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TM 55-1520-238-S

221.8 Temporarily Install 30MM Gun and Tur-

k. Remove Safety Chains. Remove safety

ret. Install removed 30MM gun and turret on helicop-

chains and release helicopter brakes.

ters number three and six with four mounting bolts for

l. Continue Winching Helicopter. Main-

transport (gun and turret will be removed for off loading).

tain overhead and underbelly clearance by

221.9 Load Four Main Rotor Blades. Position two

kneeling and erecting helicopter as re-

quired (para 812 and 813). Raise heli-

main rotor blade rack sets holding two blades each (fig.

copter to full up when main rotor head is

22), on cargo floor under helicopter number six fuse-

forward of pressure door. Maintain under-

lage (fig. FO1).

belly clearance at ramp crest by using tail

221.10 Load Eight Hellfire Launchers. Position

wheel shoring as necessary.

four packed Hellfire launcher containers on side of car-

m. Erect Helicopter. After tail wheel is for-

go floor left of helicopter number six. Place four addition-

ward of ramp crest, place wheel chocks,

al containers on top of first four (fig. FO1).

erect helicopter, lock landing gear collar,

221.11 Load One Horizontal Stabilators. Position

and disconnect hydraulic cart (para 86h).

one stabilator on cargo floor under nose of helicopter

n. Winch

Helicopter. Remove

wheel

number six (fig. FO1).

chocks and continue winching helicopter

221.12 Load Helicopter Number Five Tail First.

into C5. Stop winching helicopter when

main landing gear tire reaches FS 580.

WARNING

o. Chock Helicopter. Apply helicopter

brakes and chock main landing gear tires.

To prevent injury to personnel and

p. Disconnect Cable. Disconnect winching

damage to helicopter and cargo air-

cable and cable adapters from helicopter.

craft in the event of winch failure, the

helicopter CPG station will be occu-

pied by a qualified person to operate

CAUTION

brakes.

To prevent injury to personnel and

Ensure that C5 crew station ladder is

damage to helicopter and cargo air-

in down (extended) position prior to fi-

craft from helicopter rolling free, the

nal positioning of helicopter.

helicopter will be restrained with

chains and wheel chocks prior to re-

NOTE

leasing tension on winch cable.

Final positioning of helicopter will be ac-

complished manually.

CAUTION

q. Remove Chocks. Remove chocks and

release helicopter brakes.

To prevent damage to helicopter and

r. Position Helicopter. Manually position

cargo aircraft, ensure that rotor

helicopter as far forward as possible (fig.

head and tail rotor are properly posi-

FO1).

tioned prior to approaching cargo

aircraft.

s. Install Safety Chains. Apply helicopter

brakes, place chocks, and install safety

To prevent damage to helicopter and

chains.

cargo aircraft, chocks shall be used

t. Lock Tail Wheel. Paragraph 214.6u.

to prevent the helicopter from mov-

ing past the stated cargo aircraft fu-

u. Remove Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

selage station.

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 214.6v.

To prevent damage to helicopter and

v. Release Brakes. Instruct brakeman to

cargo aircraft, use shoring as nec-

release helicopter brakes and dismount he-

essary under helicopter main and

licopter.

tail wheels to provide clearance be-

tween helicopter underbelly and

NOTE

cargo aircraft ramp hinge.

Do not restrain helicopter for flight at this

a. Unlock Tail Wheel Swivel. Paragraph

time.

214.6a.

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