SERVICE MANUAL & ICA
8750 AMPHIBIAN/SEAPLANE FLOATS ON CESSNA 208/208B
Revision F
Page 89 of 104
P/N 1005723 Doc. No. W8750-24-01
INSP
MECHANIC
Lt.
Rt.
HOURLY L
IMITS
Annual
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200
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100
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50
25
INSTRUCTIONS /
PROCEDURES
Details
If full servicing is
required, use 5
6
06
hydraulic fluid &
Nitrogen Cylinde
r.
Cylinder PSI 400-450
Cylinder Capacity
975 +/- 20mL
Inspect main gear up and d
own linkage
for prop
er en
gag
ement.
Inspect nose gea
r trolley for pro
pe
r
travel.
Inspect nose gea
r for excessive play in
the down positio
n.
Re-gr
ease beari
ngs with suitable water
resistant grease
per section
9.0
ser
vicing Instr
uct
ions
of this manual.
Check oil level a
nd take sample of oil
from axle. Inspect per main whe
el and
tire removal and i
nspection sectio
n of
this manual, loca
ted in section 4.0
General
Main gear oleos
– Check for static
compression, leaks and proper p
re
ssure.
The oleo should
be fully serviced,
replaced, or over
hauled as requir
ed at
annual inspection.
Perform
retractio
n tests as follows:
1.
H
oist aircraft and
place on stands.
2.
T
urn on
Aircraft
Master switch.
3.
S
elect Gear ‘UP’
position using
selector
.
4.
V
erify gear lights indicate gear
positions correctly while gear is in
transit and at the
end of travel.
5.
S
elect Gear ‘D
O
WN’ position using
selector
.
6.
V
erify gear lights indicate gear
positions correctly while gear is in
transit and at the
end of travel.
Perform Eme
rge
ncy Gear
Retractions/Extension tests as follows:
1.
P
ull gear pump circuit breakers (2
)
2.
S
elect desired gear position using
Emergency Selector Valve.
3.
E
xtend emergen
cy hand pump
handle and pum
p vertically until
force increases noticeably
(150+ strokes).
4.
V
erify gear lights indicate gear
positions correctly while gear is in
transit and at the
end of travel.
5.
R
epeat in opposi
te direction.
Nose and Main
w
heel bearings –
disassemble and inspect (nose wheel
only if main gear oil bath system is
installed)
Main gear with oi
l bath wheel system
installed
