TM 55-1520-240-23-8
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REFITTING OF FITTINGS, HOSES AND TUBING — GENERAL INFORMATION
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INITIAL SETUP
Applicable Configurations:
All
Tools:
As Required
Materials:
As Required
Parts:
As Required
Personnel Required:
Medium Helicopter Repairer (2)
Inspector
References:
TM 1-1500-204-23
Equipment Condition:
As Required
Do not allow fittings at access
doors to turn when connecting or
disconnecting fuel hoses. Otherwise,
access door fittings can fail and cause
fuel or vent blockage.
1.
Cap or plug open lines and fittings to prevent
foreign matter entering the fuel system.
2.
Replace standard parts with like, serviceable
parts as required.
3.
Use new gaskets or packings when reinstalling
fittings.
4.
Install preformed aluminum seals VSF1015A16B
in hose connections. Torque connectors to
500-700 inch-pounds.
5.
After installation, check the connections of
replaced parts for leaks.
6.
Where tubing emerges through outer skin of
fuselage, replace watertight seal as required.
7.
Repair, fabricate, and test fuel lines as directed
in TM 1-1500-204-23.
FOLLOW-ON MAINTENANCE:
As Required
END OF TASK
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