Adjustment Of Landing And Taxi Light; Navigation Lights; Flashing Beacon; Anti-Collision Strobe Lights - Cessna T182 Series Service Manual

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
around the taxi light switch to the taxi light so both
16-61. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. For re-
lights are illuminated.
moval and installation of the navigation lights see
figure 16-7.
16-57. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. (See
figure 16-6.) 16-62. FLASHING BEACON.
a. Remove the lower cowl and disconnect wires
from the landing and taxi lights.
16-63. DESCRIPTION. The flashing beacon light is
b. Remove screws (8) securing lamp assembly to
attached to the vertical fin tip. The flashing beacon
support (2) and remove lamp assembly. Note number is an iodine-vapor lamp electrically switched by a
and position of washers between plate (3) and support solid-state flasher assembly. The flasher assembly
(2) for reinstallation. is located in the vertical fin under the fin tip. Switch-
c. Remove screws (7) securing bracket (6) to plate ing frequency of the flasher assembly operates the
(3) and remove lamp (5) and gasket (4). lamp at approximately 45 flashes per minute. A 1.5
d. To install , place lamp (5) in bracket (6) and ohm resistor is installed to provide a dummy load to
install gasket (4) and plate (3) using screws (7). eliminate a "pulsing" effect on the cabin lighting and
ammeter.
NOTE
16-64. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. For re-
Aminimum of one gasket (4) and a max- moval and installation of the flashing beacon light
imum of two gaskets may be used to see figure 16-8.
secure lamp (5) between bracket (6)
and plate (3).
16-65. ANTI-COLLISION STROBE LIGHTS.
e. Using screws (8) secure lamp assembly to 16-66. DESCRIPTION. A white strobe light is in-
support (2) installing washers, in the proper position, stalled on each wing tip. These lights are vibration
removed in step (b.). resistant and operate on the principle of a capacitor
discharge into a xenon tube, producing an extremely
NOTE high intensity flash. Energy is supplied to the strobe
lights from power supplies mounted on each wing tip
A maximum of two washers may be used rib.
between support (2) and plate (3) for ad-
justment.
16-67. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (THRU 1977
MODELS).
f. Connect wires to lamps and install cowl.
g. Check lights for operation.
The capacitors in the strobe light power
16-58. ADJUSTMENT OF LANDING AND TAXI
supplies must be reformed if not used for
LIGHT. (See figure 16-6.) Adjustment of the
a period of six (6) months. The following
landing and taxi lights is pre-set at the factory. If
procedure must be used.
further asjustment is desired proceed as follows:
a. Remove the lower engine cowland disconnect
Connect the power supply, red wire to plus, black to
wires from the landing and taxi lights.
ground to 6 volt DC source. Do Not connect strobe
b. Remove screws (8) securing lamp assembly to
tube. Turn on 6 volt supply.
Note current draw after
support (2).
one minute. If less than 1 ampere, continue opera-
c. Add or remove washers between lamp assembly
tion for 24 hours.
Turn off DC power source. Then
and support (2).
connect to the proper voltage, 12 volt.
Connect tube
to output of strobe power supply and allow to operate,
NOTE
flashing, for 15 minutes.
Remove strobe tube. Op-
erating power supply at 12 volts, note the current
A maximum of two washers may be used
drain after one minute. If less than 0. 5 amperes,
between support (2) and plate (3) for ad-
operate for 6 hours. If current draw is greater than
justment.
0. 5 amperes, reject the unit.
d. Using screws (8) secure lamp assembly to 16-68. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. (See
support (2). figure 16-7 as a guide for removal and installation
e, Connect wires to lamps and install cowl. of the anti-collision strobe light components.
f. Check lights for operation and direction.
16-59. NAVIGATION LIGHTS.
16-60. DESCRIPTION. The navigation lights are
This anti-collision system is a high volt-
installed on each wing tip and the stinger. The lights age device. Do not remove or touch tube
are controled by a switch located on the instrument assembly while in operation. Wait at least
panel. 5 minutes after turning off power before
starting work.
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