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MAINTENANCE MANUAL MBB - B0 105

842 ENGINE AIR CLEANER (WITH BLEED AIR SHUTOFF)

Table of Contents

Paragraph Title Page

842 - 1 DESCRIPTION - ENGINE AIR CLEANER . . . . . . ........ 3
842 - 2 TROUBLESHOOTING - ENGINE AIR CLEANER . . . . ........ 4

842 - 3 INSPECTION SCHEDULE - ENGINE AIR CLEANER . . ........ 6

842 - 4 INSPECTION FOR CONDITION - ENGINE AIR CLEANER ........ 7

842 - 5 FUNCTIONAL CHECK - ENGINE AIR CLEANER . . . . ........ 7

842 - 6 REMOVAL - ENGINE AIR CLEANER . . . . . . . . ........ 8

842 - 7 INSTALLATION - ENGINE AIR CLEANER . . . . . . ........ 9

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842 - 1 DESCRIPTION - ENGINE A I R CLEANER

1. General

The engine a i r cleaner separates s o l i d p a r t i c l e s , such a s sand and dust,

from t h e engine i n t a k e a i r , t h u s p r o t e c t i n g engine p a r t s , e s p e c i a l l y t h e
compressor, from erosion. The separated contaminants a r e sucked out of t h e
a i r c l e a n e r housing and discharged overboard.

2 . Description

The a i r cleaner system e s s e n t i a l l y c o n s i s t s o f :

- housing with bypass door and scavenge o u t l e t s
- s e p a r a t o r tubes
- engine bleed a i r tapping l i n e s

3. Operation

Contminated a i r drawn i n during f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n i s d i r e c t e d through t h e

s e p a r a t o r tubes t o t h e engines. A s t h e a i r flows through t h e s e p a r a t o r
tube panels, it i s made t o swirl by t h e f i x e d vortex generators i n t h e
tubes, causing t h e s o l i d p a r t i c l e s t o be thrown by c e n t r i f u g a l f o r c e
r a d i a l l y outward acjainst t h e t u b e i n n e r w a l l s . These p a r t i c l e s then
c c i l e c t i n a low pressure a r e a a t t h e bottom of t h e wedge-shaped cleaner
housing, from where they a r e e j e c t e d overboard through two scavenge
o u t l e t s by t h e low pressure-inducing engine bleed a i r .
The bypass door f o r s h u t t i n g o f f t h e a i r c l e a n e r i s opened by means of an
a c t u a t o r . As t h e door Opens, a delayed a c t i o n valve i n t h e bleed a i r feed,
l i n e automatically c l o s e s a f t e r allowing time f o r t h e remaining
concaminants t o be discharged from t h e a i r c l e a n e r system. Therefore, when
t h e a i r cleaner i s shut o f f , t h e r e i s no l o s s of engine power from
continous bleed a i r tapping.

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842 - 2 TROUBLESHOOTING - ENGINE A I R CLEANER

General
- r e f e r t o wiring diagram 841-1 i n the Wiring Diagram Manual (WDM)
- inspect e l e c t r i c a l connections t o actuator and check valve f o r t i g h t
installation
- check mechanical functioning of switches and c i r c u i t breakers
- connect external power supply (EPU). Set battery switch on instrument
panel t o BATT OFF/EPU ON.
- push i n c i r c u i t breaker 1KC.

No. TROUBLE SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

High engine exhaust Dirty Separator Inspect a i r cleaner

temperature (T4) tubes panels and clean
as necessary
Power difference Leaking or def ective Inspect check valves
between engines check valves i n bleed and replace as
(power check) a i r system necessary
Leaking 0-rings i n Inspect bleed a i r
bleed a i r connections connections on
t o engine engine for leaks,
and replace 0-rings
as necessary
Bypass door opens Def ective c i r c u i t Check continuity
or does not close 1KC of c i r c u i t breaker
and replace as
necessary

Defective toggle switch Check toggle switch

4KC and replace as
necessary
Faulty wiring between Check continuity
main busbar PP21 and of wiring using
bypass door actuator wiring diagram;
repair or replace
wiring as necessary

