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MODEL CESSNA 152

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AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION

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ROAD RUNNER TECHNOLOGIES a. b. c. d. e. f.

WHEEL

WEIGHER

10,000

LBS

FROM

SI

Calibration date : 24/01/2007 Calibration due date : 24/01/2008 Indicator S/N : M1681C Indicator P/N : 8500914-01 KIT Model : AW10000-3 Kit S/N : M1681C Plus 3 weighing pads with 6 stoppers.

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AIRCRAFT : MODEL CESSNA 152 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Registration Horse power Top Speed Cruise Speed Gross weight Empty weight Fuel capacity : N757MW : 110HP : 110 kts : 107 kts : 1670 lbs : 1141 lbs : 26.00 gals

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TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE FOR AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Light fixed-wing aircraft Aircraft jack Bottle jack Jack adapter Weighing scale Chocks Plum bob Measuring tape Spirit level L Engineering square Chalky line Chalk Tire inflator and gauge Nitrogen gas bottle + chuck key Electrical wire cable/connector QUANTITY 1 As required As required 3 1 6 2 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1

NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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AIRCRAFT DEFUELING

NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Empty container(cleaned) Filter + funnel Step Ground bonding Rags Fire extinguisher Hand tools

QUANTITY As required 1 each 2 2 As required 1 As required

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AIRCRAFT WASHING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Soap cleaner Water spray gun Rags and sponge Masking tape Cleaning solvents QUANTITY As required 1 As required 2 rolls As required

Some Tools And Equipment Used For Weighing Aircraft

Chocks 5.0 5.1 AIRCRAFT WEIGHING PROCEDURES CHECKLIST PREPARATION a) All the required data have to be obtained with regard to weighing TCDS etc... b) Aircraft fuel has to be checked. If it not empty, the fuel have to be drained / top up to the required specification c) During cleaning the aircraft / washing; Safety All static port and pitot have to be covered before cleaning Approved detergent / soap must be used All brushes and rags used must be cleaned from dirt / sand or FOD d) Aircraft must be put in a close hangar on the level ground. e) Equipment list or ballast have to be checked refer TCDS f) All tires have to be inflated to the recommended operating pressure refer maintenance manual In the maintenance manual: Main wheel 21 psi Nose wheel(standard) 30 psi Nose wheel(optional) 35 psi g) Front seat have to be placed in forward position with seat back in most nearly vertical position h) Aircraft date of registration have to be checked refer TCDS Prior 1 st March 1978 : Drain oil and operating fluid i) Control surfaces must be placed in neutral position

The Amount Of Fuel In The Aircraft Has To Be Checked

All The Cable Has To Be Inserted Correctly According To Their Colours

All Equipment Has To Be Set As Shown Above

Checking The Tire Pressure

Control Surface Has To Be Placed In Neutral Position

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CALIBRATE THE WEIGHING SCALE a) The reading on the scale must be zero b) The chocks have to be weighed and recorded / tare weight *Note : Get instructor approval

Make Sure That The Reading On The Weighing Machine Must Be Zero 5.3 LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT a) Read the manufacturer instructions and TCDS b) Aircraft have to be leveled laterally using spirit level and the level condition of the aircraft have to be adjusted by deflating or inflating the struts / tires of the main landing gears using nitrogen gas; Safety Avoid any contact with aircraft The regulator must be adjusted slowly during charging the strut and the strut have to be released slowly c) Aircraft must be leveled horizontally / longitudinally using spirit level condition of the aircraft by deflating or inflating the oleo struts of the nose gear using nitrogen gas; Safety Avoid any contact with the aircraft The regulator must be adjusted slowly during charging the strut send the strut have to be released slowly.

Level The Aircraft Using Spirit Level And The Spirit Level Should Be Placed In Longitudinal

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READING WEIGHING SCALE

a) The weight of the aircraft shown on the scale for each gear was read; Safety Make sure the scale has been calibrated/zero Make sure the unit used or shown on the scale is correct (lbs/kgs) and get at least minimum of three readings to get the average. Avoid contact with the aircraft b) All tare weight must be deducted, if applicable from each reading c) The value had to be recorded in weight and balance form

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MEASURING THE DATUM

a) Read TCDS the position of datum b) Using the plum bob, chalk and measuring tape, the datum and the weighing point have been marked, using chalk line or chalky string c) The distance of the nose gear and both the main landing gears was measured from the datum d) All the measurement were recorded

Placing The Plum Bob Inline With The Main Wheels And Mark

Use L Engineering Square Together With The Plum Bob So That The Correct Marking Is Obtain

After The Marking Is Obtain Join Both Marking Point Using Chalk Line

Make The Center Line Between The Joining Lines

Measure The Distance Of Aft And Forward And Mark The Datum

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HOUSE KEEPING/TIDY UP

a) All the weighing scale has to be removed from the aircraft b) The fuel has to be filled up / replenish as per TCDS, and the tire have to be inflated too; Safety Use approved and correct type for fuel an oil Install bonding strip/cable to prevent electrical-static build up c) The area has to be cleaned. d) All tools and equipment used have to be returned back to the tool store.

