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Copyright® 1986 by FlightSafety International, Inc. All rights
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NOTICE
The material contained in this training manual is based on information
obtained from the aircraft manufacturer's Pilot Manuals and Mainte-
nance Manuals. It is to be used for familiarization and training purposes
only.
At the time of printing it contained then-current information. In the
a event of conflict between data provided herein and that in publications
issued by the manufacturer or the FAA, that of the manufacturer or the
FAA shall take precedence.
We at FlightSafety want you to have the best training possible. We
welcome any suggestions you might have for improving this. manual or
any other aspect of our training program.
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLYPreface
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CONTENTS
AIRCRAFT GENERAL
ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
LIGHTING
MASTER WARNING SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM
AUXILIARY POWER UNIT
POWERPLANT
FIRE PROTECTION
PNEUMATICS
ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION
AIR CONDITIONING
PRESSURIZATION
HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEMS
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKES
FLIGHT CONTROLS
AVIONICS
MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS
WEIGHT AND BALANCE/PERFORMANCE,
METRIC CONVERSION CHARTS
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CHAPTER 1
AIRCRAFT GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
This training manual provides a description of the major airframe and engine systems installed
in the Beechcraft King Air E90. The information contained herein is intended only as an i
structional aid. This material does not supersede, nor is it meant to substitute for, any of the
manufacturer's maintenance or operating manuals. The material presented has been prepared
from the basic design data. All subsequent changes in airplane appearance or system operation
will be covered during academic training and subsequent revisions to this manual.
Chapter 1 covers the structural makeup of the airplane and gives an overview of the systems;
it also contains operating limitations and a pictorial walkaround of the airplane.
Appendix B in this manual displays all annunciator and other light indications and should be
folded out for reference while reading this manual.
GENERAL
‘The King Air E90 is a pressurized all-metal, _at 550 shaft horsepower each. The airplane is
low-wing twin-engine turboprop airplane with controlled by conventional ailerons, elevators,
retractable landing gear. It is powered by two | and rudder, and is capable of accommodating
Pratt and Whitney PTA series engines rated | 6 to 10 people and their baggage.
Revision 1—July 1968 FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY 11‘The £90 airplane is authorized for single pilot
operation. The airplane is certificated in accor-
dance with FAR Part 23, as a Normal Category
Aircraft, and is approved for flight in VFR, IFR,
and in known icing conditions when the required
‘equipment is installed and operational. Figure
I-1 shows the King Air E90.
STRUCTURES
GENERAL
Most of the E90 structures are fabricated of high-
strength aluminum alloy, with steel, glass fiber,
and other materials used as needed. The airplane
structure consists of fuselage, wings, and em-
Figure 1
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pennage. The discussion on the fuselage includes
the doors and windows. General dimensions are
shown in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-3 depicts the
ground turning radii.
FUSELAGE
General
The fuselage is divided into the nose, center, and
aft sections. These are shown in Figure 1-4,
Nose Section
The unpressurized nose section houses the nose
landing gear and refrigeration system and has
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14FT SIN,
WING AREA: 293.94 SQ FT
Figure 1-2. Airplane Dimensions
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RADIUS FOR INSIDE GEAR... 3FT 11 IN.
RADIUS FOR NOSE WHEEL... 1S FT7IN.
RADIUS FOR OUTSIDE GEAR... 16 FT SIN.
RADIUS FOR WINGTIP. 38 FTEIN,
‘TURNING RADII ARE PREDICATED ON THE
USE OF PARTIAL BRAKING ACTION AND
DIFFERENTIAL POWER,
Figure 1-3. Ground Turning Radil
CENTER
SECTION
Nose _-|
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_— PASSENGER
‘CABIN REAR
PRESSURE
BULKHEAD
"7 SECTION
FRONT’
PRESSURE
BULKHEAD
Figure 1-4. Fuselage Sections
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an equipment storage area. It is separated from
the cockpit by the forward pressure bulkhead.
‘The equipment storage area houses avionics
equipment and can be used as a baggage com-
partment. This compartment is limited to 350
pounds, which includes the weight of the
avionics equipment.
Nose Compartment Door (Optional
on Airplanes SNs LW-49 an
Subsequent)
‘The nose compartment door is located on the left
side. It has a flush-mounted handle (Figure 1-
5) with a push-to-release button. The door is
hinged at the top and opens outward and up.
