TM 55-4920-432-13&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
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SCOPE
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a.
This manual contains operation, maintenance, and illustrated parts breakdown, and repair parts list
for Pitot and Static Systems Tester, Part Number: 10005071 illustrated below.
b.
The Pitot and Static Systems Tester is a portable, self-contained field instrument which is used for
checking the performance characteristics of vacuum and pressure aircraft instruments, and pitot
and static systems. The Tester accurately simulates the airspeed and atmospheric pressures which
are present during normal operation of the aircraft.
c.
The Pitot and Static Systems Tester is capable of testing the aircraft pitot and static systems and
simulating aircraft airspeed, altitude, and rate of climb ascending or descending for aircraft
instrument tests.
COVER/ACCESSORIES
TESTER
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