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TM 1-1670-260-12&P
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a. Connect the blue/white sling (1) around the damaged helicopter tail-section as follows:
(1) Loop the blue/white sling (1) around the helicopter where the tail-boom joins the main fuselage.
(2) Connect both eyes of blue/white sling (1) to box link (2). (View B)
(3) Secure sling (1) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View B)
b. Connect one sling eye of black/white sling (3), View A, to the other end of box link assembly (2) installed on
blue/white sling (1).
(1) Secure sling (3) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View B)
c. Connect box link assembly (4), View A, to the other sling eye of sling (3).
(1) Secure sling (3) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View B)
d. Connect one sling eye of red/white sling (5), View A, to other end of box link assembly (4) installed on
black/white sling (3).
(1) Secure sling (5) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View B)
e. Connect free end of red/white sling (5) to one end of box link assembly (6).
(1) Secure sling (5) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View B)
f.
Connect one end of red/white sling (7) to box link assembly (5).
(1) Secure sling (7) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View B)
g. Place free end of red/white sling (7) on rotor head for easy access during shackle 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 flapping tie the lower blade from the tail rotor to the helicopter using a fixed length tie-
down (without snap hook).
i.
Drogue Chute Installation
NOTE
As determined by ground crew, a drogue chute may be
attached to the damaged helicopter to facilitate stable flight.
(1) Secure drogue chute to the tail end of tail-boom. Do not deploy drogue chute until recovery helicopter
has hovered over disabled or damaged helicopter.
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