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C-5 Handbook FOR TRAINING USE ONLY C-5 HANDBOOK FOR TRAINING USE ONLY INTRODUCTION This book is designed to be used as a T.O. title. Example: page 3-1 comes from quick-reference pocket handbook T.O. 1C-5A-2-3/Pneudraulics. describing the systems and subsystems of the C-5 Galaxy aircraft. Basically, the handbook consists of descriptive text relating to pictures or As a training aid, this book gives you the drawings of the airplanes structural and distinct advantage of having the general system components. information of twelve aircraft T.O.s condensed into one handbook. For the most part, pictures and text within the book reflect that of the C-5B model The book is formatted in accordance with aircraft. However, in some cases, the aircraft T.O.s, 1C-5A-2-1 through references to "A-model not modified" and 2-13, with the exception of the 2-11 wiring AF68-213 and AF68-216 "Space diagrams, which, due to the size and Container Module (SCM) airplanes " have content could not be included. Each been included. chapter in the handbook represents an aircraft T.O. starting with the 2-1. ALTHOUGH THIS HANDBOOK IS Additionally, for quick reference DERIVED FROM TECH DATA, IT IS purposes, the first digit of the page NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE numbers represents the last number of T.O.s. NOR, WILL IT BE USED AS the T.O. from which the information was SUCH. obtained and the page header reflects the i PRESSURES, READINGS, AND LIMITATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND ARE ONLY USED IN THIS BOOK TO PROVIDE GENERAL PARAMETERS ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . i SERIALIZATION . vi C-5 TECHNICAL ORDERS . vii SYMBOLS . xvi 1C-5A-2-1 / Ground Handling and Servicing . General Airplane Information . 1-1 Ground Handling . 1-79 Servicing . 1-123 1C-5A-2-2 / Airframe . Airframe Description and Equipment . 2-1 1C-5A-2-3 / Pneudraulics . Pneudraulic Systems . 3-1 1C-5A-2-4 / Power Plant . Engine Sections . 4-1 Engine Indicators . 4-2 Engine Systems . 4-3 Engine Emergency Shutdown System . 4-5 Auxiliary Power System . 4-23 1C-5A-2-5 / Fuel System . Fuel System . 5-1 1C-5A-2-6 / Instruments . Navigation Instruments . 6-1 Air Data System . 6-15 Pitot Static System . 6-22 Malfunction Detection, Analysis, and Recording System (MADARS) . 6-25 iii 1C-5A-2-7 / Electrical Systems . AC Power System . 7-1 DC Power System . 7-7 Emergency AC/DC Power System . 7-9 Exterior Lighting System . 7-12 Interior Lighting System . 7-22 Master Caution System . 7-30 1C-5A-2-8 / Radio, Communications, and Navigation Systems . Public Address (PA) and Interphone Systems . 8-1 HF/SSB-High Frequency Single Side Band Radio . 8-3 UHF-Ultra High Frequency / VHF-Very High Frequency Radio . 8-6 CDPIR and Emergency Locator Systems . 8-9 Radio Navigation Systems . 8-13 Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) Sysyem . 8-18 Color Weather Radar . 8-20 Triple (INS) Inertial Navigation System . 8-23 Fuel Savings Advisory System (FSAS) . 8-29 1C-5A-2-9 / Flight Controls . Primary Flight Controls . 9-1 Secondary Flight Controls . 9-15 Automatic Flight Controls . 9-38 Flight Station Controls and Instruments . 9-43 1C-5A-2-10 / Landing Gear . Landing Gear Extension and Retraction . 10-1 Main Landing Gear . 10-9 Nose Landing Gear . 10-27 iv 1C-5A-2-12 / Forward and Aft Loading Systems . Visor System . 