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AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
Manual heating mode.
Bleed air valve switches - OPEN, LEFT and
RIGHT.
Cabin temperature mode selector switch -
MAN HEAT.
Vent blower switches - As required.
Manual temperature switch - As required.
Cabin, cockpit and defrost air knobs - As
required.
a.
Description. Cabin air conditioning is pro-
vided by a refrigerant gas vapor cycle refrigeration
system consisting of a belt driven, engine mounted
compressor, installed on the No.2 engine accessory
pad, refrigerant plumbing, N1 speed switch, high and
low pressure protection switches, condenser coil,
condenser-under-pressure switch, condenser blower,
forward and aft evaporator, receiver-dryer, expan-
sion 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. A 7 1/2-
ampere circuit breaker placarded AIR COND
CONTR, located on the overhead control panel (fig.
2-12), protects the compressor clutch circuit.
(1.) Forward evaporator. The forward
evaporator and blower supplies the cockpit, forward
ceiling outlets, and forward floor outlets. The for-
ward evaporator blower has a high speed which can
be selected by setting the VENT BLOWER switch,
located on the overhead control panel (fig. 2-12), to
the HI position. The forward vent blower is pro-
tected by a circuit breaker on the DC power distri-
bution panel, located below the aisleway floor for-
ward of the main spar.
(2.)
Aft evaporator. The aft evaporator and
blower are located in the fuselage center aisle equip-
ment bay aft of the rear spar. Environmental air is
circulated through the evaporator in either manual
or automatic control mode. The rear evaporator
supplies the aft ceiling outlets, rear floor outlets, and
toilet compartment. Rear evaporator blower is pro-
tected by a circuit breaker on the DC power distri-
bution panel located below the aisleway floor for-
ward of the main spar.
(3.)
High and low pressure limit switches.
High and low pressure limit switches are provided to
prevent compressor operation beyond operational
limits. When the low or high pressure switches are
activated, compressor operation will be terminated.
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When compressor operation has been terminated by
limit switch activation, the system should be thor-
oughly checked before returning it to service.
(4.)
Thermal sense switch. A thermal sense
switch is installed on the forward evaporator. This
sense switch actuates a hot gas bypass valve which
bypasses a portion of the refrigerant from the for-
ward evaporator, thereby preventing icing of the
evaporator.
(5.) Condenser blower. A vane-axial
blower draws air through the condenser on the
ground as well as in flight. The current limiter for
the blower is located on the DC distribution panel
below the aisleway floor forward of the main spar.
When the cabin temperature mode selector switch is
set to the A/C COLD OPN position, the condenser
blower will be off, and will remain off until the con-
denser blower control high pressure switch senses a
compressor discharge pressure equal to the pressure
it is set to. The condenser blower will then remain
in operation until the low pressure switch senses that
the system pressure has dropped to the pressure it is
set to.
(6.)
Air conditioning cold operation bypass
valve. Selecting the A/C COLD OPN mode on the
cabin temperature mode selector switch permits the
operation of the air conditioning system by overrid-
ing the refrigerant low pressure switch. This allows
the air conditioning system to operate in the manual
mode. Starting the compressor in this optional mode
at low ambient temperature will decrease the opera-
tional life of the compressor by five hours each time
the air conditioning system is started using this
mode (A/C COLD OPN). If the air conditioning sys-
tem has been operating in the normal mode during
flight, and due to decreasing ambient temperatures
make it necessary to switch to the A/C cold opera-
tion mode, there will be no degradation in the mean
time between failure for the compressor.
(7.)
Air conditioner cold operation advisory
annunciator light. A green advisory annunciator
light placarded A/C COLD OPN, located on the
caution/advisory annunciator panel (fig. 2.6), illumi-
nates when the air conditioning system is operating
in cold mode, or when ambient temperatures require
switching to cold mode if air conditioning system
operation is to be continued.
b. Normal Operation.
(1.) Automatic cooling mode.
1.
Bleed air valve switches - OPEN,
LEFT and RIGHT.
2. Cabin temperature mode selector
switch - AUTO.
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