Load Second Helicopter Tail First. - TM-55-1520-238-S0133

TM 55-1520-238-S

f. Assign Personnel. Assign loading team

f. Winch Helicopter. Winch helicopter onto

members to monitor ramp crest, overhead

approach shoring and up cargo ramp (fig.

and sidewall clearances, operate tail wheel

239). Stop helicopter when the tail wheel

steering bar, and operate helicopter

is on the ramp. Raise ramp to allow ade-

brakes.

quate ramp crest clearance. Continue

winching to position the helicopter as

shown in (fig. 240 ).

CAUTION

g. Apply Brakes. Apply helicopter brakes

and place chocks.

As helicopter moves up the ramp

h. Install Chains. Install safety chains.

tail first, under-belly clearance is

critical.

i. Lock Tail Wheel. Remove tail wheel lock

The first critical clearance encoun-

safety pin. Lift swivel lock lever to engage

tered will be the gun cage to ground

tail wheel swivel lock (fig. 214). Push

clearance as the tail of the helicop-

wheel sideways to check lock engagement.

ter moves up the ramp.

A locked tail wheel will not swivel.

Adjust shoring under main wheels

j. Remove Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

as required to maintain clearance.

Winching Yoke. With tail wheel cen-

The second critical clearance is the

tered, loosen yoke studs from tail wheel

dopler antenna fairing to the ramp

axle and remove yoke (fig. 214).

crest.

k. Release Brakes. Instruct brakeman to

Maintain clearance by raising cargo

release helicopter bakes and dismount he-

aircraft ramp (after helicopter main

licopter.

wheels are firmly on ramp).

238.2 Load Four Main Rotor Blades. Position two

g. Winch Helicopter. Winch helicopter onto

main rotor blade rack sets holding two blades each on

approach shoring and up cargo ramp. Stop

cargo floor under first helicopter.

helicopter when the main wheels are firmly

on the ramp. Raise ramp to allow adequate

238.3 Load Second Helicopter Tail First.

ramp crest clearance. Continue winching

until the helicopter is in final position. (fig

a. Place Approach Shoring. Place the built

240).

up shoring or the prefabricated ramps (fig.

235) under the ramp toes as shown for tail

h. Apply Brakes. Apply helicopter brakes

first load. Position secondary approach

and place chocks.

shoring ramps (fig. 241). Position roller

i. Install Safety Chains. Install safety

tray shoring (fig. 238).

chains.

b. Unlock Tail Wheel Swivel. Paragraph

j. Lock Tail Wheel. Paragraph 238.1.i.

238.1.a.

c. Install Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

k. Remove Tail Wheel Steering Bar and

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 238.1.b.

Winching Yoke. Paragraph 238.1.j.

l. Release Brakes. Instruct brakeman to re-

lease helicopter brakes and dismount heli-

NOTE

copter.

Tail wheel steering bar will be used to

238.4 Load Four Main Rotor Blades. Position two

steer helicopter and to keep main and tail

main rotor blade rack sets holding two blades each on

wheels on loading ramps.

cargo floor under second helicopter.

d. Aline Helicopter at Shoring. Position

238.5 Load Two Horizontal Stabilators.

helicopter with main landing gear to aline

238.6 Load Four Hellfire Launchers.

with approach shoring.

238.7 Load Four 2.75 inch Rocket Pods.

e. Connect Cargo Winch Cable to Helicop-

238.8 Load Ramp and/or Shoring.

ter. Cargo aircraft loadmaster will direct

coupling of the cargo aircraft winch cable to

238.9 Install Helicopter Tiedowns. (fig. 217).

the tail wheel winching yoke and take up

238.10 Secure Tail Rotor. (fig. 234).

cable slack.

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