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS)
(1) Remove and discard the cotter pin (7).
(2) Remove and discard the cotter pin (11).
(3) Remove the nut (10).
(4) Remove the bolt (8) and the bushes (9).
(5) Remove the elevator support strut (2) from the THS.

Subtask 55-16-48-020-051-B ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL

A. Removal of the Elevator Support Struts from the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS)
(1) Remove and discard the cotter pin (7).
(2) If the bolt (8) is safetied with the STA-LOK nut:
(a) Remove the locking ring (11) and the nut (10) with the SL90-627-3125 TOOL - REMOVAL, WASHERS SL40871 (Ref. AMM TASK 20-22-00-000-001).
(3) If the bolt (8) is safetied with the castellated nut:
(a) Remove the nut (13).
(4) Remove the bolt (8) and the bushes (9).
(5) Remove the elevator support strut (2) from the THS.

Subtask 55-16-48-020-053-A

B. Removal of the Elevator Support Struts from the Elevator
(1) Remove and discard the cotter pin (12).
(2) If the hinge bolt (14) is safetied with the STA-LOK:
(a) Remove the locking ring (17) and the nut (16) with the SL90-627-3125 TOOL - REMOVAL, WASHERS SL40871 (Ref. AMM TASK 20-22-00-000-001).
(3) If the hinge bolt (14) is safetied with the Autobrake System (ABS):
(a) Remove and discard the cotter pin (18).
(b) Remove the locking cup (24) and the nut (23).
(4) Remove the washer (19) and the hinge bolt (14).
(5) Remove the elevator support-strut end (1) from the elevator.
(6) Remove the bush (15) from the elevator support-strut end (1).

Subtask 55-16-48-020-052-A

C. Removal of the Elevator Support Strut Bearing
(1) Remove and discard the cotter pin (20).
(2) Remove the nut (22) with the 98D55109010000 WRENCH-GROOVE NUT,ELEVATOR SUPPORT STRUT.
(3) Remove the bearing (21).

[Rev.10 from 2021] 2026.04.01 06:52:07 UTC