Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Misc. Forums > Aviation History and Nostalgia
Reload this Page >

Schedule of Spare Parts Manual and Exactor Controls...

Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.

Schedule of Spare Parts Manual and Exactor Controls...

Old 25th Mar 2012, 10:55
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: UK Somersetshire
Age: 63
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Schedule of Spare Parts Manual and Exactor Controls...


Bare with me with this as there's a couple of things I need to clear up in my head...


Schedule of Spare Parts Manual

Who would use this manual, Westland service engineers, maintenance units, ground crews...

Take a look at the scan below, it's the index of assemblies and on the right hand side you'll notice there are assembly drawing numbers...



The whole manual is plastered with drawing numbers...

Now would the MU's have had these drawings on site and if so, what medium would they have use, paper or might they have been on microfilm?


Exactor Controls

The engine throttle, mixture and airscrew speed were all operated hydraulically by the Exactor system as were the movable landing lights, does that mean the controls the pilot used to actuate the throttle, mixture and speed units were made by the Exactor Company or were they made say by Hobson to be hooked up to the Exactor transmitter?

Stu...







Mr BlueSky is offline  
Old 25th Mar 2012, 12:31
  #2 (permalink)  
Thought police antagonist
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Where I always have been...firmly in the real world
Posts: 1,371
Received 98 Likes on 69 Posts
Your post is a bit erm, confusing ....in part at least.

In the RAF, spares listings are contained in the Topic 3.... formerly known as the Vol. 3 to many on here. Every operator of an aircraft type would have the relevant sets of AP's therefore.

MU's were a bit different in this respect in that, due to their nature, they did have much more detailed information supplied by manufacturers when required for specific tasks, notably mod.programmes and repair schemes.

Depending on the era. paper and / or microfiche formats

The civilian version in the M.M's is the IPC.

At a guess, I would say the scanned document you provided was a purely Westland internal item until required by an operator for whatever reason.

Hope this helps ?
Krystal n chips is offline  
Old 25th Mar 2012, 23:56
  #3 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: UK Somersetshire
Age: 63
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes, it is Vol. III as you said, interesting about the amount of detailed info the MU's would have had at their disposal though...

"Depending on the era. paper and / or microfiche formats"

1940 - 1943

Thanks for the info.

Stu...
Mr BlueSky is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.