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Consolidated B-24: Service and Instruction Manual - Power Plant - B-24D Bombardment Airplane, 1944, 1944

 Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 236, Call No.: TBD
Identifier: 20200014

Scope and Contents

Document Type: Manual (Maintenance - Field).

Purpose: Maintenance/Repair (directive).

Authority: Company (Manufacturer).

Document Number: Consolidated-Vultee Service and Instruction Manual - Airplane General - B-24 Bombardment Airplane (Second Edition). Serial number: 2773B.

Scope: Service and Instruction Manual published in 1944 by Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Company for use by military maintenance personnel in the field.

(From Foreword) Chapter I. Principles of Operation of Internal Combustion II. Removal and Installation III. Disassembly and Reassembly of Power Plant IV. Air Ducts and Intercooler V. Anti-Icer System in Nacelle VI. Carburetor, Control System and Fuel System in the Nacelle VII. Cowl Flaps and Control VIII. Exhaust Collector Ring IX. Fire Extinguisher System in Nacelle X. Generators XI. Heater System at Nacelle XII. Hydraulic Pressure Pump No. 3 Engine XIII. Ignition Shield Assembly XIV. Magnetos and Booater Coil XV. Nacelle Electrical Junction Box XVI. Engine Oil System XVII. Propellers XVIII. Starters XIX. Thermocouple, Enginr Cylinder Head Temperature XX. Turbosupercharger and Regulators XXI. Vacuum and Deicer System

Contents: TBD.

Dates

  • Copyright: 1944
  • Publication: 1944

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume (1 book)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

See related airplane manuals in Series 4D (ID #20200011, 20200016, 20200017, 20200018 and 20200019); related airplane engine manuals in series 4D (ID #s 20200014, 20200015) and airplane flight manual sin Series 6E (IDs # 20200012 and 20200013).

Format & Physical Description

Hard-cover bound manual, 11.25" height x 8.75" depth x 0.5" thickness (134 pages including flyleaf pages). Printed on pulp paper. Includes black & white and color photographs, drawings, and tables.

Note: Overall very good condition, moderate browning of paper.

Publication Data

Published by the Service of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corportion, San Diego, CA. Copyright 1944 by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corportion. Printed in the U.S.A by Fyre & Smith, Ltd, San Diego, CA in April 1944.

Note: Cover stamped "Restricted".

Preservation

Preservation Level 4.D. Recommend digital preservation & conservation in conjuntion with other work in the collection.

Source

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

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M. Louis Salmon Library
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Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
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