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Chapter 16
Lights

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Table of contents
16.1 Position Lights ................................................................. 4
16.2 Anti-Collision Light.......................................................... 6
16.3 Landing Light ................................................................... 8
16.4 Instrument Lighting ....................................................... 10
16.5 Passenger and Cargo Compartment Lighting ............ 12
16.6 Emergency Exit Light .................................................... 14

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16.1 Position Lights

General Position Lights

The helicopter has various standard lighting systems. They can be
divided into external and internal lighting systems. of the helicopter.
The system consists of a red light on the port side (LH), a green light on
External Lights the starboard side (RH); both are attached to the horizontal stabilizer.
– position lights
– anti-collision light
–
LEDs as a source of light.
Internal Lights In case of NVG-compatible position lights (option) the left and right
position lights have LEDs as a source of light and the white position
– cockpit lighting
– instrument lighting
– passenger compartment lighting Power Supply / Operation
– cargo compartment lighting. The position lights are supplied with electrical power from the
shedding bus 1 via the circuit breaker POS LT and the switch POS on
Each system is described hereafter in detail.
the overhead console.

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Position Lights

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16.2 Anti-Collision Light

General Dual Color LED Anti Collision Light

The anti-collision light is a strobe light covered by a glass and alerts The dual color anti-collision light is a beacon and strobe light for the
other aircraft about the presence of the helicopter, even in adverse helicopter, which works in different modes. It produces:
weather conditions. –
–
LED Anti-Collision Light

at approx. 43 times per minute while at the same time preventing pulse per minutes (+/- 4%).
loading of the aircraft electrical system. A power supply is integrated in The electronic system of light includes the current regulators, the clock
the light housing. The light is attached to the structure using mounting generator and switches. LEDs are soldered on an aluminum printed
hex nut and anti-twist pin. circuit board which is mounted on a thermal dissipation cylinder.

Power Supply / Operation Power Supply / Operation

The anti-collision light is supplied with electrical power from the
essential bus 2 via the circuit breaker ACOL and the switch ACOL on
the overhead console.
The anti-collision light is supplied with electrical power from the
essential bus 2 via the circuit breaker ACOL and the switch ACOL on
the overhead console.
The switch has three positions: WHT, RED and OFF
If the toggle switch ACOL is set to the position RED, the anti-collision

WARNING Risk of temporary blindness. the intense

cause damage to your eyes and will blind you

temporarily. Do not look directly into the intense
light of the anti-collision light.

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Anti-Collision Light

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16.3 Landing Light

Landing Light Fixed in Nose Cover or Cross Tube
Mounted
General
landing light is installed to the nose cover.
The light is relocated to the RH or LH side of the forward crosstube in
Power Supply / Operation
essential bus 2 via the circuit breaker LDGLT on the overhead console
and the switch LDG LT installed to the control panel of the pilot’s and
copilot’s collective lever.
If the light is switched on, the informaion message LDG LIGHT
illuminates in the FND master list.

with weather radar.

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Landing Lights

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16.4 Instrument Lighting

General
The instrument lighting system installed to the helicopter helps to

reducing light intensity on indication screens and warnings.

Power Supply / Operation

The instrument lighting system is supplied with electrical power from
the dimming unit which is connected to the essential bus 1 and 2 via
the circuit breakers INSTR LT 1, INSTR LT 2. The unit is installed in
the left cable channel. The units provide 28 V and 5 V output.
The system can be controlled with the switch INSTR LIGHT on the
overhead console. The intensity of the lighting can be adjusted via
the potentiometer INSTR LIGHT on the overhead console. Turning
this potentiometer from DIM to BRT will increase the intensity of the
illuminated display buttons and all instrument / inscription lights. The
overhead panel inscription light is not adjustable.
If the option NVG is installed, the INSTR LIGHT switch has a third
position labeled NVG. This position switches all instrument lightings
to the NVG modus.

NOTE The IESI has its own, independent instrument

illumination.

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Instrument Lighting

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16.5 Passenger and Cargo Compartment Lighting

General Power Supply / Operation

All passenger seats are provided with a light which the occupant can
switch on and off as desired. The cargo compartment area is also
illuminated by a light with an integral switch.
Locations
The seat lights of the forward row of seats together with their associated
switches are mounted alongside each other in a common housing
located in the center of the roof above the middle seat of the row. The
seat lights and their associated switches for the two seats in the aft
row are situated above the respective seat.
The cargo compartment light and the associated switch are installed
in the interior fairing RH side of the cargo compartment.
With the switch PAX/CARGO at the overhead panel in NORM position,
power from the shedding bus 2 is supplied to the system through
circuit breaker PAX/CARGO. This condition enables each light to be
switched on separately via its respective switch.
When switch PAX/CARGO is set to ON, all the passenger seat lights
and the light in the cargo compartment will illuminate irrespective of
their individual switch positions. If the switch PAX/CARGO is set to
OFF, all of these lights will extinguish.

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Passenger and Cargo Compartment Lighting

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16.6 Emergency Exit Light

General
when there is a malfunction in the electrical supply system or during
an emergency landing.
The emergency exit lighting allows the passengers to leave the
Location
The emergency exit lights (LED EXIT sign lights) are installed in the
forward roof paneling above the sliding doors left and right. The Step
exit lights are installed underneath the sliding doors left and right.
The switch IMPACT is installed in the forward roof area. The EPSU is

The emergency exit lighting consists of the emergency exit lights (LED installed in the overhead pane. It has three positions: OFF, ARM and
EXIT sign lights) and step exit lights, which can be additionally added. ON.

System components Power Supply / Operation

The emergency exit lighting contains the following components: The emergency exit lighting is supplied from the ESS BUS 2 via the 5
A circuit breaker EM/EX. When the switch EMER EXIT is set to ARM,
– Emergency exit lights (LED EXIT sign lights),
the emergency exit lighting (LED EXIT sign lights and Step exit lights)
– Step exit lights, is automatically switched on when the switch IMPACT is activated
– Switch IMPACT, after an emergency landing, or an ESS BUS 2 has been de-energized.
– Emergency power supply unit (EPSU) The power is then supplied from the Emergency power supply unit
– Switch EMER EXIT. (EPSU) via EMER BAT BUS and 3A circuit breaker BAT EM. The
emergency exit lighting illuminates, when switch EMER EXIT is set to
ON. The Step exit lights are also electrically wired with PAX-CARGO
lights.
If switch IMPACT has triggered, it must be replaced.

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Emergency Exit Light

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