Table 842-1 Troubleshooting (1 of 2 )

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TROUBLESHOOTING (continued)

No. TROUBLE SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

Poor e l e c t r i c a l Check connector;

connector c o n t a c t remove corrosion;
r e p l a c e connector
a s necessary

E i t h e r one of t h e Inspect l i m i t switches,

a c t u a t o r l i m i t switches
def ect i v e
Defective a c t u a t o r
winding
and replace a c t u a t o r
a s necessary
Check c o n t i n u i t y of
actuator; replace
a c t u a t o r i f def e c t i v e

4 Check valve does not Defective t o g g l e switch Inspect t o g g l e switch

c l o s e when bypass 4KC and replace a s
door opens, o r v i c e necessary
versa
No bonding jumper Inspect bonding
contact jumper; remove corrosion
from bonding
connections. Replace
bonding jumper a s
necessary

Poor e l e c t r i c a l connector Inspect connector;

contact remove corrosion;
replace connector a s
necessary

Faulty wiring between Check c o n t i n u i t y

t o g g l e switch 4KC and of wiring using
valve wiring diagram;
r e p a i r o r replace wiring
a s necessary

Defective valve Replace d e f e c t i v e

valve

Table 842-1 Troubleshooting (2 of 2)

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B 842 - 3 INSPECTION SCHEDULE (refer to Chapter 101)

CHAPTER 842 Revision 18

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842 - 4 INSPECTION FOR CONDITION - ENGINE A I R CLEANER

1. Inspect a i r c l e a n e r housing and bypass door f o r mechanical damage,

corrosion, and t i g h t i n s t a l l a t i o n .
a. Replace cracked p a r t s .

b. P o l i s h out corroded a r e a s with 400 g r i t a b r a s i v e c l o t h , and r e s t o r e

surface protection.

C. Tighten loose screws.

d. Apply grease (CM 101) t o bypass door mounting.
2. Inspect cleaner panel s e p a r a t o r tubes f o r clogging o r d i r t .
I f e i t h e r condition e x i s t s , remove cleaner panel and f l u s h s e p a r a t o r tubes
with water.
3. Replace a i r cleaner panel i f more than approx. 5% of t h e s e p a r a t o r t u b e s
a r e damaged.
4 . Inspect bleed a i r t u b e s and hoses, check valves, and tube and hose
connections f o r condition. Remove l e a k s and r e p l a c e damaged p a r t s .

5 . Inspect e l e c t r i c a l wiring on a c t u a t o r and check valve f o r loose contact

and evidence of damage; t i g h t e n o r replace a s necessary.

6 . Inspect check valve f o r t i g h t i n s t a l l a t i o n ; t i g h t e n loose check valve.

7 . Inspect bonding jumpers f o r corroded bond connections; remove corrosion.

842 - 5 FUNCTIONAL CHECK - ENGINE A I R CLEANER

1. Connect e x t e r n a l power supply ( E P U ) . Set switch 16P t o BATT OFF/EPU ON.

2. Push i n c i r c u i t breaker SAND-FILT 1 K C .

3. Larnp t e s t

a. Press and hold i n d i c a t o r l i g h t TEST WARNLIGHTS. Segments BLEED AIR/SF

and EPU ON must come on (two l i g h t bulbs p e r Segment).
b. When t h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t i s released, both Segments must go o u t .
4 . Press switch SANDFILTER 4KC on overhead console forward.

a. The bypass door c l o s e s ; p e r f o m v i s u a l check.

b. The check valve i n t h e bleed a i r tapping l i n e must be completely Open

within 25 seconds. BLEED AIR/SF must l i g h t up a f t e r 3 seconds.

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5. Press switch SANDFILTER 4KC on overhead console a f t .

The bypass door Opens; p e r f o m visual check. The check valve closes
completely. Segment BLEED AIR/SF must not go out before t h e valve has closed.

6. Pull out c i r c u i t breaker, and disconnect external power supply from the
helicopter.

842 - 6 REMOVAL - ENGINE A I R CLEANER

1. Remove engine cowling.

2. Unscrew tubes from the t e e f i t t i n g i n transmission compartment, and

unscrew t e e f i t t i n g from hose (12, f i g . 842-2).

