Eclipse EA500, Maintenance Manual

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8. Job Set-Up with IFR-6000 Antenna
SUBTASK AMM-34-50-20-071-B-921-001-B
A. Make aircraft safe for maintenance. Refer to AMM-20-00-01-051-801 – Make Safe For
Maintenance.
B. If on jacks, refer to AMM-07-10-00-051-801 – Jacking - Maintenance Practices and
AMM-08-20-00-051-801 – Leveling.
C. Connect external power. Refer to AMM-24-40-00-051-801 – External Power -
Maintenance Practices. Do not turn on START BATT and SYS BATT switches until
prompted.
D. Prepare Anti-ice system for maintenance. Refer to AMM-20-00-03-051-801 – Prepare
Anti-Ice Systems For Maintenance .
E. Take proper safety precautions to protect personnel. Position aircraft such that multi-path
RF reflections between the IFR-6000 test set, the aircraft’s antennas, and surrounding
objects are minimized. The area on the left side of the aircraft should not be up against a
metal wall or another aircraft. If necessary, position the aircraft outside, away from metal
buildings or other aircraft. Refer to
Fig. 501 .
CAUTION: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS STEP AND CONTINUING WITH THIS
PROCEDURE COULD IMPACT LOCAL AIRPORT TOWER OPERATIONS.
F. If applicable, contact local airport tower to inform them a transponder test is being run at
your location (inside or outside). Request appropriate squawk and allotted time to run
test.
NOTE: If local airport tower is not informed, use code 1200.
G. Attach test set antenna to Transponder Test Set using 1 foot long test set cable (blue
cable, supplied if IFR6000 is used), connected to ANT port on tester.
H. During testing, place the Transponder Test Set antenna approximately two feet to four
feet forward and in line with right wing tip tank. May require periodic repositioning
between two and four feet.
I. Connect Weight On Wheels (WOW) box or Aircraft Maintenance Computer (AMC) and
set switches on Box to W-On-W. Refer to
AMM-20-00-04-051-801 – Weight On Wheels
(WOW) Box - Connect/Disconnect.
EA500 Aircraft Maintenance Manual — 06-117751
Temporary Revision No. 34-21
EFFECTIVITY: 0001-0104, 0113-0115, 0120, 0123-0124
POST SB 500-99-002; AND 0105-0112,
0116-0119, 0121-0122, 0125-0262 PRE SB
500-99-005
34-50-20
CONFIG B
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