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CALCULATION AND DATA ENTRY

a) The empty weight (EW) and empty weight center of gravity (EWCG) were calculated and recorded in the weight and balance form. b) The maximum gross weight of the aircraft were found and the useful load of the aircraft were calculated. c) The weighing form has to be signed d) The latest aircraft weight and balance data have to be recorded in the log book and sample of aircraft log sheet e) The aircraft log book and aircraft log sheet were signed. f) A report of my finding result have to be made / conclusion

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PROCEDURES OF USING A ROAD RUNNER WHEEL WEIGHER 1. Connect Weighing Pad cable into the corresponding connector on the side of the indicator. Make sure the color code on pads, cables and indicator inputs are match(SCALE 1 Main Wheel Landing Gear (Left)-RED Cable, SCALE 2 Main Wheel Landing Gear (Right) -GREEN Cable and SCALE 3 Nose Wheel Landing Gear-YELLOW Cable). 2. Turn ON the indicator POWER and leave it about 5 minutes (Warming Up). 3. Place the TIRE STOPPER on the Weighing Pad. 4. With no load on the scale, adjust the ZERO for each channel. Switch the channel ON and let the other channel OFF. With no Weight/load on the Weighing Pad, use the ZERO KNOB for that channel to set the display to 00000. 5. Press the TEST button and compare the reading with the TEST number for that channel. The TEST number was recorded inside the cover of indicator. This is to verified that the scale of was electrically intact and the calibration has not been tampered. 6. Repeat Step 4 and step 5 for each of the other channel. 7. The scale is ready to use. 8. Placed the ramps about 1-2 inches in front of all wheels. Push the aircraft until all wheels reach on weighing pads. Immediately, put the TIRE STOPPER behind all the wheels. The indicator start displayed the weight. 9. To find the weight of each load on Weighing Pad, press the channel SCALE 1,and the indicator will display the total weight of SCALE 1(Main Wheel Landing Gear (Left) )Take the reading. Do the same thing on channel SCALE 2 and 3. 10. By using a measurement tape, measure the distance from the center of nose wheel landing gear to the reference datum line parallel to the aircrafts longitudinal centerline. Also measure the distance from the center of both main

wheel landing gears to the reference datum line parallel to the aircrafts longitudinal centerline. Record all the results. 11. Remove all the cable and put into the box. Remove the TIRE STOPPER and push the aircraft slowly to its place. Stored all the equipment and clean the workplace.

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WEIGHING USING PLATFORM SCALES AND RAMPS STEP NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 DESCRIPTION All items that do not have a fixed location in the aircraft has to be removed. (eg. Tools, books, manuals, headset etc ). Aircraft has to be leveled using procedures in the Service Manual and the main wheel has to be chocked. Plum bob has to be removed from the center of axles and mark the location on the floor. The chocks and the plum - bob has to be removed and the aircraft has to be moved as necessary to gain access to the chalk marks. Mark a chalk line between the main wheel axle marks using a chalky line / string. Mark the midway point between the main wheels. Extend a line from this point to center line of the nose wheel. Extend the firewall mark to intersect this line. Use a carpenters square, if necessary. Measure from the firewall mark (datum) to the nose wheel CL (center line). Make another measurement from the datum to the line drawn between the main wheels. Records the measurements for later calculations. Zero scales, weigh and record applicable tare weight on the weight and balance form. Position personnel to roll the aircraft to roll aircraft on to the scales. Roll aircraft on scales, making sure the wheels are centered on the scales. Level aircraft using spirit level on the top of the tail cone. Add or remove air from the nose strut to attain level position longitudinally. Spirit level should be placed on the seat rails to check level laterally. Record scale readings and remove the aircraft from scales. Go back to step 8 and repeat the procedure two more times so that three weights are available for each wheel. Average the weights before entering them on the weight and balance form. Make practice entries in the sample log book. Return equipment and materials to original point. Check with instructor before going on to the next project.

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CALCULATION

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RESULT DESCRIPTION Main Wheel Landing Gear (Left) Main Wheel Landing Gear (Right) Nose Wheel Landing Gear TOTAL RESULTS 484 lbs 496 lbs 224 lbs 1,204 lbs

SCALE NO. 1 2 3

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DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DATUM DESCRIPTION Datum to centre of Nose Wheel Landing Gear Datum to centre of Main Wheel Landing Gear(Left) Datum to centre of Nose Wheel Landing Gear (Right) DISTANCES 35.00 inches 93.00 inches 93.00 inches

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CENTER OF GRAVITY Center of Gravity (CG) = Total Moment Total weigth

= Wnose(Xnose)+ WMR(XMR)+ WML(XML) Wnose+ WMR+ WML = 224(35.00)+ 496(93.00)+ 484(93.00) 224+ 496+ 484 = 82.21 inches

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CONCLUSION

The aircraft of Cessna 152 is airworthiness. It is safe to fly with the centre of gravity is in the center of gravity range accordingly to the TCDS. And we have found that the Center Of Gravity (CG) of that Aircraft is 82.21 inches.

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REFERENCE a) Maintenance manual b) Type Certificate Data Sheet(TCDS) c) Civil Aircraft Inspection Procedures(CAIP) d) Jeppesen General Textbook e) Instructor leaflet f) www.faa.gov

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