Section II. SHIPMENT BY TRUCK

TM 55-1520-238-S

Section II. SHIPMENT BY TRUCK

414 REQUIRED HELICOPTER PRELOADING

415.2.1 Remove Turret Fairing. Release four fas-

teners. Wrap turret fairing with cushioning material

CONDITION.

(D5). Secure wrapped fairing with tape (D13) and

See figure 41 and 42 for configuration of AH64A

stow in catwalk area.

helicopter prepared for shipment on a tractortrailer.

415.3 Remove 30MM Gun. Paragraph 225.3.

414.1 Equipment Requirements. Refer to table

Package gun in gun container (item 47, table 41).

41 for equipment items required for preparation and

shipment of an AH64A helicopter on a tractortrailer

NOTE

truck.

For CONUS shipment, remove gun bolt

414.2 Preliminary Safety Procedures. Before

and

ship

separately

carrier

starting operations, conduct safety procedures outlined

(TM 9-1090-208-23-1).

in paragraph 414.3 through 414.5.

415.4 Remove Gun Wire Deflector and 30MM Gun

414.3 Ground Helicopter.TM 1-1520-238-23.

Turret. Paragraph 225.4. Package gun turret in gun

414.4 Perform

Helicopter

Safety

Check.

turret container (item 48, table 41).

TM 1-1520-238-23.

415.5 Remove Main Rotor Blades. Paragraph

414.5 Deactivate Armament.

211.3. Package blades in blade boxes (item 57, table

41).

415.6 Remove Main Rotor Deice Power Distributor

WARNING

and

Air

Data

System

(ADS)

Mast.

Paragraph 211.5.

To prevent injury to personnel, M230

guns must be cleared and visually

415.7 Remove Fairings and Access Covers.

checked.

Paragraph 211.6.

TM 9-1090-208-23-1.

415.8 Install Forward Fuselage Tiedown Fit-

tings. Paragraph 211.8.

NOTE

For tactical shipment (aircraft recovery)

corrosion control and preservation proce-

Upper fuselage wire cutter may be left

dures contained in this section may be

installed for truck shipment.

omitted providing helicopter will be placed

415.9 Remove Wire Cutters. Paragraph 225.11.

in maintenance upon arrival at destina-

415.10 Remove Steps. Paragraph 211.7.

tion. All corrosion control and preserva-

tion is required for logistical shipment.

415.11 Remove Horizontal Stabilator. Paragraph

414.6 Corrosion Control. Paragraph 210.6 and

211.11.

210.7.

415.12 (Tactical Shipment Only) Remove Four Tail

414.7 Service Power Train. Paragraph 210.8 and

Rotor Blades. TM 1-1520-238-23.

210.9.

a. Install pitch link bolt, nut, and washers in

414.8 Adjust Fuel Levels. Adjust as required

pitch horn

(TM 1-1520-238-23).

b. Reinstall tail rotor blade bolt and nut in tail

414.9 Disconnect Battery.

rotor blade.

Paragraph 210.11.

414.10 Service

c. Cap or wrap deicing connectors with barrier

Main

Landing

Gear.

material (D1) sealed with tape (D13).

TM 1-1520-238-23.

d. Coat bare metal of tail rotor hub surfaces

415 HELICOPTER DISASSEMBLY FOR

with corrosion preventive compound (D4).

SHIPMENT BY TRUCK.

e. Wrap disconnected pitch links with cush-

Perform disassembly in accordance with procedures

ioning material (D5) sealed with tape

outlined in paragraph 415.1 through 415.16.

(D13). Secure wrapped links to tail rotor

415.1 Remove

Hellfire

Launchers. Paragraph

hub with twine (D14).

211.1.

f. Wrap each tail rotor blade hub fitting area

415.2 Remove 2.75 Inch Rocket Launchers.

with barrier material (D1) sealed with tape

(D13).

Paragraph 211.2.

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