EUROCOPTER MAINTENANCE MANUAL B 0 105

106 - 4 BALANCING OF MAlN ROTOR SYSTEM

(USING BALANCING KIT B0105 L1 OR B0105 L2)

WARNING CONSIDERABLE CHANGES IN BALANCE AFTER A FEW FLIGHT HOURS OR

BALANCING PROBLEMS WHlCH CANNOT BE CORRECTED MAY BE AN
INDICATION OF LATENT, AND POSSIBLY SERIOUS, TECHNICAL DEFECTS,
WHlCH CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM.
IF NO MORE BALANCE WEIGHTS CAN BE INSERTED INTO THE MAlN BOLT
T 0 ELlMlNATE UNBALANCE, THlS MAY ALSO BE AN INDICATION OF A
SERIOUS TECHNICAL DEFECT.
IF IRREGULARITIES OR UNKNOWN PROBLEMS OCCUR DURING
BALANCING, CONSULT THE ECD CUSTOMER SERVICE PRIOR T 0 NEXT
FLIGHT.

NOTE To achieve proper balancing,the bladetrack must be within the specifiedtolerances

in Para 106-3.

1. Necessary test equipment and special tools:

I Balancing kit B0105 L2 (fig. 106-23)

P P

Balancing ki B0105 L1 (fig. 106-22)

I P/N 1 Nomenclature
-

Nomenclature
~ccelerornzr(2) 1 105-L1450 1 Accelerometer (2) 1 105-L1450
Magnetic pickup (1) I1 0 5 4 1 4 3 0 I Magnetic pickup (1) 1 105-L2-500
Balancer (3) 105-L1420 Balancer (3)
Cable (9) 105-L1480 Cable (9)
Cable (10) 1 105-L1-070 ICable (10) 1 105-L2-100
Table 106-4

2. Preparatory work

a. Install magnetic pickup and accelerometer in accordance with Para 106-3,2.a. und 2.b.
If the sandfilter is installed, removethe filter cover near the rotor mast to enable the accelerorneter to be
installed.

b. Connect test equipment and cables as shown in figures 106-22 and 106-23.

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1 Magnetic pickup 6 Push button

2 Accelerometer 7 Distributor
3 Balancer 8 Plug 2VEG
4 Indicator 9 Cable
5 Toggle switch 1 0 Cable

Figure 106-22 Setup and connection of balancing kit B0 1 0 5 L1

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1 Magnetic pickup 6 Pushbutton

2 Accelerometer 7 Dist ributor
3 Balancer 8 Plug 2VEG
4 Indicator 9 Cable
5 Toggle switch 10 Cable

Fig. 106-23 Setup and connection of balancing kit B0 105 LS2

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3. Balancing on ground

NOTE The following procedure i s a p p l i c a b l e t o both t r a c k i n g k i t s

(B0 195 L 1 and B0 105 L2.)
a. S t a r t engines and s e t r o t o r RPM t o 100% ( r e f e r t o FLM).
b. Functionally test t h e balancer by s e t t i n q t o g g l e switch (5) t o
"Phase" and pressing pushbutton ( 6 ) . The s c a l e reading on i n d i c a t o r
(4) must i n c r e a s e o r decrease by f i v e u n i t s .

NOTE I f t h e phase angle i n d i c a t i o n i s unsteady ( a t readings of

approx. 0 o r 1 0 u n i t s ) , a s t a b i l i z e d i n d i c a t i o n can be
obtained by p r e s s i n g pushbutton ( 6 ) . Subtract 5 u n i t s from
a phase angle reading above 5 u n i t s , and add 5 u n i t s t o a
phase angle reading below 5 u n i t s .
C. Check ground run balance a s follows:

NOTE Figure 106-24 only shows a t r a c k i n g example. For t r a c k i n g

purposes, use a copy of t h e Balance Data Sheet shown i n
f i g . 106-25 t o record and p l o t balance d a t a .

1) Record t h e following assurned values i n t h e appropriate columns of

t h e d a t a s e c t i o n of t h e Balance Data Sheet ( r e f e r t o f i g .
106-24).
a) Line NO. : "GI" (abbreviation f o r "Ist ground run ") .
b) Line SPEED: 100%.
C) Line AMOUNT: I n d i c a t o r ( 4 , f i g . 106-22 o r 106-23) reading
with t o g g l e switch set t o "AMOUNT", e . g . 7 u n i t s .

d) Line PHASE: I n d i c a t o r ( 4 ) reading with t o g g l e switch set t o

"PHASE", e.g. 9.2 u n i t s .

e) Line WEIGHT 1: Weight of balance weights i n blade b o l t p r i o r

t o weight change, e.g. 93 g.

