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opened, allows the distribution of the pressurized
extinguishing agent through a plumbing network of spray
nozzles strategically located in the fire zones of the
engines.
b.
Fire Pull Handles. The fire control handles,
which are used to arm the extinguisher system are
centrally located on the pilot's instrument panel (fig. 2-
28), immediately below the glareshield. These controls
receive power from the hot battery bus. The fire detection
system will indicate an engine fire by illuminating the
master fault warning light on the pilot's and copilot's
glareshield and the respective #1 or #2 FIRE PULL lights
in the fire control T-handles. Pulling the fire control T-
handle will electrically arm the extinguisher system and
close the fuel firewall shutoff valve for that particular
engine. This will cause the red light in the PUSH TO
EXTINGUISH switch and the respective red #1 and #2
FUEL PRESS light in the warning annunciator panel to
illuminate. Pressing the lens of the PUSH TO
EXTINGUISH switch (after lifting one side of its spring-
loaded clear plastic guard) will fire the squib, expelling all
the agent in the cylinder at one time. The respective
yellow caution light, #1 or #2 EXTGH DISCH on the
caution/advisory annunciator panel will illuminate and
remain illuminated until the squib is replaced.
c.
Fire Extinguisher System Test Switch. A rotary
test switch, placarded FIRE PROTECTION TEST, is
located on the copilot's subpanel. The test functions,
placarded EXTGH #1 #2, are arranged on the left side of
the switch and provide a test of the pyrotechnic cartridge
circuitry. During Before Exterior Check, the pilot should
rotate the test switch through the two positions and verify
the illumination of the green SQUIB OK light on the
PUSH TO EXTINGUISH switch and the corresponding
yellow
#1
or
#2
EXTGH
DISCH
light
on
the
caution/advisory annunciator panel.
d.
Fire
Extinguishing
System
Supply
Cylinder
Gages. A gage, calibrated in PSI, is mounted on each
supply cylinder for determining the level of charge and
should be checked during preflight (table 2-1).
2-27. OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM.
a.
The engine oil tank is integral with the air-inlet
casting located forward of the accessory gearbox. Oil for
propeller operation, lubrication of the reduction gearbox
and engine bearings is supplied by an external line from
the high pressure pump. Two scavenge lines return oil to
the tank from the propeller reduction gearbox. A non-
congealing external oil cooler keeps the engine oil
temperature within the operating limits. The capacity of
each engine oil tank is 2. 3 U. S. gallons. The total
system capacity for each engine, which includes the oil
tank, oil cooler, lines, etc. , is 3. 5 U. S. gallons. The
oil level is indicated by a dipstick attached to the oil filler
cap. Oil grade, specification and servicing points, are
described in Section XII, Servicing.
b.
The oil system of each engine is coupled to a
heat exchanger unit (radiator) of fin-and-tube design.
These exchanger units are the only airframe mounted part
of the oil system and are attached to the nacelles below
the engine air intake. Each heat exchanger incorporates
a thermal bypass which assists in maintaining oil at the
proper temperature range for engine operation.
2-28. TORQUE LIMITER
A torque limiter is installed in the torquemeter
pressure transmitter boss on the front case of the
propeller reduction gearbox. The limiter incorporates a
sealed bellows, connected directly to torquemeter oil
pressure, which works against an externally adjustable
torque-limit spring. Torquemeter oil pressure is sensed at
the inside of the bellows assembly, and during normal
operating conditions the torquemeter oil pressure is not
high enough to compress the torque-limit spring. When
high torque pressure is sensed, the bellows will stretch
and compress the spring assembly. This will permit a
limited amount of governing air pressure to be bled from
the fuel control unit and will continue to do so until engine
speed is reduced, resulting in a proportional reduction in
engine torque pressure.
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