Model 1900D Airliner Maintenance Manual (Rev C3)
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ENVIRONMENTAL BLEED AIR CONTROL - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
1. Procedures
Maintenance of the environmental bleed air system will usually be limited to replacing valves and performing certain maintenance
checks. Bleed air lines should be opened only when necessary.
The precooler-bypass valves and their interconnecting network should be removed as an assembly. Space restrictions make it
extremely difficult to perform any kind of maintenance, other than functional checks, on the valves while installed in the airplane.
A. Precooler Valves Functional Check
Air pressure, taken directly from the bleed air line, operates the precooler bypass (E14) and through (E15) valves. Solenoids on
each valve control the valve in order to maintain the on/off status of the valves. A temperature controller modulates the air
pressure, providing proportional control of the two precooler valves. On rising bleed air temperatures, the temperature controller
reduces the temperature control line air pressure which causes the through valve to begin opening and the bypass valve to
begin closing; the inverse of this occurs on decreasing bleed air temperature.
In the de-energized state, the on/off solenoid on the through valve closes (Ref. Figure 201) and prevents the pressure-drive-line
air from escaping through the temperature controller. The bypass valve solenoid opens when de-energized to relieve pressure
on the through-valve diaphragm, allowing the through-valve spring to open the valve.
NOTE: The precooler is removed as part of the lower cowling.
(1) Remove the forward upper and lower cowling, the oil cooler inlet duct and the lower aft cowling (Ref. Chapter 71-10-00,
NACELLE/COWLING - MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES).
(2) Set both BLEED AIR VALVES switches to INST & ENVIR OFF position (Detail A, Figure 202).
(3) Disconnect the flexible bleed air hose descending the left side of the engine from the bleed air manifold inlet and install an
AN818-16D cap on the fitting.
(4) Fabricate an orifice plate 2.09 inches in diameter with a 0.064 to 0.071 inch orifice in the center of the plate. The orifice
plate may be fabricated out of 0.032 inch thick 2024-T3 aluminum sheet.
(5) Remove the clamp from the coupling on the duct just downstream of the temperature controller, insert the fabricated orifice
plate between the flanges and install the coupling; tighten the clamp nut only enough to prevent excessive leakage.
(6) Disconnect the instrument and deice bleed air line and cap the fitting with an AN818-12D cap.
(7) Observe the valve position indicators on the valve bodies. The bypass valve should be closed and the through valve should
be open.
(8) Connect a precooler to the manifold (either a spare or the one from the lower aft cowl).
(9) Disconnect the fuel purge system line from the manifold fitting and connect a filtered air source regulated to 35 ± 5 psig.
(10) Check the valve position indicators; both valves should be closed.
(11) Apply 28 vdc to the airplane and open the appropriate bleed air valve switch. The bypass valve should now be open and
the through valve should remain closed (simulation of cool running engine). If the bypass valve remains closed and the
through valve open, the temperature controller (Detail C, Figure 202) is defective and should be replaced.
(12) Loosen the temperature control line connection on the temperature controller, allowing the pressurized air to escape. The
bypass valve should now close and the through valve should open (simulation of high temperature engine operation).
(13) Should either valve fail to operate as indicated, replace the valve or temperature controller as indicated. Reconnect the
flexible hose to the manifold inlet, tightening the nut to 35 ± 2 inch-pounds.
(14) Remove the orifice plate from the coupling downstream of the temperature controller and install the clamp, tightening the
clamp nut to 35 ± 2 inch-pounds.
(15) Remove the cap and connect the instrument and deice bleed air line.
(16) Disconnect the air source and connect the fuel purge system line.
(17) Restore the aircraft to pretest configuration.
B. Bleed Air Temperature Check
Bleed air temperatures are continuously monitored by the overtemperature detector (E243). Overtemperature sensors,
left(E112), right (E113) and ACM (E303), mounted in the bleed air lines, change resistance in response to changes in bleed air
temperature. Logic circuits in the overtemperature detector make use of this information and, through this logic and relays,
close the pressure regulator/shutoff valve on the affected side.
Following is a procedure for determining if the bleed air temperature is within normal operating limits.
(1) Locate the overtemperature detector module (E243) rack under floorboard 153ATC (Ref. Details A and C, Figure 4, 21-
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00-00).
(2) Remove the connector (P118) from the overtemperature detector (E243).
(3) Operate the engines at 1,540 rpm and 3,000 foot-pounds of torque.
(4) Measure the resistance between pins 2 and 3 of the connector for the left engine or between pins 15 and 16 for the right
engine with a multimeter (1, Table 1, 21-00-00).
(5) Resistance should be between 445 and 515 ohms for a normally operating system. Any readings between 200 and 445
ohms or between 515 and 700 ohms indicates a fault in the precooler valves or temperature controller. Any reading below
200 ohms or above 700 ohms indicates a faulty overtemperature sensor (Ref. Figure 203).
C. Bleed Air Pressure Check
Bleed air pressures are maintained at 38 ± 2 psig by the pressure regulator/shutoff valves. Failure of the valves to maintain
proper pressure can be detected by measuring the bleed air pressures. Two environmental bleed air test ports, located on the
inboard side of the right and left wheel wells, have been provided for this purpose.
(1) Locate the bleed air test port in the wheel well (Ref. Detail A, Figure 201, 21-11-03) and remove the cap.
(2) Connect a 0 to 50 psi pressure gage (2, Table 1, 21-00-00) to the test port.
(3) Slowly advance the engine from idle to 1,540 rpm and 3,000 foot-pounds of torque.
(4) If the bleed air pressure increases to 37 ± 3 psig, then drops as the power is increased, the precooler-through valve may
be sticking shut. Perform the PRECOOLER VALVES FUNCTIONAL CHECK.
(5) If the bleed air pressure increases steadily but does not stabilize at 38 ± 2 psig, the pressure regulator/shutoff valve should
be replaced or adjusted. Adjust per 21-11-03.
D. Environmental Operational Overpressure Test
(1) Place the BLEED AIR VALVES switches, left (S1) and right (S2), in the OPEN position and rotate the cabin temperature
mode switch (S6) to the P TEST position.
(2) Run the engines up to 85% N1
(3) The MASTER WARNING annunciator lights should illuminate.
(a) The L ENVIR FAIL and L ENVIR OFF and R ENVIR FAIL and R ENVIR OFF annunciator lights should illuminate.
(b) If the left and/or right lights do not illuminate within several seconds, increase N1 to 90%.
E. Environmental Operational Overtemperature Test
(1) Rotate the cabin temperature mode switch (S6) to the T position.
(2) The ENVIR FAIL and MASTER WARNING annunciator lights should illuminate immediately.
(3) The ENVIR OFF annunciator light should illuminate.
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Figure 201 : Sheet 1 : Bleed Air Flow Schematic
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Figure 202 : Sheet 1 : Precooler Valves Functional Check Setup
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Figure 203 : Sheet 1 : Bleed Air Temperature Chart
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Figure 1 : Sheet 1 : Bleed Air Control
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Figure 1 : Sheet 2 : Bleed Air Control
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Figure 1 : Sheet 3 : Bleed Air Control
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Figure 1 : Sheet 4 : Bleed Air Control
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Figure 1 : Sheet 5 : Bleed Air Control
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Figure 1 : Sheet 6 : Bleed Air Control
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Figure 4 : Sheet 1 : Environmental Systems Electrical Equipment Under Floor Boards
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Figure 201 : Sheet 1 : Pressure Regulator/Shutoff Valves (E101 and E102) Installation
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Figure 201 : Sheet 2 : Pressure Regulator/Shutoff Valves (E101 and E102) Installation
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