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2) P l o t t h e assumed PHASE reading of 9.2 u n i t s on t h e Balance Data

Sheet by drawing a d o t t e d r a d i a l l i n e ( r e f e r t o f i y . 106-24).

3) P l o t t h e assumed AMOUNT reading of 7 u n i t s on t h e Balance Data

Sheet a t t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h e 9.2 PHASE r a d i a l l i n e
and t h e 7 AblOUNT c i r c l e ( r e f e r t o f i g . 106-24).

4) From t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n , draw perpendicular l i n e s t o t h e

r a d i a l l i n e s r e p r e s e n t i n g b l a d e s 3 and 4 . Values 3.1 and 6.2. are
t h e r e b y obtained. Convert t h e s e values i n t o balance weights.
(conversion f a c t o r : 1 u n i t is e q u i v a l e n t t o 30 g)
B13de no. 1: 3 . 1 X 30 g = 93 g
Blade no. 2: 6.2 X 30 g = 186 g

NOTE o I n s t a l l t h e p r e v i o u s l y determined balance weights i n

t h e hlade b o l t s of t h e b l a d e s opposite t h e poi.nt of
imbalance (i.e . b l a d e s 1 and 2 ) .
o Balance weights a r e allowed i n not more t h a n two blade
b o l t s , s o f i n d out i f Dlades 3 and 4 c o n t a i n balance
weights. I f they do, remove balance weights f r o n t h e s e
blades i n accordance with both previously deterrnined
values .
d. Repeat balancing on ground u n t i l t h e imbalance reading i s l e s s than 5
units.

4. Balancing i n hover

NOTE For t h i s balancing example, assumed Salance readings of 4.0

(AMOUITT) and 0.5 (PHASE) a r e used d i t h t h e Balance Data Sheet
( s e e f i g . 106-24).

a. Check hover balance i n accordance with t h e prccedure f o r checking

ground run balance ( r e f e r t o s t e p 3 . ) . For t h i s purpose, set. t o g g l e
switch (5, f i g . 106-22 o r 106-23) t o AMOUNT and p r e s s p u s h b u t t ~ n (6)
t o o b t a i n ,MdOUNT value i n hover f l i g h t . Read o f f value on i n d i c a t o r
( 4 ) and p l o t on Balance Data Sheet (see f i g . 106-24) .

b. Obtain PHASE value i n accordance with t h e ground run balance proce-

dure ( r e f e r t o s t e p 3 . ) and p l o t on Balance Data Sheet ( r e f e r t o
f i g . 106-24).

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C. Mark point of i n t e r s e c t i o n ( p o i n t of imbalance) on t h e balance c h a r t

with a d e l t a symbol and l a b e 1 it "Hl" f o r Ist hover f l i g h t .
d. Repeat balancing u n t i l t h e imbalance has been reduced t o approx.
1.8-0.8 u n i t s .
e. Measure s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e between t h e p o i n t s of i n t e r s e c t i o n (point of
imbalance f o r ground run and hover f l i g h t ) , using t h e s c a l e of t h e
Balance Data Sheet.
Scale : Distance between two concentric c i r c l e s equals 1 u n i t
( r e f e r t o f i g . 106-24).
Nominal value: Difference i n balance between ground run and hover
f l i g h t must not exceed 5 u n i t s .
f. Shut down engines ( r e f e r t o F M ) .
g. Remove test equipment.
h. Remove magnetic pickup (1, f i g . 106-22 o r 106-23). R e i n s t a l l nut (7,
f i g . 106-16) together with t h e washer omitted a t magnetic pickup
i n s t a l l a t i o n , and t i g h t e n nut t o s p e c i f i e d torque load.
i. Remove accelerometer ( 2 , f i g . 106-22 o r 106-23).

j. I f sand f i l t e r Is i n s t a l l e d , f i t f i l t e r Cover i n p l a c e a t r o t o r mast.

*
* 'k. Remove blade t i p r e f l e c t o r s (type 1 blade) o r r e f l e c t o r s on t h e
* underside of t h e blades (type 2 blades) .
*
1. Make Sure t h a t a l l locking hardware on c o n t r o l rods and blade b o l t s i s
intact .
in. Check f o r foreiqn o b j e c t s .

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BALANCE DATA SHEET

I DATE JS/N
1
BLADE NO.
2 3 1

I I I I I 1 . 1
AMOUNT 14 30 GRAM ON BLADE BOLTS

Figure 106-24 Data Balance Sheet containing sample balance data

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BALANCE DATA SHEET

DATE S/N BLADE NO.
1 2 3 4
INSPECTED BY

AMOUNT 1 L' 30 GRAM ON BLADE BOLT

BLADE BLADE

0
BLADE 4

WEIGHT 2
WEIGHT 3
WEIGHT 4

Figure 106-25 Balance Data Sheet

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