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LEVELING - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
1. Description
A. Leveling lugs are provided for longitudinally leveling on the right
side of fuselage at F.S. 214.00 and 238.00 and approximate W.L. 90.00.
Lateral leveling is accomplished by placing a spirit level on the
outside skin centered between the black marks at F.S. 154.00 aft of
the front spar on the underside of the fuselage.
8. Weighing is accomplished by placing airplane on electronic type scales
positioned at each jacking point or using platform scales under each
main and nosewheel tires.
2. Leveling
A. Tools and Equipment.
NOTE: Equivalent substitutes may be used for the following items.
NAME, NUMBER MANUFACTURER USE
Spirit Level Commercially Purchase Locally Level airplane.
Available 18 Inches Length Minimum
Jacks Refer to Lifting
and. Shoring
B. Leveling Longitudinally (See Figure 201).
(1) Back the leveling screws on the right side of the fuselage out of
a sufficient length to place spirit level on.
(2) Adjust fuselage jacks as required to level airplane.
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