SECTION 8
HANDLING, SERVICING
AND MAINTENANCE
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 8.9.1
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
8.9 -- UTILIZATION BY COLD WEATHER (-- 0
°
C TO -- 25
°
C)
OR VERY COLD WEATHER (-- 25
°
C TO -- 40
°
C)
If a landing is foreseen by cold or very cold weather or in case of airplane
prolonged operation in such conditions, it is recommended to prepare the
airplane as follows :
1 -- Smear with silicone grease the seals of the door and engine
cowlings, as well as the leading edge deicers.
2 -- Apply engine oil on the engine cowling latches.
3 -- Inflate tires and shock--absorbers according to following table 1.
NOTE :
Check pressure values in a hangar heated at about 15
°
C with control
equipment at room temperature.
OAT (
°
C)
-- 40
°
-- 30
°
-- 20
°
-- 10
°
+ 15
°
P
R
Main landing gear
shock--absorber
232
(16)
218
(15)
189
(13)
160
(11)
160
(11)
R
E
S
S
U
Nose gear
shock--absorber
145
(10)
131
(9)
116
(8)
102
(7)
102
(7)
U
R
E
S
Main landing gear
tire
134
(9.25)
134
(9.25)
120
(8.25)
120
(8.25)
120
(8.25)
psi
(bars)
Nose gear tire
108
(7.5)
108
(7.5)
94
(6.5)
94
(6.5)
94
(6.5)
Table 1