NOTE Perform step 3. only i f bleed a i r l i n e removal

i s not required.

3. Screw hose (12) t o plug.

4 . Unscrew and remove a i r cleaner panels (4, f i g . 842-1).

5. Disconnect e l e c t r i c a l lead from actuator.

6. Remove screws (10) and take off a i r cleaner housing (2) .
7 . I f required, remove bleed a i r l i n e s as follows:

a. Remove check valves (21, f i g . 842-2) by unscrewing l i n e f i t t i n g s ( 1 9 ) .

b. Remove adapters (17) and detach tubes (18, 2 0 ) ; i n s t a l l plugs i n Open

engine Ports.
C. Disconnect e l e c t r i c a l wiring and bonding jumper (6) from shutoff valve
(5).
d. Remove shutoff valve (5) by removing clamps ( 1 4 ) ; unscrew adapters
(13) from hoses (12 and 1 6 ) ; discard gaskets (15).

e. Pull hose (16) out of f i r e w a l l f i t t i n g a f t e r removing hose clamps.

f. Remove firewall f i t t i n g .

g. Seal Passage i n firewall i f the a i r cleaner i s removed f o r a long

period.
8. I n s t a l l engine cowling.

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842 - 7 INSTALLATION - ENGINE A I R CLEANER

1. Remove engine cowling.

2. I f previously removed, i n s t a l l bleed a i r l i n e s a s follows:

a. I n s t a l l hoses (12 and 16, f i g . 842-2) t o shutoff valve (5) using
a d a p t e r s ( 1 3 ) , gaskets (15) and clamps (14) .

b. Align hose (12) with plug (10) i n angle ( 9 ) ; secure hose (16) t o cabin
r e a r wall and f l o o r of transmission compartment w i t h hose clamps.

C. I n s t a l l f i r e w a l l f i t t i n g (22); i n s e r t manifold (23) of hose (16)

through f i r e w a l l f i t t i n g .

d. I n s t a l l tube and hose l i n e s on engines with adapters ( 1 7 ) .

e. I n s t a l l check valves (21) with f i t t i n g s (19); arrows must point i n t h e
d i r e c t i o n of flow.
f. Seal f i r e w a l l f i t t i n g with s e a l i n g compound (CM 633).
g. Connect e l e c t r i c a l wiring and bonding jumper (6) t o shutoff valve ( 5 ) .
3. Secure a i r c l e a n e r housing (2, f i g . 842-1) t o mounting support (1) on
cabin roof with screws (10) .
4 . Connect e l e c t r i c a l wiring t o a c t u a t o r .

5. P o s i t i o n a i r c l e a n e r panels ( 4 ) i n a i r c l e a n e r housing and secure with

screws.
6 . Screw t e e f i t t i n g on hose (12, f i g . 842-2) .
7 . Connect t u b e s t o t e e f i t t i n g i n transmission compartment.

8. I n s t a l l engine cowling.

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1 Mounting support 4 A i r cleaner panel 8 A i r inlet

(roof s t i f f e n e r ) 5 Seal ( o i l cooler)
2 Air c l e a n e r housing 6 Scavenge o u t l e t 9 A i r outlet ( o i l cooler)
3 Bypass door 7 Ejector 10 Screw

F i g . 842-1 Engine a i r c l e a n e r
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DETAIL A

n Connect hose (121 fitting to tee fitting

of engine air cleaner.
Screw hose to plug (10) when engine air
cleaner is removed. The plug is only
present when the helicopter is equipped
with a cabin rear wall of sandwich
construction.

Bleed air connection to engines

Bleed air lines
Illuminating Segments
Circuit breaker
Switch
Shutoff valve
Bonding jumper
Nut, washer
Cotter pin
Angle
Plug
Washer
Hose
Adapter
C 1amp
Gasket
Hose
Adapter
Tube
Fitting
Hose
Check valve
Firewall fitting
Manif old

Fig. 842-2 Engine air cleaner (with bleed air shutoff)

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