12-1 Forward Ramp System . 12-9 Aft Ramp System . 12-18 Aft Center and Side Doors . 12-28 Crew Entry Door and Stair/Ladder . 12-33 1C-5A-2-13 / Environmental Control and Oxygen System . Oxygen System . 13-1 Air Conditioning System . 13-9 Bleed Air System . 13-16 Cargo Floor Heat System . 13-26 Avionics Equipment Cooling System . 13-30 Cabin Pressurization Control System . 13-32 Engine and APU Fire Extinguishing Systems . 13-35 Ice Detection System . 13-38 Nitrogen Fire Fighting System . 13-40 Fuel Tank Inerting and Fire Suppression System (FSS) . 13-43 CRITIQUE . v SERIALIZATION C-5A Serialization AF TAIL NUMBER CONTRACT END ITEM AF66-8303 - AF66-8307 . 001 - 005 AF67-167 - AF67-174 . 006 - 013 AF68-211 - AF68-228 . 014 - 031 AF69-001 - AF69-027 . 032 - 058 AF70-445 - AF70-467 . 059 - 081 C-5B Serialization AF TAIL NUMBER CONTRACT END ITEM AF83-1285 . 0082 AF84-0059 - AF84-0062 . 0083 - 0086 AF85-0001 - AF85-0010 . 0087 - 0096 AF86-0011 - AF86-0026 . 0097 - 0112 AF87-0027 - AF87-0045 . 0113 - 0131 vi C-5 TECHNICAL ORDERS The following is the list of organizational maintenance technical manuals applicable to the C-5 airplane: T.O. NUMBER T.O. TITLE 1C-5A-2-1. Ground Handling and Servicing 1C-5A-2-1-1 . Cross Servicing Guide 1C-5A-2-2. Airframe 1C-5A-2-3 . Pneudraulics 1C-5A-2-3FI-1 . Hydraulic Power Generation Systems-Fault Codes 45000-45511 1C-5A-2-4. Power Plant 1C-5A-2-4FI-1-1 . Propulsion System-Fault Codes 22000-22999 and 23000-23139 1C-5A-2-4FI-1-2 . Propulsion System-Fault Codes 23140-23739 1C-5A-2-4FI-1-3 . Propulsion System-Fault Codes 23740-23999, 24000-24099 and 49400-49499 1C-5A-2-4JG-1-1 . Throttles Component Rigging 1C-5A-2-4JG-1-2 . Throttles Complete Rigging 1C-5A-2-4JG-2. Power Plant Removal and Installation 1C-5A-2-5. Fuel System 1C-5A-2-5FI-1-1 . Fuel System-Fault Codes 46000-46749 1C-5A-2-5FI-1-2 . Fuel System-Fault Codes 46750-46999 1C-5A-2-5JG-l . Emergency Fuel Shutoff Valve Rigging 1C-5A-2-6. Instruments 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-1 . Flight Director System No. 1-Fault Codes 51130-51309 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-2 . Flight Director System No. 2-Fault Codes 51310-51489 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-3 . Central Air Data Computer (CADC) Subsystem-Fault Codes 51000-51129, C-5A vii 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-3-1 . Central Air Data Computer (CADC) Subsystem-Fault Codes 51600-51795, C-5B 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-4 . Malfunction Detection, Analysis, and Recording System (MADARS)-Fault Codes 55250-55499 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-4-1 . Malfunction Detection, Analysis and Recording System (MADARS)-Fault Codes 55000-55449, C-5B 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-5 . Malfunction Detection, Analysis, and Recording System (MADARS)-Fault Codes 55000-55249,55510-55999, C-5A 1C-5A-2-6FI-1-5-1 . Malfunction Detection, Analysis, and Recording System (MADARS)-Fault Codes 55450-55999, C-5B 1C-5A-2-7. Electrical Systems 1C-5A-2-7FI-1. Electrical Systems-Fault Codes 42000-42514 1C-5A-2-8-1 . Radio, Communications, and Navigation Systems-Vol. 1 1C-5A-2-8-2 . Radio Communications and Navigation Systems-Vol. 2 1C-5A-2-8FI-1-1 . Interphone System-Fault Codes 64000-64194; Public.
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