ORIGINAL 1953 AAF MANUAL POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE 440p

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You are bidding on an ORIGINAL Department of the Air Force manual number 52-12 entitled "Powerplant Maintenance for Reciprocating Engines", 440 pages, 1953. This includes a number of color pages and 6 11x17" fold-out color pages. The manual is inexcellent shape. T is a minor tear on the front cover (see picture) but is otherwise unmarked and undamaged. T are no marks, tears, or stains I can see in the manual. This manual covers a number of reciprocating aircraft engines, carburators, ignition systems, and propellers for Air Force aircraft of the Korean War era. It is not as detailed as the manufacturers' manuals on the individual engines, but it contains a great deal of information that you will not find anyw else. T are pages of instructions and hints to technicians on how to handle these great engines under a range of conditions. Chapters include The Aircraft Powerplant, Engine Removal and Installation, Engine Conditioning, Engine Trouble Shooting, Cylinder Maintenance, Establishing Crankshaft Position, Ignition System Maintenance, Valves and Valve Mechanism, Engine Lubricating Systems, Induction and Exhause Systems, Fuel Metering Systems, Water Injection Systems, Turbosuperchargers and Controls, Propeller Maintenance, Engine Mounting Systems, Powerplant Inspections, Appendix and Index.Engines discussed include the O-170, O-435 read more

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