Almost 60 New Manuals Added This Week!
While the Hamilton Standard Service Bulletins continue to be scanned and uploaded with no end in sight, there are some really interesting manuals scattered in this week. Including ones for the B-25, P-63, and always a crowd favorite, the B-29!
Electrical System Manuals:
All but two of the new manuals below are specifically related to Bendix components for ignition systems, mainly for Wright engines.
Installation, Service, & Maintenance Instructions for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition System - Form No. L-345-1
Installation, Service, & Maintenance Instructions for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition - Form No. L-357
Overhaul Instructions for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition for Wright R-3350 - Form No. L-180-3
Service Parts List for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition for Wright R-3350 - Form No. L-215-4
Overhaul Instructions for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition for P&W R-2800-C - Form No. L-242-2
Service Instructions for Bendix-Scintilla Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition for Pratt & Whitney R-2180E - Form No. L-313
Service Parts List for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition used on Pratt & Whitney R-2180 E Series - Form No. L-314-1
Overhaul Instructions for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition for Pratt & Whitney R-4360-B6 or CB2 - Form No. L-346-1
Service Parts List for Bendix Low Tension - High Altitude Ignition for Pratt & Whitney R-4360-B6 or CB2 - Form No. L-347-1
Indicator, Piston Position Ignition Timing Instructions - Part No. I-249
Time-Rite Model B, C-14, C-18, and D-18 Piston Position Indicators, April-1960
Engine Manuals:
Unlike the specific ignition manuals above, these documents cover all around information for the engines listed.
Service Instructions for R-680-17 Engines - AN 02-15AC-2
Overhaul Instructions for R-680-17 Engines - AN 02-15AC-3
Parts Catalog for R-680-17 Engines - AN 02-15AC-4
Accessories for Airplane Engines Interchangeability and Cross Reference Charts - T.O. No. 00-45-1
Fuel & Oil System Manuals:
Operation, Service, and Overhaul Instructions with Parts Catalog for Balanced Fuel Selector Valves - AN 03-10-41
Instructions with Parts Catalog for AN 5772-2 Oil Pressure Gage - T.O. No. 05-70B-1
Instructions with Parts Catalog for AN 5772-2 Oil Pressure Gage - T.O. No. 05-70C-5
P-63 Kingcobra:
The Bell P-63 Kingcobra was never used by the US Air Force, but widely used by the Soviets - part of what makes this manual interesting.
Illustrated Parts Catalog for P-63E - AN 01-110FP-4B
B-25 Mitchell:
Manufactured by North American Aviation at their Kansas City plant, the B-25 is known as one of the most iconic bombers of WWII. This manual, and many more related to the Mitchell can be previewed and downloaded here.
Maintenance Instructions for B-25J, TB-25J, TB-25L, TB-25L-1, and TB-25N - T.O. No. 1B-25(T)J-2
B-17 Flying Fortress:
Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for B-17F and G - AN 01-20EF-1
B-29 Superfortress:
Maybe it's the fact that the B-29 was the largest aircraft of WWII, or because there are only 2 of them that are currently airworthy, but either way people are always interested in this aircraft - one of the reasons why I'm always excited when we find new manuals relating to the Superfortress.
B-29 Airplane Commander Training Manual for the Superfortress - AAF No. 50-9
Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for B-29 and B-29A Airplanes - AN 01-20EJ-1
Propeller Manuals:
Installation, Operation, & Maintenance Inst for Constant Speed Control - No. 121A
Installation and Maintenance Instructions for Curtiss Single Piece Propellers - No. S-120-647
General Manuals:
Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators - NAVAIR 00-80T-80
Maintenance Interchangeability and Cross Reference Charts for Airplane Engines, Parts, and Accessories - T.O. No. 00-25-29
Douglas DC-6:
As expected, this maintenance manual for the Douglas DC-6 is massive, 1,786 pages to be exact. Maintenance manuals are usually the largest by volume of any aircraft manual, and of course only increase in size along with the aircraft they pertain to.
Hamilton Standard Service Bulletins:
Correction of Service Bulletin 236 - No. 252
Propeller Balance with Blade Cam Assemblies Installed - No. 253
Service Manual 165 Correction - No. 254
Barrel Arm Bore Marking Removal - No. 255
Double-Acting Control Base Rework - No. 256
Fluid De-Icing Bracket and Nozzle Assembly Modification - No. 257
De-Icing Assembly Adapter and Insulator Moisture Proofing - No. 258
Steel Blade Internal Moisture Check - No. 259
Steel Blade Shank Heater Insulation - No.260
Spider to Shaft Sealing on 23E50 Propeller Equipped Aircraft - No. 261
Inspection and Rework of D Size Low Pitch Stop Assemblies - No. 262
Constant Speed Control Input Sleeve Retention Change - No. 263
Constant Speed Control Input Sleeve Retention - No. 263a
Decrease Pitch Pressure Relief System - No. 264
Low Pitch Solenoid Valve Armature Oscillation - No. 265A
Servo Piston Movement Test - No. 266
Dome Cap Thickness Inspection - No. 267
New Constant Speed Control Mounting Gasket - No. 268
Constant Speed Control Mounting Gasket - No. 268A
Supersedure of Constant Speed Control Auxiliary Pressure Valve - No. 270
Lever Sleeve Sludge Clearance Holes - No. 271
Procedure to be Followed in the Event of Propeller Overspeed - No. 272
Low Pitch Stop Lever and Wedge Rework - No. 273
Stop Lever Rework - No. 273A
Steel Cable Connector Assemblies - No. 274