TM 1-1670-260-12&P
0012 00
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DAMAGED AH-64A/D
ONE-HOOK LONG-LINE RECOVERY PROCEDURES
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Index
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Pre-Recovery Procedures .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Recovery Flight Parameters and Precautions............................................................................................................ 2
Components Required ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Damaged Helicopter Rigging ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Install Main Rotor Rigging.................................................................................................................................... 4
Install Tail-Boom Rigging................................................................................................................................... 10
Rig Recovery Helicopter........................................................................................................................................... 11
Hook-Up and Recovery Flight Operations................................................................................................................ 12
Post Recovery Kit Procedures ................................................................................................................................. 13
Post Recovery Damaged Helicopter Procedures..................................................................................................... 13
Figures
Figure 1. Damaged AH-64A/D and Recovery Helicopter Rigging.............................................................................. 5
Figure 2. Blade Sleeve Assembly Rigging and Installation ........................................................................................ 7
Figure 3. Rigging Shackle Assembly.......................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 4. Cargo Hook Thimble Installation............................................................................................................... 11
Tables
Table 1. Recovery Helicopter Flight Parameters........................................................................................................ 2
Table 2. UMARK Components Required ................................................................................................................... 3
Table 3. Damaged AH-64A/D and Recovery Helicopter Rigging - Key to Figure 1 ................................................... 6
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1. INTRODUCTION
This Work Package (WP) covers the rigging of a damaged (non-flyable) AH-64A or AH-64D using a one-hook
long-line recovery procedure, the rigging of a CH-47 recovery helicopter, the recovery flight, and post recovery
procedures. In the case of a damaged AH-64D the mast-mounted assembly (MMA) must be removed prior to
recovery rigging. The long-line one-hook procedure provides for 90 feet of clearance between the recovery
helicopters single cargo hook in use and the shackle assembly that the damaged helicopter is rigged to.
Non-Flyable damaged classification consist of the following:
(1) Damaged Main Rotor and/or Transmission
(a) Main rotor head mutilated.
(b) Main rotor shaft/mast bent.
(c) Main transmission cracked, broken, loose or ripped out of the airframem ounts.
(d) Engine severely damaged or ripped out (not through a structural lifting point).
(2) Damaged Tail-Boom
(a) Tail-Boom cracked/broken and not suitable as a lift point.
The ground rigging crew with the Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit (UMARK) can be deployed separately or
with the recovery helicopter. The recovery process includes rigging the damaged helicopter, rigging the recovery
helicopter, hooking up the recovery helicopter to the damaged helicopter, and having the recovery helicopter
transport the damaged helicopter to a designated site.
Refer to Work Package 0001 00 for general information concerning the UMARK function and component details.
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(e) Main rotor support.