Check the listing for details. Stearman Boeing N2S-3 Erection & Maintenance Manual on CD. Condition: New. Listed at 18.00 USD. Erection and maintenance Instructions for Model N2S-3 Airplanes. Perfect scanned copy. 156 pages scanned as High resolution TIF images and then digitally cleaned page by page. This manual covers the Erection & Maintenance of the Boeing Model N2S-3 Trainer (Stearman), built for the US Navy and is packed with invaluable data including many detailed illustrations, Multipage Foldout diagrams and Photographs ( See detailed Contents List below). Manual undated but would be from the 1944-47 period. Compiled by the Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita Division, Wichita Kansas and released by the Bureau of Aeronautics , Navy Department . Report No. B75N1-9002. Also included on the CD is an PDF version of the manual for easy browsing (Adobe Reader 7.0 supplied on the CD). Comes in a nicely printed Jewel case. See my other auctions for more vintage aircraft and engine manuals including the Stearman Structural Repair Manual and Illustrated Parts Catalogue. Contents: Table of Contents List of Illustrations Introduction Section I – Description 1. General a. Fuselage b. Wings c. Tail Surfaces d. Alighting Gear e. Power Plant f. Fixed Equipment g. Miscellaneous Equipment Section II – Shipment of Airplane 1. Crates a. General b. Construction Section III – Erection Procedure 1. General 2. Levelling of Airplane 3-7. Installation of Wing Panels 8-10. Installation of Empennage 11-14. Control Surfaces a. Elevator Travel b. Rudder Travel c. Aileron d. Trim Tab Control 15-16. Installation of Fairings and Cowlings 17. Installation of Landing Gear 18. Installation of Flexible Brake Lines 19. Installation of Landing Gear Cowling 20. Installation of Fuel Lines 21. Connect Electrical Wiring 22. Installation of propeller 23-26. Final Inspection 27. Starting Engine Section IV – Service Instructions 1. Power Plant a. Propeller b. Exhaust System c. Engine Mount i. Maintenance and Inspection d. Engine Controls i. Throttle and Mixture Control ii. Carburettor Air Control iii. Adjustment of Control 1. Throttle Control 2. Mixture Control 3. Carburettor Air Control iv. Starter Controls v. Fire Extinguisher Systems 2. Fuel System a. Tank b. Fuel Gage c. Fuel Valve d. Fuel Lines e. Maintenance and Servicing f. To Remove Fuel Tank g. Installation of Fuel Tank 3. Oil System a. Tank b. Oil Lines c. Maintenance 4. Air Intake System a. Maintenance 5. Electrical System a. Battery Provisions b. Mounting Brackets c. Ignition Switch d. Static Ground Wire – Replacement 6. Instruments 7. Landing Gears a. Main Landing Gear i. Shock Absorbers ii. Brake System iii. Master Brake Cylinder iv. Bleeding Air from the Hydraulic System v. Brake Assembly vi. Wheels 8. Maintenance – General a. Wings b. Fuselage c. Cowling, Fairing and Blind Flying Hood 9. Cleaning 10. Ground Handling a. Jacking Arrangement b. Mooring c. Hoisting d. Towing e. Leveling f. Walkways Section V – Useful Load 1. Weight Distribution and Balance of the Airplane Section VI – Lubrication and Inspection 1. Lubrication Requirements 2. Inspection & Maintenance a. Pre-Flight Inspection b. Engine Section c. Landing Gear d. Engine Installation e. Engine Control f. Propeller g. Exhaust and Air Intake h. Fuel System i. Oil System j. Fuselage Equipment k. Surface Controls l. Electrical Equipment m. Instruments 3. Bearing Maintenance a. Lubrication b. Inspection c. Anti-Friction Bearings Section VII – Materials of Construction and Tabulated Data 1. Rivet Substitution 2. Heat Treatment of Metals 3. Tube Bending Chart 4. Flexible Cable Chart 5. Substitute Bearing Instructions Section VIII- Finish Specifications LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1. Model N2S-3 – Left Side View 2. General Arrangement Diagram 3. Arrangement of Equipment in Baggage Compartment 4. Special Tools 5. Fuselage Crating Arrangement 6. Flight Surfaces – Crating Arrangement 7. Wing Installation Diagram 8. Rigging Diagram – Wing and Empennage 9. Surface Controls Diagram 10. Elevator Tab Controls Diagram 11. Empennage , Above and Below Stabilizer 12. Empennage and Tail Wheel Cowling 13. Landing Gear Cowling Installation 14. Installation – Power Plant 15. Installation Engine Mount – Vibration Absorber 16. Engine Controls Diagram 17. Installation Engine Controls 18. Fire Extinguisher Diagram 19. Fuel System Diagram 20. Fuel Tank Sump Diagram 21. Oil System Diagram 22. Oil System Installation 23. Wiring Diagram – Electrical System 24. Instrument Installation 25. Instrument Panel 26. Landing Gear Major Assemblies 27. Shock Absorber Assembly – Landing Gear 28. Main Shock Absorber Packing Assembly 29. Master Hydraulic Cylinder Installation 30. Hydraulic Brake System Diagram 31. Hydraulic Brake Cylinder Diagram 32. Landing Gear Brake Assembly 33. Hydraulic Brake Diagram (Bendix) 34. Hydraulic Brake Diagram (Hayes) 35. Tail Wheel Installation 36. Shock Absorber Assembly Tail Wheel 37. Tail Wheel Assembly 38. Tail Wheel Locking Control Diagram 39. Wing Frame Assembly 40. Splicing of Wing Spars – Principal Dimensions 41. Slicing Spars – Solid or Laminated Type 42. Splicing Solid or Laminated Externally Routed Spars 43. Rib Splice at Spar 44. Wing Rib Repair 45. Aileron Frame Assembly 46. Center Section Frame Assembly 47. Fuselage – Frame Assembly 48. Replacement Bushing – Engine Mount Stud 49. Fuselage Tube Repair 50. Elevator and Stabilizer Frame Assemblies 51. Blind Flying Hood – Open and Closed 52. Blind Flying Hood Diagram 53. Flight Control 54. Handling Diagram 55. Hoisting Arrangement 56. Balance Diagram 57. Fuel vs. Index Unit 58. Index Unit vs. Gross Weight 59. Lubrication Diagram 60. Tie-Rod Identification Diagram 61. Tie-Rod Pin Center Distance Chart 62. Bolt and Stud Tightening Torque Data 63. Tube Bending Chart 64. Flexible Cable Chart 65. Hoisting Sling Diagram 66. 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