Removal of the Vertical Stabilizer Tip

TASK 55-34-11-000-001-A
Removal of the Vertical Stabilizer Tip

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.

CAUTION: MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT DAMAGE THE ANTENNA.

ZONE: 324

1. Reason for the Job

NOTE: You can remove or install the vertical stabilizer tip with your hands as an alternative to the SLING-UNIVERSAL,TAIL PLANE and the CRANE HEIGHT 15 M (50 FT). If you do not use the sling and the crane but operate the vertical tip manually, you must be careful not to cause damage to the vertical stabilizer.

2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment

REFERENCE	QTY	DESIGNATION
No specific	1	ACCESS PLATFORM 12M (40 FT) - ADJUSTABLE
No specific	1	CRANE HEIGHT 15 M (50 FT)
No specific	AR	SAFETY CLIP - CIRCUIT BREAKER
No specific	1	WARNING NOTICE(S)
98A55308440000	1	SLING-UNIVERSAL,TAIL PLANE

B. Work Zones and Access Panels

ZONE/ACCESS	ZONE DESCRIPTION
324	VERTICAL STABILIZER TIP

C. Referenced Information

REFERENCE	DESIGNATION
TASK 11-00-00-000-004-A	Removal of the Hoisting-Point Cover Patches
TASK 23-61-41-000-001-A	Removal of the Static Discharger
TASK 29-00-00-864-001-A	Put the Related Hydraulic System in the Depressurized Configuration before Maintenance Action
Vertical Stabilizer Tip 324AT

3. Job Set-up
Subtask 55-34-11-865-050-A

A. 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
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC1/NORM/SPLY	21CE1	B08
49VU	AUTO FLT/FAC1/28VDC	5CC1	B04
49VU	AUTO FLT/FAC1/26VAC	14CC1	B03
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC1/NORM/SPLY	15CE1	B06
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS/ACTR/MOT2	19CE2	B04
49VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC1/NORM/SPLY	21CE1	B03
49VU	AUTO FLT/FAC1/28VDC	5CC1	H10
49VU	AUTO FLT/FAC1/26VAC	14CC1	H09
** ON A/C ALL
105VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/STBY SPLY	16CE2	A02
105VU	FLT CTL/ELAC1/STBY SPLY	16CE1	A01
105VU	FLT CTL/SEC1/STBY SPLY	22CE	B01
121VU	AUTO FLT/RUDDER/TRIM/IND	15CC	M20
121VU	AUTO FLT/FAC2/28VDC	5CC2	M19
121VU	AUTO FLT/FAC2/26VAC	14CC2	M18
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC3/SPLY	21CE3	Q19
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC2/SPLY	21CE2	Q18
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT3	19CE3	Q17
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT1	19CE1	Q16
121VU	FLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/NORM/SPLY	15CE2	R20

Subtask 55-34-11-864-050-A

B. Depressurize the Green, Yellow and Blue hydraulic systems (Ref. AMM TASK 29-00-00-864-001).

Subtask 55-34-11-010-050-A

C. Get Access
(1) Put the ACCESS PLATFORM 12M (40 FT) - ADJUSTABLE in position.
(2) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) in position in the cockpit to tell persons not to operate the flight controls.
(3) Put the rudder pedals in a neutral position.

4. Procedure
Subtask 55-34-11-020-054-B

A. Removal of the Vertical Stabilizer Tip
(1) Remove the static discharger (2) (Ref. AMM TASK 23-61-41-000-001).
(2) Remove the screws (3).
(3) If applicable, prepare the tip (1) for the removal:
(a) Remove the self-adhesive disks from the hoisting points and discard the self-adhesive disks (Ref. AMM TASK 11-00-00-000-004).
(b) Remove the plastic plug from the lift point.
(c) Install the lift lug (4) with the eye end out of the tip (1).
(d) Attach the 98A55308440000 SLING-UNIVERSAL,TAIL PLANE to the lift lug (4) and to the CRANE HEIGHT 15 M (50 FT).
(e) Lift the tip (1) clear of the vertical stabilizer with the crane and put it on a support.
(f) Remove the universal tailplane sling from the lift lug (4).
(g) Remove the universal tailplane sling and the crane.
(4) Remove the tip (1).

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