AFS-BH430-IBF-ICA
Aerospace
Filtration Systems, Inc.
Revision: B
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Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
iv
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS
For the Aerospace Filtration Systems Engine Inlet Barrier Filter System
Installed on the Bell Model 230 and 430 Helicopters
Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
SCOPE
OF
THIS
MANUAL ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
USE
OF
THIS
MANUAL ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.3
DEFINITIONS
/
TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 1
1.4
ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.5
WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS,
AND
NOTES .................................................................................................. 4
1.6
UNITS
OF
MEASURE ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.7
REFERENCE
PUBLICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 4
1.8
LIST
OF
APPLICABLE
PUBLICATIONS ................................................................................................ 4
1.9
DISTRIBUTION
OF
CHANGES ................................................................................................................ 5
1.10
INDICATION
OF
CHANGES .................................................................................................................... 5
1.11
SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
AND
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 5
2
AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................ 8
2.1
FAA
APPROVAL
BLOCK ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.2
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.3
FILTER
RETIREMENT
LIFE .................................................................................................................... 9
2.4
LIFE
LIMITED
COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................ 9
3
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND OVERHAUL ................................................................................. 10
3.1
INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 10
3.2
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.1
FILTER ASSEMBLY INSPECTION ...................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2
STRUCTURAL COMPONENT INSPECTIONS .................................................................................... 11
3.2.3
SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSPECTIONS ........................................................... 11
3.2.4
IBF BYPASS COCKPIT SWITCH FUNCTION CHECK ...................................................................... 12
3.3
OVERHAUL
REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 12
4
ACCESS PANELS ............................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 15
4.2
ACCESS
FOR
FILTER
SERVICING ....................................................................................................... 15
4.3
ACCESS
FOR
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 15
5
STORAGE ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1
STORAGE ................................................................................................................................................. 16
6
PLACARDS, DATA PLATES, AND MARKINGS ....................................................................................... 17
6.1
MARKING
–
P
ART
N
UMBER
/
PMA
/
S
ERIALIZATION
.............................................................................. 17
6.2
DATA
PLATE
–
FILTER ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................... 17
6.3
PLACARDS
/
MARKINGS
-
COCKPIT .................................................................................................. 17
7
SERVICING ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.1
AUTHORIZED
MATERIALS .................................................................................................................. 18
7.2
FILTER
SERVICE
INTERVALS ............................................................................................................. 18
7.2.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 18
7.2.2
PREPARED FIELD OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................... 19
7.2.3
SEVERE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ............................................................................................ 19
7.3
FILTER
ASSEMBLY
SERVICING .......................................................................................................... 20
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