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8. Install Tail-Boom Rigging (Figure 1 and Table 3)
a. Fold yellow/white sling (7) in half. (View A)
b. Connect box link assembly (8) to the mid-point fold of sling (7).
(1) Secure sling (7) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
c. Connect one sling eye of black/white sling (9), View A, to the other end of box link assembly (8) installed on
folded yellow/white sling (7).
(1) Secure sling (9) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
d. Connect box link assembly (10), View A, to the other sling eye of sling (9).
(1) Secure sling (9) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
e. Connect one sling eye of blue/white sling (11), View A, to the other end of box link assembly (10) installed on
black/white sling (9).
(1) Secure sling (11) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
f.
Connect a box link assembly (12), View A, to the other sling eye of sling (11).
(1) Secure sling (11) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
CAUTION
Caution should be taken to ensure that the red/white
sling (13) looped around the tail-boom is hooked in front
of the retractable step and secured in place before
recovery and throughout the recovery flight to ensure
that it does not slide to the rear of the tail-boom.
g. Connect the red/white sling (13) around the disabled helicopter tail-section as follows:
(1) Locate the position on the helicopter tail-section that is approximately aft of the tail landing gear and in
front of the retractable step.
(2) Loop sling (13) under the tail-section. (View G)
(3) Connect both eyes of sling (13) to box link (12). (View A)
(4) Secure sling (13) to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F
(5) Ensure that the retractable step is in the OUT position to maintain sling position.
h. Position tail-boom rigging to same side as heavy weight black/white sling (6), View A, was placed for hook-up
to recovery helicopter rigging.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to tail rotor blade ensure blade is
tied down at the root of the blade.
i.
To prevent tail rotor blade flapping tie root of lower blade from the tail rotor to the helicopter using a fixed
length tie-down (without snap hook).
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