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Section 4
HANDLING AND SERVICING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraph Page
Subject Number Number
Handling.................................................................................................. 4-1 ........... 4-3
Ground Handling................................................................................ 4-1-A ....... 4-3
Towing ................................................................................................ 4-1-B ....... 4-3
Parking and Securing ........................................................................ 4-1-C ....... 4-3
Tie-down — Main Rotor..................................................................... 4-1-D ....... 4-3
Tie-down — Tail Rotor....................................................................... 4-1-E ....... 4-6
Plug — Engine Inlet ........................................................................... 4-1-F........ 4-6
Cover — Engine Exhaust .................................................................. 4-1-G ....... 4-6
Cover — Pitot Tube............................................................................ 4-1-H ....... 4-6
Mooring............................................................................................... 4-1-I......... 4-6
Servicing................................................................................................. 4-2 ........... 4-8
Fuels.................................................................................................... 4-2-A ....... 4-8
Fuel System Servicing....................................................................... 4-2-B ....... 4-8
Oils ...................................................................................................... 4-2-C ....... 4-8
Engine and Combining Gearbox Oils........................................... 4-2-C-1 .... 4-8
Engine and Combining Gearbox Servicing ................................. 4-2-C-2 .... 4-9
Transmission, Intermediate, and Tail Rotor Gearbox Oils......... 4-2-C-3 .... 4-9
Transmission, Intermediate, and Tail Rotor Gearbox Servicing 4-2-C-4 .... 4-9
Hydraulic Fluids ................................................................................. 4-2-D ....... 4-10
Hydraulic System Servicing.......................................................... 4-2-D-1 .... 4-10
Rotor Brake Servicing ................................................................... 4-2-D-2 .... 4-10
FIGURES
Figure Page
Subject Number Number
TABLES
Table Page
Subject Number Number
Commercial Fuels Jet A and A-1.......................................................... 4-1........... 4-11
Commercial Fuels Jet B ....................................................................... 4-2........... 4-12
Military Fuels ......................................................................................... 4-3........... 4-13
Engine and Combining Gearbox Oils .................................................. 4-4........... 4-14
Transmission, Intermediate, and Tail Rotor Gearbox Oils ................ 4-5........... 4-15
Hydraulic Fluids — MIL-PRF-5606 (NATO H-515) ............................... 4-6........... 4-17
Hydraulic Fluids — MIL-PRF-87257 (NATO H-538) ............................. 4-7........... 4-18
Section 4
HANDLING AND SERVICING
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4-1. HANDLING POUNDS (4128 KG) (STANDARD
GEAR).
4-1-A. GROUND HANDLING TOWING HELICOPTER ON
UNPREPARED SURFACES OR
Ground handling of the helicopter consists of ACROSS HANGAR DOOR TRACKS,
towing, parking, securing, and mooring. Refer ETC., AT GROSS WEIGHTS IN
to the BHT-412-MM for more detailed ground EXCESS OF 9500 POUNDS CAN
handling information. CAUSE PERMANENT SET IN AFT
CROSSTUBE.
4-1-B. TOWING
IF HEL IC OPT ER IS P USH ED BY
The helicopter may be towed at walking HAND, DO NOT PUSH ON ANY PART
speeds for very short distances using ground THAT COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE
handling wheels and a standard tow bar TO HELICOPTER (I.E., LOOP
(Figure 4-1). ANTENNA, ELEVATOR, OPEN
DOORS, ROTORS, ETC.).
Prior to movement, clear towing area of Station a person at tail skid to maintain
support equipment, such as work stands, helicopter in level position during towing.
power units, fire extinguishers, etc., and Also, a person should walk alongside each
disconnect static ground wire. lateral rotor tip to ensure adequate clearance.
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1. Tow bar
2. Tow ring
3. Ground handling wheels
412_MD_01_0001
SEE DETAIL A
ENGINE INLET
COVERS
412_MD_01_0002
4-1-E. TIE-DOWN — TAIL ROTOR If parked in the open, the helicopter should be
positioned on a paved ramp between suitably
The tail rotor tie-down is red and is stenciled spaced tie-down rings and should be headed
in white letters REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT. To in the direction from which the highest
tie down the tail rotor assembly, rotate main forecast winds are expected. The main and
rotor until tail rotor blades are aligned with tail rotors should be properly secured with
the vertical fin and main rotor blades are tie-downs immediately after shutdown during
approximately 45° to helicopter centerline. Tie windy conditions to minimize rotor flapping.
down main rotor first. Then, secure tail rotor Protective covers should be installed, and
to vertical fin by positioning tie-down strap fuel tanks should be serviced to maximum
through footman loop on vertical fin, capacity with prescribed fuel to add weight to
wrapping strap around tail rotor blade and the helicopter.
then tying it.
Fuselage mooring shackles should be
4-1-F. PLUG — ENGINE INLET secured to ramp tie-down points with rope,
cable, or manufactured tie-down assemblies.
The engine inlet plugs are foam covered with If suitably spaced ramp tie-downs are not
cloth . E ach p lu g is a ttac hed w ith a r ed available, the helicopter should be parked on
streamer stenciled in white letters REMOVE an u npav ed s urfac e an d se cure d to
BEFORE FLIGHT. Press inlet plugs in engine subsurface mooring anchors or "deadman"
air inlets. anchors.
