TM 55-1510-221-10
2-55. STALL WARNING SYSTEM.
The stall warning system consists of a trans-
ducer, a lift computer, a warning horn, and a test
switch. Angle of attack is sensed by aerodynamic
pressure on the lift transducer vane located on the
left wing leading edge. When a stall is imminent, the
output of the transducer activates a stall warning
horn. The system has preflight test capability
through the use of a switch placarded STALL
WARN TEST - OFF - LDG GEAR WARN TEST
on the right subpanel. Holding this switch in the
STALL WARN TEST position actuates the warning
horn by moving the transducer vane. The circuit is
protected by a 5-ampere circuit breaker, placarded
STALL WARN, on the overhead circuit breaker
panel.
2-56. BRAKE DEICE SYSTEM.
a.
Description. A heated-air brake deice sys-
tem may be used in flight with gear retracted or
extended, or on the ground. When activated, hot air
is diffused by means of a manifold assembly over
the brake discs on each wheel. Manual and auto-
matic controls are provided. There are two primary
occasions which require brake deicing. The first is
when an aircraft has been parked in a freezing atmo-
sphere allowing the brake systems to become con-
taminated by freezing rain, snow, or ice, and the air-
craft must be moved or taxied. The second occasion
is during flight through icing conditions with wet
brake assemblies presumed to be frozen, which must
be thawed prior to landing to avoid possible tire
damage and loss of directional control. Hot air for
the brake deice system comes from the compressor
stage of both engines obtained by means of a sole-
noid valve attached to the bleed air system which
serves both the surface deice system and the pneu-
matic systems operation.
b.
Operation. A switch on the overhead con-
trol panel, placarded BRAKE DEICE, controls the
solenoid valve by routing power through a control
module box under the aisleway floorboards. When
the switch is on, power from a 5-ampere circuit
breaker on the overhead circuit breaker panel is
applied to the control module. A lo-minute timer
limits operation and avoids excessive wheel well
temperatures when the landing gear is retracted. The
control module also contains a circuit to the green
BRAKE DEICE ON annunciator light, and has a
resetting circuit interlocked with the gear uplock
switch. When the system is activated, the BRAKE
DElCE ON light should be monitored and the con-
trol switch selected OFF after the light extinguishes
- otherwise, on the next gear extension the system
will restart without pilot action. The control switch
should also be selected OFF, if deice operation fails
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to self-terminate after 10 minutes. If the automatic
timer has terminated brake deicer operation after
the last retraction of the landing gear, the landing
gear must be extended in order to obtain further
operation of the system.
(1.) The L BL AIR FAIL or R BL AIR
FAIL annunciator lights may momentarily illumi-
nate during simultaneous operation of the surface
deice and brake deice systems at low N1 speeds. If
the lights immediately extinguish, they may be disre-
garded.
(2.) During certain ambient conditions,
use of the brake deice system may reduce available
engine power, and during flight will result in a TGT
rise of approximately 20°C. Appropriate perfor-
mance charts should be consulted before brake deice
system use. If specified power cannot be obtained
without exceeding limits, the brake deice system
must be selected off until after takeoff is completed.
TGT limitations must also be observed when setting
climb and cruise power. The brake deice system is
not to be operated above 15°C ambient temperature.
The system is not to be operated for longer than 10
minutes (one deicer cycle) with the landing gear
retracted. If operation does not automatically termi-
nate after approximately 10 minutes following gear
retraction, the system must be manually selected off.
During periods of simultaneous brake deice and sur-
face deice operation, maintain 85% N1 or higher. If
inadequate pneumatic pressure is developed for
proper surface deicer boot inflation, select the brake
deice system off. Both sources of pneumatic bleed
air must be in operation during brake deice system
use. Select the brake deice system off during single-
engine operation. Circuit protection is provided by
a 5-ampere circuit breaker, placarded BRAKE
DEICE, on the overhead circuit breaker panel (fig.
2-26).
2-57. FUEL SYSTEM ANTI-ICING.
a. Description. An oil-to-fuel heat exchanger,
located on each engine accessory case, operates con-
tinuously and automatically to heat the fuel suffi-
ciently to prevent freezing of any water in the fuel.
No controls are involved. Two external fuel vents
are provided on each wing. One is recessed to pre-
vent ice formation; the other is electrically heated
and is controlled by two toggle switches on the over-
head control panel placarded FUEL VENT ON,
LEFT and RIGHT (fig. 2-12). They are protected by
two 5-ampere circuit breakers, placarded FUEL
VENT HEAT, RIGHT or LEFT, located on the
overhead circuit breaker panel (fig. 2-26). Each fuel
control unit is protected against ice. The pneumatic
governor for each fuel control unit is electrically
heated, and protected by two 7 1/2-ampere circuit