TM 1-1670-260-12&P
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Table 3. Damaged OH-58A/C and Recovery Helicopter Rigging – Key to Figure 1
Figure 1
Item No.
Item Description
1
Green/White 150 Inch (12.5 Ft) Light Weight Sling
2
Box Link Assembly
3
Green/White 150 Inch (12.5 Ft) Light Weight Sling
4
Box Link Assembly
5
Black/White 120 inches (10 Ft) Light Weight Sling
6
Blue/White 360 inches (30.0 Ft) Light Weight Sling
7
Blue/White 360 inches (30.0 Ft) Light Weight Sling
8
OH-58A/C Mast Wedge
9
Shackle Assembly
10
Black/White 30 Ft Heavy Weight Sling
11
Black/White 30 Ft Heavy Weight Sling with Bridle
12
Sling Link Assembly
13
Sling Link Assembly
14
Black/White 30 Ft Heavy Weight Sling
15
Cargo Hook Thimble
a. Connect the green/white sling (1), Figure 1, View A, around the damaged helicopter tail section as follows:
(1) Locate the position on helicopter tail-section that is adjacent to and forward of the tail rotor gearbox,
but behind the forward stabilizer mount, and loop the green/white sling around this point. (View B)
(2) Connect both eyes of green/white (1) sling to box link (2). (View A)
b. Secure sling (1) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View C)
c. Fold green/white sling (3) in half.
d. Install both sling eyes of folded green/white sling (3) to box link assembly (4).
(1) Secure sling (3) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View C)
e. Install the mid-point fold of green/white sling (3) to the free end of box link assembly (2).
(1) Secure sling (3) to box link (2) using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View C)
f.
Connect a sling eye from black/white sling (5) to the free end of box link assembly (4).
(1) Secure sling (5) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View C)
g. Place free end of black/white sling (5) on rotor head for easy access during the shack assembly hook-up in
Paragraph 7 of this WP.
NOTE
In a non-tactical situation recommend removal of tail rotor
blades prior to recovery or tail rotor blade post recovery
inspection shall be performed.
h. To prevent tail rotor blade flapping tie the lower blade from the tail rotor to the helicopter using a fixed length
tie-down (without snap hook).
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