TM 1-1510-218-10
2-91
2-78. AIR CONDITIONING.
a. Cabin air conditioning is provided by a
refrigerant gas vapor cycle refrigeration system
consisting
of
a
belt
driven
engine
mounted
compressor, installed on the #2 engine accessory pad,
refrigerant plumbing, N1 speed switch, high and low
pressure
protection
switches,
condenser
coil,
condenser blower, forward and aft evaporator, receiver
dryer, expansion valve, and a bypass valve. The
plumbing from the compressor is routed through the
right inboard wing leading edge to the fuselage and
then forward to the condenser coil, receiver dryer,
expansion
valve,
bypass
valve,
and
forward
evaporator which are located in the nose of the
aircraft. The high and low-pressure limit switches, and
N1 engine speed switch, are provided to prevent
compressor operation beyond required operational
limits. The N1 speed switch will prevent electrical
power from being delivered to the compressor clutch
when engine RPM is below 65% RPM. When the N1
speed switch is open and there is a demand for
refrigeration, a green light on the caution/advisory
annunciator panel, AIR COND N1 LOW, will illuminate.
b. The system incorporates over-pressure and
under-pressure protect switches. Activation of the
over-pressure or under-pressure protect switches will
discontinue compressor clutch and condenser blower
operation, illuminate its respective lockout light/reset
switch located in the nose wheel well, and trip a
7.5-ampere circuit breaker, placarded AIR COND
CONTR, located in the overhead circuit breaker
control panel. When a system shutdown occurs due to
overpressure
or
underpressure
protect
switch
actuation, the system should be thoroughly checked
before returning it to operation.
c. A second evaporator and blower installation
is located in the fuselage center aisle equipment bay
aft of the rear spar. Environmental air is circulated
through each evaporator automatically in either
manual or automatic control mode. The forward
evaporator blower has a high speed, which can be
selected by the VENT BLOWER switch on the
overhead control panel. A 33 °F thermal sense switch
is installed on the forward evaporator. This sense
switch actuates a hot gas bypass valve, which bleeds
off a portion of the refrigerant from the forward
evaporator, thereby preventing icing of the evaporator.
The forward evaporator and blower will supply the
cockpit, forward ceiling outlets, and forward floor
outlets; while the rear evaporator and blower supply
the aft ceiling outlets, rear floor outlets and toilet
compartment. Both blower circuit breakers are located
in the dc power distribution panel in the lower
equipment bay. A vane-axial blower draws air through
the condenser on the ground. A 50-ampere circuit
breaker for this blower is located on the dc distribution
panel in the lower equipment bay.
d. When operating under very hot, humid
conditions,
where
maximum
air
conditioning
is
required, the bleed air valves may be left in ENVIRO
OFF until airborne and sufficient altitude is gained.
2-79. UNPRESSURIZED VENTILATION.
Ventilation is provided by two sources. One
source is through the bleed air heating system in both
the pressurized and unpressurized mode. The second
source of ventilation is obtained from RAM air through
the condenser section in the nose through a check
valve in the vent blower plenum. Ventilation from this
source is in the unpressurized mode only with CABIN
PRESS switch in the DUMP position. The check valve
closes during pressurized operation. Ram air
ventilation is distributed through the main dueling
system to all outlets. Ventilation air ducted to each
individual eyeball cold air outlet can be directionally
controlled by moving the ball in the socket. Volume is
regulated by twisting the outlet to open or close the
valve.
2-80. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS.
An
environmental
control
section
on
the
overhead control panel provides for automatic or
manual control of the system. This section contains all
the major controls of the environmental function
including bleed air valve switches, a vent blower
control switch, an aft vent blower switch, a manual
temperature switch for control of the heat exchanger
valves, a cabin temperature level control, and the
cabin temp mode selector switch for selecting
automatic heating or cooling or manual heating or
cooling. Four additional manual controls on the main
instrument subpanels may be utilized for partial
regulation of cockpit comfort when the cockpit partition
door is closed and the cabin comfort level is
satisfactory.
a. Heating Mode.
(1) If the cockpit is too cold:
1. PILOT and COPILOT AIR knobs As
required.
2. DEFROST AIR knob As required.
3. CABIN AIR Pull out in small
increments. Allow 35 minutes after
each
adjustment
for
system
to
stabilize.