TM 10-4930-351-14
TM 10-4930-351-14
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
ADVANCED AVIATION FORWARD AREA REFUELING SYSTEM MODEL M100A1
REPLACE UNISEX COUPLING FACE SEAL/DUST CAP SEAL
INITIAL SET-UP:
Tools:
Materials/Parts Required:
None
Rags, Wiping (WP 0114 00, Item 19)
This procedure applies to all AAFARS unisex couplings. All two-inch face seals are the same throughout the system, as
are all three-inch face seals. The seal in the coupling face and the dust cap are identical, and may be interchanged as an
emergency repair.
The face plate and dust cap of AAFARS unisex couplings employ a U-ring type seal which is designed to seat with
pressure. The seal is slightly higher than the groove it sits in, so that the top protrudes above the surface. Pressurized fluid
enters beneath this protrusion and expands the seal against the bottom of the seal groove and against the corresponding seal
in the dust cap or other face plate. Special care must be taken during installation to ensure the seal is fully seated in the
groove. If it is not, pressurized fluid will be forced under the seal and the coupling will leak.
REMOVAL
Remove seal (1) by hand.
INSTALLATION
1.
Wipe seal groove clean.
2.
Press seal (1) in groove with a smoothing motion of fingertips. Note that when fully seated, the outer lip of the seal
protrudes slightly above the surface. Ensure the seal is not twisted or kinked.
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