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Load Helicopter Number Three Tail First. |
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 TM 55-1520-238-S
e. Position Approach Shoring. Normally
the only approach shoring required when
loading helicopter tail first will be two 12 x
WARNING
228 inch strips of 1/2inch plywood to pro-
tect stowed roller conveyors in cargo air-
To prevent injury to personnel and
craft ramp extension.
damage to helicopter and cargo air-
f. Winch Helicopter. Winch helicopter up
craft in the event of winch failure, the
cargo ramp. Stop helicopter when tail
helicopter CPG station will be occu-
wheel reaches FS 670.
pied by a qualified person to operate
brakes.
g. Apply Brakes. Apply helicopter brakes
To prevent injury to personnel and
and attach safety chains.
damage to helicopter and cargo air-
h. Position Shoring. Position a single
craft from helicopter rolling free, the
stack of step up shoring on cargo compart-
helicopter will be restrained with
ment floor with forward end at FS 680 (fig.
chains and wheel chocks prior to re-
leasing winch cable.
(1) One piece of 2 x 12 x 120 inch lumber.
(2) One piece of 2 x 12 x 96 inch lumber.
CAUTION
(3) One piece of 2 x 12 x 72 inch lumber.
To prevent damage to helicopter and
cargo aircraft, use shoring as nec-
NOTE
essary under helicopter main and
Secure tail wheel shoring to cargo floor
tail wheels to provide clearance be-
using CGU1/B cargo straps.
tween helicopter underbelly and
cargo aircraft ramp hinge.
i. Remove Chains. Remove safety chains
and release helicopter brakes.
To prevent damage to helicopter and
cargo aircraft, chocks shall be used
j. Winch Helicopter. Winch the helicopter
to prevent the helicopter from mov-
onto step up shoring and into cargo
ing past the stated cargo aircraft fu-
compartment until main wheels are past
selage station.
ramp.
To prevent damage to helicopter and
k. Apply Brakes. Apply helicopter brakes
cargo aircraft, ensure that rotor
and install safety chains.
head and tail rotor are properly posi-
l. Attach Adapter Cables. Attach hooks on
tioned prior to approaching cargo
winching adapter cables (item 7, table 21)
aircraft.
to helicopter main landing gear jack point
eyes (fig. 215).
m. Rerig Cables. Disconnect aircraft winch
b. Install Tail Wheel Steering Bar and
cable from tail wheel winching yoke and
pass under helicopter. Connect cable to
c. Aline Helicopter at Loading Ramp.
winching adapter cables.
Position helicopter tail landing gear wheel
n. Remove Slack. Take up cable slack.
at center of forward ramp base.
o. Remove Chains. Remove safety chains
d. Connect
Cargo
Aircraft
Winch
and release brakes.
Cable. Connect cargo aircraft winch
p. Winch Helicopter. Winch helicopter into
cable to tail wheel winching yoke (fig.
cargo compartment with left gear on BL 0
and tail between helicopters number one
take up all cable slack.
and number two. Guide helicopter into posi-
tion using steering bar.
CAUTION
NOTE
Ensure that winch cable does not con-
The tail rotor gearbox of helicopter num-
tact rotor blades that have been placed
ber three will be positioned over left en-
under helicopters.
gine cowling of helicopter number two.
Change 1
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