Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-1808B SYSTEM SUB-SYSTEM TITLE DEFINITION 05 AIRCRAFT GENERAL Those instructions necessary for general aircraft maintenance, use of aircraft safety and protective devices, engine and auxiliary power operation, and coverage of aircraft emergency procedures. Includes general description of the aircraft and systems, including type, roles, accommodations, construction features, power unit installation, systems, fatigue index data, operating spectrums and operational equipment. 00 STANDARD PRACTICES:
AIRFRAME The subsystem information covering standard mechanical, electrical, electronic, and engineering practices applicable to more than one airframe system. Does not include those practices covered in other manuals or systems. 10 GROUND HANDLING The system instructions necessary to prepare the aircraft for maintenance, entry, and electrical (static) grounding; hook-up and removal of proximity switch control; application and removal of external power, ground cooling, ground communications, and utility power; opening and closing radomes and landing gear doors; solo flight configuration, engine oil analysis, electrical bonding and sealing, and stress frame installation and removal.
20 SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES The system instructions for use or operation of devices such as ejection control safety lever, safety pins, safety locks, safety pin flag assemblies, safety strut extensions, protective covers, and other required safety devices. 30 AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ON BOARD AUXILIARY POWER OPERATION Those instructions necessary for the engine and on board auxiliary power general maintenance regarding safety precautions, engine operating limits, engine leakage limits, and idle limits.
Instructions also include maintenance functions pertaining to engine ground operation, motoring cycles, on board auxiliary operation, priming, limited duty mode operation, and run-up or test cell holdback installation and removal. 40 AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Emergency procedures covering cockpit access, ejections seat safety, crew removal, servicing external stores, engine shutdown, emergency shutdown, engine fire, on board auxiliary power fire, wheel, tire, or brake fires, overheat or damage to wheels and tires, and blown tires. 5