CH 588 Aircraft Elevator and Doors Flashcards
What NSTM is Aircraft Elevators and Deck Edge Elevator and Hanger Division Doors
Ch 588
During the life cycle use of a Navy ship, questions concerning the design and maintenance of the aircraft elevator systems and deck edge elevator and hangar division door systems will be promulgated by
the Fleet and
Maintenance activities
The Technical Warrant Holder for the aircraft elevator system and deck edge/hangar division doors is
NAVSEA 05Z44
When considering stowed elevator overall combined aircraft and/or material parking loads, the total weight limit on the platform surface when locked and stowed is
125 percent of the rated load capacity of the elevator
The ends of the wire ropes attach to the platform at two or more hitch points. This arrangement provides
a 2:1 ratio of platform movement to traveling sheave movement.
The hoist wire ropes are
1-½-inch diameter
Most aircraft elevators utilize stored energy high-pressure hydraulics, up to
2,800 psi normal operating pressure
With high-pressure accumulators and air flasks these systems require hydraulic fluid that is a
fire-resistant phosphate ester type in accordance with MIL-H-19457
Without stored energy high-pressure accumulators and air flasks. These systems do not require fire-resistant fluid and utilize
a petroleum-base type hydraulic fluid in accordance with MIL-PRF-17672.
What controls the flow to and from the hydraulic engine
The main control valve
The main pumps draw from the exhaust tank and charge the
high-pressure accumulators
All aircraft elevator main pumps are
variable displacement, axial piston pumps.
ACE main pumps are controlled by a
limit or float/level switches on the high-pressure accumulators
Ship’s high-pressure air system is used to
pressurize hydraulic fluid
As hydraulic fluid enters the accumulators or tanks, the gas has no escape and is
compressed
In the high-pressure accumulators, what separates the hydraulic fluid from the compressed air
a piston
In the high pressure system, what protect the system from over pressurization.
relief valve
The rate of fluid flow into the sump and supply/storage tanks must not
exceed the venting capacity of the tank vents
Excessive pressure in the supply/storage
tank can lead to
rupture of the tank
Excessive pressure in the sump tank can cause
rupture of the tank or the pump cases
Normal system internal fluid leakage and drainage from components in the
hydraulic system are
collected directly in the vented exhaust tank.
Make-up fluid from the supply/storage tank is transferred
as necessary directly to the exhaust tank
The sump pump takes fluid from the sump tank and
discharges the fluid to the exhaust tank
The fluid cooling system takes fluid from the exhaust tank
and pushes it through a filter and a seawater cooler
If platform speed is low
hydraulic flow is increased