When the door is not secure, an annunciator la-
beled ‘‘BAG DOOR OPEN” illuminates. For
security of the unattended airplane, the nose
compartment door features a key lock.
Pressurized Center Section
‘The center section includes the cockpit and the
passenger cabin. The cockpit is separated from
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the cabin by folding curtains attached to stub par-
titions located immediately behind the pilots?
seats and forward of the cabin seats. A typical
instrument panel is shown in Figure 1-6.
Cockpit Layout (Typical)
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Various configurations of passenger chairs and
couches may be installed. All passenger chairs
are placarded “FRONT FACING ONLY” or
“*FRONT OR AFT FACING.” Only chairs so.
marked may be installed facing aft. All aft-
facing chairs and all forward-facing chairs
equipped with shoulder harnesses have adjus
able headrests.
Before takeoff and landing, the
headrest should be adjusted as re-
quired to provide support for the
head and neck when the passenger
leans against the seat back.
Some passenger chairs can be moved fore and
aft. The seat backs are adjustable from upright
to reclining. The seat backs of all occupied seats,
must be upright for takeoff and landing. If op-
tional lateral-tracking passenger seats are in-
stalled, they must be outboard (i.e., against the
cabin wall) for takeoff and landing. Couches,
if installed, are not adjustable.
Immediately forward of the rear pressure bulk-
head is the aft baggage compartment. Tt has a
baggage tiedown web and an optional seat
Maximum structural capacity of the
aft baggage compartment is 350
pounds with any combination of
passengers and/or baggage and/or
equipment.
The center section includes the cabin door, emer-
gency exit, windows, and control locks.
Cabin Door
The cabin door is located on the left side of the
fuselage, aft of the wing. The cabin door is
hinged at the bottom, and swings out and down.
when opened, as seen in Figure 1-7. A hydrau-
lic damper ensures a slow opening.
A stairway is built onto the inboard side for en-
try and egress. Two of the steps fold flat against
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Figure 1-7. Cabin Door
the door when it is closed. When the door is fully
extended, it is supported by a plastic-encased ca-
ble which also serves as a handrail
Only one person at a time should be
on the door stairway.
‘The handrail is used when closing the door from
the inside. The door is closed against an inflat-
able rubber seal around the opening. Engine
bleed air is used to inflate the door seal.
The door-locking mechanism can be operated
by either the outside or inside door handle, which
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(Figure 1-8) adjacent to each handle which must
be held depressed before the handle can be ro-
tated. The handle system necessitates a two-hand
operation, thereby ensuring a deliberate action.
The release button also incorporates a pressure-
sensing diaphragm, so that if there is a pressure
differential between the inside and outside, the
pressure on the release button must be propor-
tionally increased.
Figure 1-8.
Door Handles
No attempt should ever be made to check or un-
lock the door in flight. If the CABIN DOOR an-
nunciator illuminates in flight, or if the pilot
suspects door security, all occupants must re-
main seated with seat belts secured. Descent
should be initiated as required and the airplane
depressurized. Only after the airplane has
landed, stopped, and the cabin is depressurized
should the door security be checked
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The door is closed from the inside by pulling
up on the handrail until the door reaches the
doorframe. The door handle must: be rotated
counterclockwise as far as possible, while pull-
ing inward on the door. The door should seal
and the release button pop out. The handle
should be pointing straight down. (See Figure
1-8.) Positive locking may be checked by at-
tempting to rotate the handle counterclockwise
without depressing the release button. It should
not move. There is a placard beneath the folded
step which is just below the door handle. The
placard (Figure 1-9) shows how to check the
locking mechanism. A green stripe, painted on
the four latch bolts, should be aligned with the
four black pointers, near each corner of the door.
Figure 1-
. Placard and Inspection Port
The door is opened from the outside in the same
manner as from the inside: the release button
must be depressed and the handle rotated coun-
terclockwise. The door is closed from the out-
side by lifting it up and pushing it firmly into
the closed position, then turning the handle un-
til the release button pops out. The outside door
handle can be locked with a key for security of
the airplane on the ground.
Emergency Exit
The emergency exit is the third cabin window
from the front of the airplane on the right side.
Revision 1—July 1988The release handle is to the right of the window
and has a dust cover placarded “EMERGENCY
DOOR RELEASE” with a caution, ‘Do not
open escape hatch when cabin is pressurized.”
Instructions for opening the door are included
(Figure 1-10).
‘The door is opened by removing the cover, push-
ing a release button with one hand, then pulling,
on the handle with the other. (See Figure 1-10.)