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SEE DETAIL A
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5 4 1. Blade
2. Sock assembly (not installed)
3. Wand assembly
4. Aft mooring shackle
5. Forward mooring shackle
1 8 6. Sock assembly (installed)
7 7. Grommet
8. Guide
9 9. Spreader arm
10. Upper tube
OPEN 11. Lock
OPEN
12. Lower tube
13. Sock removal hook
14. Snap hook
10 15. Ring and AFT BLADE flag
16. Ring and FWD BLADE flag
17. Tiedown line
18 18. Sock removal loop
UNLOCK
17 ROTATE LOCK
LOCK
11 16 FWD BLADES
SEE DETAIL C 11 9
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12 SEE DETAIL B 15 AFT BLADES
15 UNFOLD
14
DETAIL B
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OPEN 14
DETAIL A
DETAIL C
412_MD_01_0003
NATO F-40 or F-44 Approved oils and vendors are listed in this
section for the convenience of the operator.
Refer to Fuel Limitations in the BHT-412-FM-1
for ambient temperature limits.
An appropriate entry shall be made in the
helicopter logbook when oil has been added
The following fuel listing is provided for the
to the engine, combining gearbox,
co nv en ien ce o f the o pe ra tor (Tab le 4-1
transmission, 42° intermediate gearbox, or
t h r o u g h Ta b l e 4 - 3 ) . I t s h a l l b e t h e
90° tail rotor gearbox. The entry shall show
responsibility of the operator and his fuel
th e type and brand nam e of oil used to
supplier to ensure that the fuel conforms to
prevent inadvertent mixing of oils.
one of the approved specifications above.
Consult the engine manufacturer for alternate 4-2-C-1. ENGINE AND COMBINING
or emergency fuels. GEARBOX OILS
4-2-B. FUEL SYSTEM SERVICING Certain oils which conform to the following
specifications are approved for use in the
engine and combining gearbox (Table 4-4):
Total capacity 215.6 U.S. gallons
(816.7 L) MIL-PRF-7808 (NATO O-148)
Usable fuel 211.4 U.S. gallons
(800.2 L) MIL-PRF-23699 (NATO O-156)
Unusable fuel 4.2 U.S. gallons Engine and combining gearbox oils shall
(15.9 L) meet the engine manufacturer's approval in
all cases. Consult the engine manufacturer for
Undrainable fuel 1.4 U.S. gallons
use of oil brands not listed herein.
(included in (5.3 L)
unusable fuel)
The same type oil shall be used in all power MIL-PRF-23699 (NATO O-156)
plant components because oil seal leakage
could result in oil intermixing. DOD-PRF-85734
Refer to the BHT-412-MM for draining oil and 2. Remove cap and fill reservoir until
cleaning or replacing filters. sight glass is full of hydraulic fluid.
3. Secure cap and fairing.
4-2-D. HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
Refer to the BHT-412-MM-2, Chapter 12 for
Th e hy d rau lic flu ids lis te d in Tab le 4-6 procedures to change the specification of
(MIL-PRF-5606 (NATO H-515)) and those listed hydraulic fluid used in the flight control
in Table 4-7 (MIL-PRF-87257 (NATO H-538)) hydraulic systems and for filter change
are approved for use in the flight control procedures.
hydraulic systems and rotor brake system.
4-2-D-2. ROTOR BRAKE SERVICING
4-2-D-1. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICING
System capacity 1.0 U.S. pint
Reservoir capacity 2.6 U.S. quarts (0.47 L)
(each) (2.5 L)
The rotor brake reservoir is mounted in the
Two hydraulic reservoirs are located on top of right side of the cabin roof between the
the fuselage forward of the transmission and overhead windows. The brake is serviced
under the forward fairing. A sight glass is through a filler cap, located on top of cabin
provided to determine quantity of hydraulic roof.
fluid in each reservoir.
NOTE
Service each hydraulic system as follows:
When adding hydraulic fluid to the
1. Open forward fairing. rotor brake, the same specification of
hydraulic fluid already used in the
NOTE system shall be used. However, in
circumstances where emergency
When adding hydraulic fluid to the top-off, inadvertent mixing, or
flight control hydraulic systems, the purposeful conversion to the other
same specification of hydraulic fluid sp ecified flu id may occ ur, it is
already used in the hydraulic acceptable to use hydraulic fluid of
systems shall be used. However, in the other approved specification. No
circumstances where emergency further maintenance action will be
t o p -o f f , i n a d v e r t e n t m i x i n g , o r required.
purposeful conversion to the other
spe cified flu id may occ ur, it is Refer to the BHT-412-MM-2, Chapter 12 for
acceptable to use hydraulic fluid of procedures to change the specification of
the other approved specification. No hydraulic fluid used in the rotor brake system.
American Oil and Supply American Jet Fuel Type A American Jet Fuel Type A-1
Exxon Co. U.S.A. Exxon Turbo Fuel A Exxon Turbo Fuel A-1
Pure Oil Purejet Turbine Fuel Type A Purejet Turbine Fuel Type A-1
Shell Oil AeroShell Turbine Fuel 640 AeroShell Turbine Fuel 650
Standard Oil of British Chevron Jet Fuel A-50 Chevron Jet Fuel A-1
Columbia
Standard Oil of California Chevron Jet Fuel A-50 Chevron Jet Fuel A-1
Standard Oil of Indiana American Jet Fuel Type A American Jet Fuel Type A-1
Standard Oil of Kentucky Standard Turbine Fuel A-50 Standard Turbine Fuel A-1
Standard Oil of Texas Chevron Jet Fuel A-50 Chevron Jet Fuel A-1
Greece MIL-DTL-5624,
Grade JP-4
Norway MIL-DTL-5624,
Grade JP-4
Turkey MIL-DTL-5624,
Grade JP-4
United Kingdom D. Eng. R.D. 2453 D. Eng. R.D. 2454 D. Eng. R.D. 2498
D. Eng. R.D. 2452
Table 4-5: Transmission, Intermediate, and Tail Rotor Gearbox Oils (Cont)