Section II. SHIPMENT BY C5 CARGO AIRCRAFT, FRONT DOOR LOADING AND UNLOADING

TM 55-1520-238-S

Section II. SHIPMENT BY C5 CARGO AIRCRAFT, FRONT DOOR

LOADING AND UNLOADING

210.10 Adjust Fuel Levels.

210 REQUIRED HELICOPTER PRELOADING

CONDITION.

a. Forward Tank. Adjust fuel levels of for-

See figure 21 for AH64A helicopter preloading condi-

ward tank to between a minimum of 38 gal-

tion required for shipment on C5 cargo aircraft.

lons and maximum of 116 gallons.

210.1 Equipment Requirements. Refer to table

b. Aft Tank. Adjust fuel level of aft tank to

21 for equipment items required for preparation and

between a minimum of 55 gallons and max-

shipment of AH64A helicopters on C5 cargo aircraft.

imum of 150 gallons.

Items of equipment indicated by note 2 are Table of

Organization and Equipment (TOE) items and are

c. Annotate DD Form 1387-2. Note actual

normally available within the unit. Items identified by

fuel level of each tank for entry on

notes 1 and 3 normally must be requisitioned for

DD Form 1387-2

helicopter shipment.

210.2 Preliminary Safety Procedures. Before

210.11 Disconnect Battery. Disconnect helicopter

starting operations, perform safety procedures outlined

battery (TM 1-1520-238-23). Wrap battery connectors

in paragraphs 210.3 thru 210.5.

with barrier material (D1) sealed with tape (D13).

210.3 Ground Helicopters.

210.12 Service Main Landing Gear.

TM 1-1520-238-23.

210.4 Perform Helicopter Safety Check.

TM 1-1520-238-23.

211 HELICOPTER DISASSEMBLY FOR C5

210.5 Deactivate Armament.

SHIPMENT, FRONT DOOR LOADING.

Perform disassembly in accordance with procedures

WARNING

outlined in paragraphs 211.1 through 211.16.

To prevent injury to personnel, M230

211.1 Remove Hellfire Launchers.

guns must be cleared and visually

checked.

a. Removal. Remove Hellfire

launchers

TM 9-1090-208-23-1.

(TM 9-1427-475-20).

210.6 Clean Helicopter. TM 1-1520-238-23 and

b. Preservation. Thoroughly coat un-

TM 55-1500-333-24.

painted mounting surfaces with corrosion

210.7 Corrosion

Control. Repair

corrosion

preventive compound (D4). Cap or wrap

(TM 55-1500-333-24, TM 55-1500-344-23

and

all electrical connectors with barrier materi-

TM 1-1520-238-23).

al (D1) sealed with tape (D13).

210.8 Drive Train. Check main transmission and

c. Component Wrap. Wrap each launcher

nose gearbox lube oil sight gages (four locations); ser-

with barrier material (D1) sealed with tape

vice if necessary (TM 1-1520-238-23).

(D13).

NOTE

d. Packaging. Pack each removed and

The greasepacked intermediate and tail

wrapped launcher in its shipping container

rotor gearboxes will normally require no

(item 20, table 21).

special check or servicing for shipment.

210.9 Engines and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).

211.2 Remove 2.75 Inch Rocket Launchers.

a. Lube Oil Level Check. Check engine

a. Removal. Remove rocket

launchers

and APU lube oil sight gages (three loca-

(TM 9-1055-460-13&P).

tions);

service

necessary

(TM 1-1520-238-23).

b. Preservation. Coat unpainted mounting

b. Engine Ground Run Up. Conduct five

surfaces with corrosion preventive com-

minute

helicopter

ground

run

pound (D4). Cap or wrap all electrical con-

(TM 1-1520-238-10) prior to disassembly

nectors with barrier material (D1) sealed

for shipment.

with tape (D13).

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