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control circuit is also protected by this circuit breaker. If
either left or right pitot heat is on, the true airspeed
temperature probe heat will be on.
CAUTION
The heating elements protect the stall
warning lift transducer vane and face
plate from ice. However, a buildup of
ice on the wing may change or disrupt
the airflow and prevent the system
from
accurately
indicating
an
imminent stall.
b. Stall Warning Heat The lift transducer is
equipped with anti-icing capability on both the mounting
plate and the vane. The heat is controlled by a switch
located in the overhead control panel placarded STALL
WARN. The level of heat is minimal for ground
operation but is automatically increased for flight
operation through the landing gear safety switch. Circuit
protection is provided by a 15-ampere circuit breaker,
placarded STALL WARN, on the overhead circuit
breaker panel (fig. 2-6).
2-56. STALL WARNING SYSTEM.
The stall warning system consists of a transducer,
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
the 5-ampere circuit breaker, placarded STALL, on the
overhead circuit breaker panel.
2-57. BRAKE DEICE SYSTEM.
a. Description. The heated air brake deice
system 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 automatic
controls are provided. There are two primary occasions
which require brake deicing. The first is when an aircraft
has been parked in a freezing atmosphere allowing the
brake systems to become contaminated by freezing
rain, snow, or ice, and the aircraft 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 solenoid valve attached to the bleed air
system which serves both the surface deice system and
the pneumatic systems operation.
b. Operation. The switch in the overhead control
panel, placarded BRAKE, controls the solenoid valve by
routing power through a control module box under the
aisleway floorboards. The system is protected by the 5-
ampere circuit breaker in the overhead circuit breaker
panel placarded BRAKE DEICE. A 10-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, and has a resetting
circuit interlocked with the gear uplock switch. When
the system is activated, the BRAKE DEICE ON
annunciator should be monitored and the control switch
selected OFF after the annunciator 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 to self-
terminate after approximately 10 minutes. If the
automatic timer has terminated brake deice 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
may
momentarily
illuminate
during
simultaneous operation of the surface and brake deice
systems at low N1speeds. If the annunciators
immediately extinguish, they may be disregarded.
(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 20o C. Applicable performance 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 15o C
ambient temperature. During periods of simultaneous
brake deice and surface deice operation, maintain 85%
N1 or higher. If inadequate pneumatic pressure is
developed for proper surface deice
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