U-6A Beaver, B-25 Mitchell, C-54 Skymaster, Douglas C-118 (DC-6), T-34 Mentor, Hamilton Standard Service Bulletins, and more, added to AirCorps Library this week!
We've added some awesome manuals to the AirCorps Library website this week for you to enjoy - read on for more details on each batch of information.
De Havilland U-6A / L-20 Beaver
In last week's blog post, I mentioned that the Beaver area of the website is new, and linked to the documents that were added then. This week we found several more to add to the list!
Operators Manual for U-6A - TM 55-1510-203-10
Organizational Maintenance Manual for U-6A Aircraft - TM 11-1510-203-20
B-25 Mitchell
We all know and love the B-25, North American Aviation's prolific WWII bomber. We have a large number of B-25 manuals and short tech orders already available via AirCorps Library, but it's always fun to add more! Click Here to browse the entire B-25 manual collection, or check out the newly added manuals below:
Erection and Maintenance Manual for B-25 - AN 01-60GE-2
Illustrated Parts Breakdown for B-25J, TB-25J, TB-25L, TB-25L-1, and TB-25N - T.O. No. 1B-25(T)J-4
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
The Skymaster was in use for over 33 years, from 1942 until 1975 - pretty impressive! Our collection of C-54 manuals available for digital download continues to grow, and I'm always excited to add more to what we have available!
NATOPS Manual for C-54, Third Revision - 1-May-1967
Flight Manual for C-54 - NAVWEPS 01-40NS-1
Douglas C-118 / DC6
Did you know that in addition to the DC-6 manuals that we have available for digital download, we also have a complete set of DC-6 engineering drawings that are available to AirCorps Library members! This set of drawings is massive - it contains almost 26,000 drawings, which is exactly what you would expect from such a large aircraft! As an AirCorps Library member you can view every one of these drawings, all of which are identified by their part/drawing number for easy searching.
AirCorps Library membership is only $9 per month or $75 per year, an amazing deal for the amount of information you get access to. Plus, members get 20% off the download price on all manuals! Click here to sign up today.
NATOPS Flight Manual for Navy Model C-118 - NAVAIR 01-40NLA-1
Flight Manual Performance Data for C-118A and VC-118A - T.O. No. 1C-118A-1-1
Flight Manual for C-118A and VC-118A - T.O. No. 1C-118A-1
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
Similar to the DC-6, and over 30 other warbirds, we also have a complete set of engineering drawings available for the T-34. The Mentor is a great looking little warbird, and at EAA Airventure 2021 I got a chance to mingle with several T-34 owners and get a close look at their aircraft. I also got to hear about the T-34 Association, which was started in 1975, and continues to be an amazing resource for owner/operators and mechanics who love the Mentor.
Flight Manual for T-34A - T.O. No. 1T-34A-1
Maintenance Manual for T-34A - T.O. No. 1T-34A-2
Structural Repair Instructions for T-34A and T-34B - T.O. No. 1T-34A-3
Parts Catalog for T-34A - T.O. No. 1T34A-4
Aircraft Scheduled Inspection and Maintenance Requirements for T-34A - T.O. No. 1T-34A-6
One of the great things about adding new manuals is finding better versions of documents that we already have available! This week there is a perfect example of this with the T-34 maintenance manual. The images below show the difference between the copy that was available, versus the scan of the original manual that was added this week!
Miscellaneous Manuals
Sometimes, there are a batch of manuals that get scanned that get uploaded to the website in no particular order, and these are it. Even though they don't have their own header in this blog, that doesn't mean that there isn't some really good stuff here! It's not often that we add a new resource for the P-61 Black Widow, so be sure to check that one out below, not to mention the TBM parts catalog and T-28C Flight Manual:
Structural Repair Instructions for C-64A - AN 01-155CB-3
Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for P-61A and P-61B - AN 01-15FB-1
Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for PT-17 - T.O. No. 01-70A-1
NATOPS Flight Manual for T-28B and T-28C - NAVWEPS 01-60FGB-1
Handbook of Instructions with Parts Catalog for TBM-3W - NAVAER 01-190EW-501
Maintenance Instructions for Radio Set ARC Type 12 - AN 16-45-122
Civil Pilot Training Manual - Bulletin No. 23
Aviation Mechanic's Training System - Form A-100-N-1500
Operator's Manual for Basic Instrument Trainer 45 Device 1-CA-1 - TM 55-6930-200-10
Hamilton Standard Service Bulletins
This batch of Service Bulletins will be the first of many related to Hamilton Standard propellers. Prior to last week, we had about 15 different Service Bulletins for Ham-Std props on AirCorps Library, but I have been scanning a new collection of several hundred more! We'll be adding these in batches every week until they are finished, so look for more in future blogs. These Service Bulletins are really great because they give detailed information on a wide variety of topics, and always include great illustrations of the propellers and components discussed!
Service Publications Index - No. 6
Service Publications Index - No. 12
Hard Alloy Blades Assembled in Propellers, Ref 336 - No. 88-99
Model 3-C Electric Head, Ref 459, Ref 459 - No. 101
Hydromatic Propellers Model Designation System, Ref 489 - No. 103
Repair of Surface Treated Aluminum Alloy Blades - Supplementary Instructions, Ref 490 - No. 104
Fit of Blade Packing Nut, Ref 495 - No. 106
33E60 Propeller Retaining Nut Lock Ring, Ref 502 - No. 107
Lubrication of Stepmotor Electric Heads, Ref 511 - No. 110
Double Capacity Single-Acting Hydromatic Governor Relief Valve System, Ref 515 - No 111
Glass Fiber Chafing Rings, Ref 517 - No. 112
Correct Unfeathering Procedure for C-54 and DC-4 Aircraft, Ref 523 - No. 113
Treatment of the Rear Cone Before Installation of the Propeller, Ref 526 - No. 115
Blade Shank Rework of D Shank Blades, Ref 532 - No. 116
Corrosion Under Blade Seals, Ref 535 - No. 117
Decrease in Outboard Relief Valve Pressure, Ref 537 - No. 118
New Dome-Barrel Seal for Model 22D30 and 22D40 Propellers, Ref 543 - No 119
Barrel Support Balancing Washers for Propeller Models 22D30 and 22D40, Ref 546 - No. 120
Radius on Control Shaft of 5-A Head, Ref 550 - No. 121
Rework of Barrel Bolt Lugs, Ref 555 - No. 122
Rework of Spider Seats and Rear Cones, Ref 556 - No. 123
Reinforcing Sleeve for Model 34D and 43D Propellers, Ref 557 - No. 124
New Design Head Clamp Ring and Body for Double-Acting Governor, Ref 561 - No. 125