Pratt & Whitney, more Service Bulletins, and some really interesting "miscellaneous" manuals!
Another week, and more manuals added to the AirCorps Library site. It really is an almost never-ending process! In 1953 the Air Force estimated that they had 25,000 documents within their technical library - pretty impressive, and also great job security if you're hoping to collect and scan them all!
General Engines
Powerplant Maintenance for Reciprocating Engines - AF Manual No. 52-12
Tool Interchangeability List - Service Tools & Tool Operation Inst for Reciprocating Engines
Pratt & Whitney Engines
Pratt & Whitney engines were used on a wide variety of aircraft during WWII, and the company continues to be prolific within the engine community today. Each engine model had a nickname that contained the "wasp" description: Wasp Jr. (R-985), Wasp (R-1340), Twin Wasp Jr. (R-1830), Twin Wasp (R-2000), Double Wasp (R-2800), and Wasp Major (R-4360). We have manuals for all of these engines on AirCorps Library, the ones listed below are just the newly added ones from this week!
Overhaul Manual for Double Wasp A and B Series Engines - Part No. 49656
Overhaul Manual for Double Wasp CB Series - Part No. 166497, Jan-1959
Overhaul Manual for Double Wasp CB Series - Part No. 166497, July-1962
Overhaul Manual for Double Wasp CB Series - Part No. 166497, Mar-1968
Overhaul Manual for Twin Wasp R-1830 C Series Engines - Part No. 201530, Oct-1943
Overhaul Manual for Twin Wasp R-1830 C Series Engines - Part No. 201530, Dec-1955
Overhaul Manual for Twin Wasp R-1830 C Series Engines - Part No. 201530, Dec-1971
Overhaul Manual for Twin Wasp 2SD13-G, D3, and D5 Engines - Part No. 109465
Maintenance and Service for Wasp Major R-4360 Engines
Maintenance Manual for Wasp Major R-4360 TSB3G and VSB11G - Part No. 115636
Overhaul Manual for Wasp Major TSB3G and B13 Engines - Part No. 115637
Propeller Manuals
A handful of propeller manuals were added this week. The Curtiss Electric Propeller Repairman document is a great general introduction to the disassembly, inspection, reassembly, and testing of Curtis props.
Propeller Repairman, Curtiss Electric Propellers - ICDC No. 42151
Hamilton Standard Controllable Propellers Student Instruction - No. 110-C
Operation & Service Instruction & Parts Catalog for Propeller Electronic Control Analyzer - No. 15X2
Service Manual for Hamilton Standard Propellers - No. 110D
TRW Hartzell Propeller Operation & Care
Miscellaneous Manuals
The selection of newly added manuals in this list includes everything from a Grumman Albatross Parts Catalog, several great weather training manuals, and my person favorite, the Training Manual for USAF Advanced Survival Training. Even though it's dated 1958 and is a bit later than the document we normally put on the site, it is a fascinating read. It covers everything from living off the land to caring for your survival equipment, and building shelters. Also interesting is the "Survival Museum" explained in the first chapter. The museum had 11 individual displays, each depicting a survival aspect or technique (river travel, backpacking, mountaineering, fishing, and arctic shelters to name a few). Each exhibit is described in detail, and there are photos of each one as well - check it out!
Beechcraft Super 18 Parts Catalog
Weather for Aircrew Trainees - AF Manual No. 105-5, Mar-1951
Weather for Aircrew Trainees - AF Manual No. 105-5, June-1956
Training Manual for USAF Advanced Survival Training, Course No. 140000
Aircraft Mechanic, Reciprocating Type Aircraft - Course No. 4313
Trade Sales Letter, 11-8950-1 High Tension Lead & Continuity Tester - No. 514C
Bendix "SS" Timing Light 11-9110 - No. 515
Bendix Service Bulletins
Lubrication of Tapered Drive Shaft on Bendix Magnetos - No. 503 B
Proper Height of Contact Springs in Distributor Block - No. 518
Rework of S-20 and S-200 Series Aircraft Magneto Housings - No. 524
Transformer Coil Rework - No. 526B
Torque Values for Drive Shaft Nut - No. 529
Lightweight High Tension Ignition Harness used on Light Aircraft Engines - No. 531A
Ventilator No. 10-15734 Location - No. 532
Hamilton Standard Service Bulletins
Servo Piston Diameter, Ref 826 - No. 200
Blade Heaters, Ref 829 - No. 201
Solenoid Valve Doubler, Ref 834 - No. 202
Electric Head Leak Test, Ref 839 - No. 203
Auxiliary Check Valve, Ref 842 - No. 204
Heater Protective Strips, Ref 851 - No. 206
Retaining Nut Torque, Ref 855 - No. 207
Reverse Dump Valve Supplement, Ref 863 - No. 209
De-Icing Equipment Installation, Ref 868 - No. 210
Control Switch Boot, Ref 874 - No. 211
Piston Sleeve Replacement, Ref 876 - No. 212
Parts List System, Ref 877 - No. 213
Dome Reinforcement, Ref 880 - No. 214
Reverse Mechanism Changes, Ref 883 - No. 215
Control Shaft Seal, Ref 886 - No. 216
Adapter Retaining Screws, Ref 891 - No. 217
Synchronizer Changes, Ref 895 - No. 218
Synchronizer Adjustments, Ref 896 - No. 219
43D Barrel Support, Ref 899 - No. 220
Reversing Circuit Modification, Ref 901 - No. 221
Magnetic Inspection, Ref 905 - No. 222
Servo Valve Setting, Ref 909 - No. 223
Guard Attaching Screw Interference, Ref 913 - No. 224
New External Control Switch, Ref 916 - No. 225
Revised Magnetic Inspection of Spiders, Ref 919 - No. 226