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Removal of the Rudder Tip

TASK 55-44-11-000-001-A
Removal of the Rudder 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.
ZONE: 326
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 12M (40 FT) - ADJUSTABLE
No specific
AR
SAFETY CLIP - CIRCUIT BREAKER
No specific
1
SCRAPER - NON METALLIC
No specific
1
WARNING NOTICE(S)
 B. Work Zones and Access Panels
ZONE/ACCESS
ZONE DESCRIPTION
326
RUDDER
 C. Referenced Information
REFERENCE
DESIGNATION
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
TASK 55-34-11-000-001-A
Removal of the Vertical Stabilizer Tip
F Rudder Tip ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
F Rudder Tip ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 55-44-11-941-051-A
A. Safety Precautions
   (1) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) in position in the cockpit to tell persons not to operate the flight controls.
   (2) Put on a safety harness:
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.
     (a) Put on and attach a safety harness before you start work in the work area.
   (3) Put an ACCESS PLATFORM 12M (40 FT) - ADJUSTABLE in position at zone 360.
Subtask 55-44-11-864-050-A
B. Make sure that the Green, Blue and /or Yellow hydraulic system is(are) depressurized and put it in the maintenance configuration (Ref. AMM TASK 29-00-00-864-001).
Subtask 55-44-11-865-050-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
49VUAUTO FLT/FAC1/28VDC5CC1B04
49VUAUTO FLT/FAC1/26VAC14CC1B03
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC1/NORM/SPLY15CE1B06
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS/ACTR/MOT219CE2B04
49VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC1/NORM/SPLY21CE1B03
49VUAUTO FLT/FAC1/28VDC5CC1H10
49VUAUTO FLT/FAC1/26VAC14CC1H09
** ON A/C ALL
105VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/STBY SPLY16CE2A02
105VUFLT CTL/ELAC1/STBY SPLY16CE1A01
105VUFLT CTL/SEC1/STBY SPLY22CEB01
121VUAUTO FLT/RUDDER/TRIM/IND15CCM20
121VUAUTO FLT/FAC2/28VDC5CC2M19
121VUAUTO FLT/FAC2/26VAC14CC2M18
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC3/SPLY21CE3Q19
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/SEC2/SPLY21CE2Q18
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT319CE3Q17
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/THS ACTR/MOT119CE1Q16
121VUFLIGHT CONTROLS/ELAC2/NORM/SPLY15CE2R20
Subtask 55-44-11-010-050-A
D. If necessary, remove the vertical stabilizer tip (Ref. AMM TASK 55-34-11-000-001).
4. Procedure
Subtask 55-44-11-020-051-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Remove the Rudder Tip
F Rudder Tip ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
   (1) Carefully remove the sealant around the rudder tip.
   (2) Remove the screws (5), the washers (4) and the nuts (3).
   (3) Remove the screws (6) and the rudder tip (1).
   (4) If necessary, remove the static discharger (2) (Ref. AMM TASK 23-61-41-000-001).
Subtask 55-44-11-020-051-C ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Remove the Rudder Tip
F Rudder Tip ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
   (1) Carefully use the SCRAPER - NON METALLIC to remove the sealant from the rudder tip (1).
   (2) Remove the nuts (3), the washers (4), the screws (5), (6) and (7) and the rudder tip (1).
   (3) If necessary, remove the static discharger (2) (Ref. AMM TASK 23-61-41-000-001).
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