REVIEW QUESTIONS

· Lubricate deck pendants and barricade cables properly and frequently. · Replace broken wire supports. · Raise the barricade webbing to the proper height. · Replace loose or damaged cable fittings and couplings. · Do not allow terminal jamming of deck sheave housing. · Remove debris and dirt from all areas. · Remove the deck pendants from engines that are inactive. · Keep stanchion area clear of personnel when raising and lowering cables and webbing assemblies. · Do not reuse the barricade webbing system after an arrestment. · Hookrunners should approach all arrested aircraft from the front to avoid jet blast and possible broken cable backlash. · Keep flight deck clear of personnel until aircraft has come to a stop. · Install barricade stanchion safety brace before making repairs. REVIEW QUESTIONS Q17. How should hook runners approach an aircraft? Q18. What can cause walkback? Q19. Before making repairs to the barricade stanchions, what must be installed? Q20. What is the condition that can cause two-blocking? Q21. What is an indication of excessive arresting engine accumulator pressure? SUMMARY You should now be able to describe the operation and function of the arresting gear engine systems; various operational and maintenance procedures; procedures to remove and replace crossdeck pendants; the barricade webbing to the stanchions; procedures used to dereeve and rereeve arresting gear engine purchase cables and the procedures used to prepare, pour, and conduct proof-load tests on the wire rope terminals. As important as the procedures are, you should now know to keep safety uppermost in mind. The safety precautions in force today have been bought many times over through reduction in damaged equipment, personnel injuries, and fatalities. For complete recovery equipment operation, maintenance, overhaul, and safety instructions refer to Operational and Organizational/Intermediate Maintenance Manual with Illustrated Parts Breakdown, for all Shipboard Aircraft Recovery Equipment, NAVAIR 51-5BBA-2.1 and 2.2. 3-63