The door is hinged at the bottom and swings out-
ward and downward. There is no exterior han-
dle for opening the door.
Windows
There are six windows in the cockpit. The two
windshields are laminated glass and vinyl and
contain electrical heating elements. The other
windows are composed of clear, stretched,
acrylic plastic. The crew storm windows on each
side can be opened.
‘The cabin window panes are of the same con-
struction as the small cockpit windows and are
capable of withstanding the cabin pressure dif-
ferential. The panes are sealed into the window
‘openings in the fuselage and form an integral
part of the pressure vessel. There are two types
‘of windowpanes available: polarized and shade.
Figure 1-10.
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The polarized window has two dust panes in-
board of the cabin window, each composed of
a polarized film. The inboard pane may be ro-
tated to permit light regulation.
Do not look directly at the sun, even
through polarized windows, be-
cause eye damage could result.
‘When the airplane is to be parked
in areas exposed to intensive sun-
light, the polarized windows should
be rotated to the clear position to
prevent deterioration of the polar-
ized material. Sufficient ultraviolet
protection is provided to prevent
fading of the upholstery.
The shade window has a single sheet of tinted
acrylic plastic which serves as a dust pane. It
is mounted inboard of the cabin window and
slides along detents on a track.
Emergency Exit
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Control Locks
The flight and engine controls are mechanically
locked by a U-shaped clamp and two pins within
the cockpit, as seen in Figure 1-11. The pins lock
the primary flight controls, and the U-shaped
clamp fits around the engine control levers.
There is a pin which is inserted through the con-
trol column, and another inserted through holes
in the rudder pedals. All locks must be installed
and removed together to preclude taxiing or fly-
ing with the engine control levers released but
with the flight controls locked.
Before starting engines, remove the
locks.
Remove the control locks before
towing the airplane. If towed with
a tug while the rudder lock is in-
stalled, serious damage to the steer-
ing linkage can result
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Aft Section
The aft fuselage section is an unpressurized area
containing the oxygen cylinder. Access to this
area is for maintenance purposes only through
an access door under the airplane.
WING
The E90 wing (Figure 1-12) is of semimono-
coque box construction of conventional design.
‘The wings are built as a center section and two
Figure 1-12. Wing
Control Locks
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assembly forms an integral part of the fuselage
and is not removable. It provides support for the
engine nacelles and the outboard wing assem-
‘The wings include the engine nacelles and
main landing gear, flaps, ailerons, and fuel
tanks.
EMPENNAGE
‘The E90 empennage (Figure 1-13) comprises the
dorsal fin, horizontal and vertical stabilizers, ele-
vators, rudder, and tail cone. The horizontal sta-
bilizer is fixed. A rotating beacon is located on
the vertical stabilizer tip.
AIRPLANE SYSTEMS
GENERAL
‘The following is a brief introduction to the major
airplane systems on the King Air E90. Detailed
descriptions of these systems are contained
within the individual chapters of this training
manual.
ELECTRICAL POWER
SYSTEMS :
The airplane electrical system is a 28-VDC
(nominal) system which receives power from a
24-volt, 34-ampere-hour nicad battery, two 250-
ampere starter-generators connected in parallel,
or through an external power receptacle.
A battery emergency bus is provided to power
certain convenience lights, essential equipment,
and other items. These items have power avail-
able at all times, regardless of the BATT s' h
position
DC power is supplied to two inverters which
provide 400-hertz, 115-VAC and 400-hertz, 26-
VAC power to selected airplane systems.
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Figure 1-13. Empennage
LIGHTING
Cockpit and instrument light controls are located
on the overhead light control panel. All cabin
and exterior light controls are located on the
pilot’s subpanel. A threshold light and switch
are provided forward of the cabin door at floor
level. The switch turns on the light, but when
the cabin door is closed, the light extinguishes
automatically.
MASTER WARNING SYSTEM
‘The flight crew receives automatic indication of
system operation through annunciators located
in the center glareshield. The annunciators are
green, amber, and red, and denote system con-
ditions or faults. (See Appendix B.)
FUEL SYSTEM
‘The E90 fuel system consists of two separate
wing fuel systems connected by a crossfeed line.
The systems are controlled from the fuel con-
trol panel located on the pilot's side panel.
Fuel for each wing fuel system is stored in 6
bladder tanks and one integral wet wing tank.
Total airplane usable fuel is 474 gallons.
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