Unload Two Horizontal Stabilators. - TM-55-1520-238-S0065

TM 55-1520-238-S

215.18 Unload

Helicopter

Number

Three.

d. Connect Winch.

Remove helicopter number three using same proce-

dures used for helicopter number six (para 215.10).

WARNING

215.19 Unload Four Main Rotor Blades. Remove

two main rotor blade rack sets from cargo floor, under

Helicopters shall be restrained with

helicopter number two fuselage.

winch during offloading. An unre-

215.20 Unload Helicopter Number Two. Remove

strained helicopter may shift suddenly

helicopter number two using same procedures used for

or roll free, causing injury to personnel

helicopter number five (para 215.12).

or equipment damage.

215.21 Unload Two Horizontal Stabilators.

Connect cargo aircraft winch cable to heli-

Remove one stabilator from under nose of helicopter

copter (para. 214.6e).

number one and one from left side of aft cargo floor.

e. Assign Personnel. Assign loading team

215.22 Unload Four Hellfire Launchers. Remove

members to: monitor ramp crest and over-

Hellfire launchers from left side cargo ramp at rear of air-

head and sidewall clearances, operate tail

craft.

wheel steering bar and operate helicopter

215.23 Unload Four Main Rotor Blades. Remove

brakes.

two main rotor blade rack sets from cargo floor, under

f. Remove Tiedowns.

helicopter number one.

215.24 Unload Helicopter Number One. Remove

(1) Unfasten and remove two chains from

each FS 450 tiedown fitting (fig. 217).

helicopter number one using same procedures used for

Close FS 450 jack pad wire deflector

helicopter number five (para 215.12).

and secure with quickrelease pin.

216 HELICOPTER PREPARATION FOR USE

(2) Unfasten and remove three tiedown

AFTER C5 SHIPMENT.

chains from each of two forward fuse-

Preparation of AH64A helicopter for use after C5 car-

lage tiedown fittings (fig. 217).

go aircraft shipment will be performed in accordance

g. Unload Helicopter. Remove restraint

with instructions outlined in paragraph 216.1 through

chains and release helicopter brakes. have

216.21. All assembly will be in accordance with refer-

loadmaster slowly reelout cargo aircraft

enced TM's.

winch, shore tail wheel on ramp for under-

216.1 Preliminary Safety Procedures. Before

belly hinge clearance, and carefully guide

starting operations, perform safety procedures outlined

helicopter down loading ramp until main

in paragraph 216.2 and 216.3.

wheels are on ground.

216.2 Ground Helicopters.

h. Disconnect Winch. Disconnect cargo

TM 1-1520-238-23.

aircraft winch from helicopter (para.

216.3 Perform

Helicopter

Safety

Check.

214.6.o).

TM 1-1520-238-23.

i. Remove Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

216.4 Unpacking and Depreservation.

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 214.6v.

a. Preservation/Depreservation

215.13 Unload Two Horizontal Stabilators.

Checksheet. Record all depreservation

Remove two stabilators from cargo floor forward of heli-

and assembly on preservation/depreserva-

copter number three.

tion checksheet initiated during helicopter

preparation.

215.14 Unload Four Main Rotor Blades. Remove

two main rotor blade rack sets from under helicopter

b. Unpack Shipping Containers. Remove

all shipped (disassembled), boxed or

number four fuselage.

crated helicopter components from ship-

215.15 Unload Helicopter Number Four. Remove

ping containers, crates and cartons.

helicopter number four using same procedures used for

c. Unload Fuselage Package. Remove all

helicopter number five (para 215.12).

disassembled parts, equipment, and re-

215.16 Unload Six Tail Rotor Blades. Remove tail

cords stowed within helicopter (fuselage

rotor blade supports from left side of cargo floor, out-

package items).

board of helicopter number two.

d. Remove Wrapping Material. Remove

215.17 Unload Four Main Rotor Blades. Remove

all tape, twine, plastic wrap, barrier and

two main rotor blade rack sets from cargo floor, under

cushioning materials from shipped items

helicopter number three fuselage.

and helicopter airframe.

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