0006 00
TM 1-1670-260-12&P
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CAUTION
Ensure that the sling spacer is installed when the
shackle assembly is assembled.
(9) Place the double eye end of heavy weight black/white sling (6), Figure 1, View A, to shackle
assembly (Figure 3) and secure shackle assembly as follows:
(a) Insert sling spacer from shackle assembly into the double eye end opening of heavy weight
black/white sling.
(b) Align the holes in the shackle assembly clevis with hole in sling spacer.
(c) Once holes are aligned, insert the clevis pin through the holes in the shackle assembly clevis and
sling spacer.
(d) Insert quick-release pin through hole in base of the clevis pin to secure the clevis pin in the clevis.
g. Carefully lay the rigged shackle assembly on the helicopter, and heavy weight black/white sling to the side that
the recovery helicopter will approach from for easy access during the recovery helicopter hook-up procedure
covered in Paragraph 10 of this WP.
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)
g. Connect the red/white sling (13) around the disabled helicopter tail-section as follo ws:
(1) Locate the tail-boom ja ck point, and remove wire striker deflector quick-release pin, if so equipped.
(2) Loop sling (13) through the loop in the tail jack point. (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)
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.
i.
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).
0006 00-10
NOTE
Improper rigging of the tailboom sling at the FS 450.66 Jack
Fitting can result in damage to the tailboom.
