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AVTC2231 Intro Aircraft Systems Laboratory

PROJECT NUMBER: AVTC2231-16 TITLE: Ice and Rain Control Systems

REFERENCE(S): ASA-A Textbook Pg. 859-880

AC65-15A Pg. 285-308
MU-2 Maintenance Manual, Chapter IX
B.F. Goodrich Pneumatic Deicer Service Manual

LAB EQUIPMENT: Pneumatic System Tester

MU-2B60 Wing De-ice Boot
Boeing 767 CBT

REQUIRED TOOLS: Screw Drivers

Pliers

1 LAB OBJECTIVES:
1. The student will inspect, check, troubleshoot, service and repair airframe ice and rain
control systems.
2 LAB OVERVIEW:
This lab will give you an opportunity to investigate ice and rain control systems currently used on
aircraft.
3 LAB PREPARATION:
1. Read the ASA textbook reference listed above.
4 LAB PROCEDURES:
1. Answer the following questions. (50 min.)
A. What are the dangers of ice formation on an aircraft?
a. The formation of ice on the aircraft increases the weight of the aircraft and
decrease the lifting capabilities of the airfoil.
B. Why is frost on wing surfaces considered to be serious?
a. It adds drag and changes the airflow over an airfoil. This then results in lift
deficiency.
C. What methods are used to control ice build-up on airplane wings?
a. Heating the leading edges of the wings, chemical fluid that sprays onto the wing
lowering the freezing point of the water.
D. What is the basic difference between de-ice and anti-ice systems?
a. De-ice is once the ice is built up, de-ice systems are activated to remove it. Anti-
ice systems are systems that prevent ice from building up to begin with. For
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example, heated leading edges

E. What is the purpose of the timer/distributor valve used on most deicing systems?
a. The timing and distributor are there to equally distribute de-icing systems at the
same time. Because deicing one side of the airplane and not the other will cause
a drastic change in flight controls. The systems are also timed on de-ice for
certain amount of times.
F. What is used to inflate de-ice boots?
a. a vane-type pump systems that pressurizes the boots and then vacuums out the
excess air when the cycle finishes.
G. How are the boots held flush to the airfoil when not inflated?
a. They are held flush to the airfoil by vacuum pressure from the vacuum pump.
H. How are de-ice boots attached to the aircraft surface?
a. There are two methods; they can be glued or they can be screwed in. It more
common to be glued on the leading edge now.
I. Describe the procedure for repairing a small hole in a de-icing boot.
a. A rubber patch, or by using fine-grit sandpaper, two-inch paint brush, one-inch
masking tape, conductive neoprene cement, and cleaning or thinning solvent
J. How are pitot tubes protected from ice formation?
a. The pitot tubes can obtain heated coils within them
K. What three methods are used to control the adverse effects of rain on visibility?
a. Window wipers, A chemical solution that makes the window “waxy,” air
blowers that blow air over the windshield.
L. How does a rain repellant work and what precautions should be observed when using a
rain repellent system?
a. Rain repellant is a wax that is applied onto the window to bead up the rain and
roll off the windshield

2. MU-2B60 de-ice system familiarization. (60 min.)

Answer the following questions regarding the MU-2 de-ice system.
A. Draw a schematic diagram of the wing de-ice system on the MU-2.

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a.
B. What is the source of pressurized air used to inflate the boots?
a. Bleed air from the compressor
C. What is the maximum pressure allowed for inflating the boots?
a. The maximum outlet pressure exceed is 17.5 psi
D. Does the MU-2 use an alternate inflation type boot or a simultaneous inflation type
boot?
a. They are an alternate inflation type because there is a distributor valve that
will distribute the inflation within certain time limits. During the automatic
operation, cycle time of inflation and deflation is approximately three
minutes, but manual control can shorten the cycle to 16 to 18 seconds.
E. How many tubes are incorporated on the de-ice boots?
a. There are three tubes. One in the center, and one on the top and bottom.
The tube in the middle breaks the center of the ice first. Then the top and
bottom tube inflated to break away the ice completely.

Test operation of de-ice boot.

Move the yellow stand to gain access to the right wing of the MU-2 hanging from the lab ceiling.
Inspect the boot for signs of deterioration.
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Ask your instructor for the pneumatic tester. Using the pneumatic tester, test inflate the de-ice
boot on the right wing while the instructor is observing.
Have instructor sign off your work.
3. Investigate the Ice and Rain Protection system on the Boeing 767. Select Chapter 30: Ice
and Rain Protection. Skip Lesson #1. Work through each module identified in the following
steps. (110 min.)
1) Professor said we do not have to complete CBT questions
Window Heat/Rain Repellant/Windshield Wipers
A. What heaters are used by the 6 flight compartment windows?
B. What are three reasons for heating the windows?
a.
C. TRUE/FALSE – The door window heater operates all the time.
a.
D. How many heat control units are there? How many windows do they serve?
a.
E. Why does the left control unit control windows on both the left and right side of the
plane?
a.
F. TRUE/FALSE – The bite test will remember previous faults.
a.
G. Which windows are supplied with rain repellent?
a.
H. Replace the Rain Repellant Fluid bottle when the fluid level is
_____________________________ or the
______________________________________.
I. What keeps the repellant nozzles from getting clogged?
a.
J. TRUE/FALSE – Rain repellant must not be applied to a dry windshield.
a.
K. TRUE/FALSE – Wipers may be operated on a dry windshield in some situations.
a.
L. A properly stored wiper rests ___________ to the lower edge of the window frame.
a.
Wing Thermal Anti Ice
A. How are the three outboard slat sections heated?
a.

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B. The thermal anti ice (TAI) valve is __________ enabled and __________ actuated.
C. TRUE/FALSE – Unequal lift in flight is avoided by keeping the wing anti-ice switch
on if one of the valves fail.
a.
D. What happens if the plane lands with the selector switch in the on position?
a.
E. What do you need to do if the TAI valve is not in the closed position?
a.
Ice Detection and Wing/Engine Anti-Ice Auto Control
A. Where are the ice detector probes located and what does it provide?
a.
B. Why are there two ice detector probes?
a.
C. What is the natural frequency of the ice detector probe?
a.
D. TRUE/FALSE – Ice detectors are inhibited on the ground.
a.
E. How long does it take for the airplane to assume it is out of icing conditions when it
is in the AUTO mode?
a.
F. If the anti-ice switches are in the off position, what warnings will the pilot get?
a.
G. When do icing conditions exist?
a.
5 LAB REPORT:
1. Report the answers to the questions in step 1 above.
2. Report the answers to the questions in step 2 above. Include the schematic drawing from
2A.
3. Report the answers to the questions in step 3 above.

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Name:_____________________
Instructor Signoff Sheet for Project #16

Signature
1. Step 2- MU-2 De-ice Boot Inspection

Scoring:
10 Cover Sheet/Format/etc.
40 Questions
5 Schematic
___________________________
55 Total Points

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