MARKING. - TM-55-1520-238-S0101

TM 55-1520-238-S

a. Remove

forward

LDS

Sensor

s. Partially Lower Vertical Stabiliz-

Units. Remove two screws from weather

er. Reelout crane winch and carefully

stripping angles on aft side of sensor units.

swing down stabilizer until two long (stabi-

Remove weather stripping angles. Remove

lizer bottom) sling straps and strap around

six screws from each sensor unit flanges

tail rotor drive shaft are slack. Unlock and

and pull on sensors. If sealant will not per-

remove two long strap sling pins from stabi-

mit removal, gently pry weather striping

lizer bottom pin sockets. Unbuckle and re-

angles/sensor units with plastic (phenolic)

move one end of tail rotor shaft strap from

tool to break sealant loose. Disconnect

sling bar.

plugs from receptacles and remove sen-

t. Lower Vertical Stabilizer to Stowed

sors. Cover receptacles and plugs with pro-

Position. Reelout crane winch and

tective dust caps (D24).

swing top end of the stabilizer forward and

down. Aline stabilizer forward (lower) edge

b. Stow LDS Sensor Units. Wrap each

parallel to lower surface of tailboom.

sensor with cushioning material (D5) and

secure with tape (D13). Line bottom and

u. Install Aft Support Struts. Install stow-

sides of box (D3) with cushioning material

ing kit aft struts on base frame and aft fix-

(D5), Place weather stripping angles and

ture. Use the four strut quickrelease pins.

wrapped sensor units in box and place

v. Support Stabilator Actuator. Connect

more cushioning material on top of sensor

actuator rod end to the aft fixture actuator

units. Secure box with tape (D13). Place

link. Use removed rod end clevis bolt,

part number and nomenclature on outside

washer, and nut.

of box.

w. Verify StowedPosition Security. Fully

226 TRANSPORTED GROUND SUPPORT

reelout crane winch. Check security of

EQUIPMENT.

stowed vertical stabilizer, with sling straps

Paragraph 212.

fully slack.

227 MARKING.

x. Remove Stabilizer Sling. Unlock and re-

move remaining two sling pins from stabiliz-

Paragraph 213.

er top end pin sockets. Remove sling lifting

eye from crane hook.

228 HELICOPTER LOADING AND TIEDOWN

(C141B AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT).

y. Stow Vertical Stabilizer Lower Leading

Edge Fairing. Wrap fairing (L510) in

Paragraphs 228.1 thru 228.29 provide procedures for

cushioning material (D5) and stow be-

the loading and tie down of two AH64A helicopters in

tween aft support struts.

a C141B cargo aircraft. The loaded configuration of the

225.16 Remove ADF Wire Antenna and UHF

C141B aircraft is shown in figure FO2.

LBand, Communications, and Transponder Blade

Antennas. Paragraph 211.14.

228.1 Air

Force

Responsibilities

During

225.16.1 Remove Pylons from Wings.

Loading.Paragraph 21 and 214.1. Also the Air

TM 1-1520-238-23 Wrap with cushioning material

Force loadmaster shall direct kneeling and erecting op-

(D5) and secure with tape (D13). Stow wrapped py-

erations during loading.

lons in catwalk area.

228.2 Army Unit Responsibilities During Load-

225.17 Remove and Stow Wings. Paragraph

211.15.

ing. Paragraph 22 and 214.2. Also the Army Unit

225.18 Install Fly Away Covers.

shall connect, test, and operate hydraulic kneeling cart.

TM 1-1520-238-23.

225.19 Remove LDS Forward Sensor Units (MWO

115202385050 installed) (fig. 228).

WARNING

Safetied condition of armament,

canopy jettison, fuel and electrical sys-

CAUTION

tems must be verified before loading

helicopters, to avoid hazard of acci-

dental fire or explosion.

When handling sensor unit, do not

228.3 Verify Preliminary Safety Procedures.

press on sensor window . The glass is

fragile and may be scratched, cracked,

Check and ensure performance of all preliminary safety

or broken.

procedures listed in paragraphs 224.2.

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