Removal - Cub Crafters CC18-180 Maintenance Manual

(1) REMOVAL

Before removing the wings, set the parking brakes and chock the wheels.
(a) Remove the wing root upper fairing (7), front wing root fairing (3), lower wing root
fairing (5), and lower rear wing root fairing (10) from the wing root.
(b) Remove the fuel tank cover (61).
(c) Drain the fuel tank (66) and disconnect the fuel supply and gauge lines (13, 16, 17
and 22) inboard ends at the wing root. Cover all exposed ends of tubing and hoses
with tape to prevent contamination of the fuel from dirt or debris.
(d) Disconnect the pitot air tube at the wing root.
(e) Disconnect the appropriate wiring, antenna cables, stall warning system, navigation
and landing light at the wing root butt splices.
(f) Remove the wing pulley inspection plate covers (56) from the wing panel.
(g) Disconnect the lower aileron control cables from the torque tube link or the upper
aileron horn. Remove the associated pulley and fairleads so the cable can be pulled
from the strut.
(h) Disconnect the aileron crossover cable link (36 & 37) in the cabin and pull the cable
ends free from the fuselage.
(i) Disconnect the flap cable end (38) from the bell crank link inside the wing.
The flaps and ailerons may be removed from the wings at this point.
(j) Unbolt and remove the jury strut braces. They are secured to the wing from the
middle of the struts. Mark the struts LH and RH so they may be reinstalled in the
same location.
To accomplish removal and installation of the wings, at least three people will be
Use one person to support the outboard portion of the wing and one person to support
the inboard end while the third removes the attaching hardware.
Manual number TC10000AMM
Date: 04/15/05
CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
CC18-180 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
CAUTION
NOTE
See Chapter 27 Flight Controls.
CAUTION
required.
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