PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-436
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 436
MARCH 1989
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I
t's hard to keep fom bangiNg up your
Apache's radIo console wheN you taKe
out those Heavy, bulky crew seats or
when you do other maintenance inside
the cockpIt.
So get yoUr sHeet metal shop to maKe
yoU a coupLe oF handy console covers
fom
Alclad
T3
.040-in
aluminum
sheet.
Be sure to smooth all edges with a
±iLe be²re you use the cover. ANd paint
it red so you won
;
t ²rget to remove
it when yoU're through working³
Make sure tHe cover does Not rest
on any knob, dials or switches when
you install it.
Here are the dimensions:
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IHADSS hints and H±ndrances
ere are some hints to help you take
care oF your ´ntegrated µeLmet and
DIsplay SIGHt System (´µADSS)³
•
Don't slam dUn¶ your helmet ·nto
its storage bag when you're doNe Fly¸
inG. Too many cabLes and sensItive
components can get snagged or brokeN.
¹Ive tHe cables and microphone extra
protectIon agaInst bumps by putting
yoUr helmet upside down In tHe bag
iNstead oF right side up.
40
•
ºever use your Helmet bag to store
k»ee boards, maps, vests¼ Canteens,
pubs aNd other persOnal gear.
±
ºever carRy your helmet by its
straps. That pUlls the eaR cups loose³
THen yoU have to be re½tted¾a big
time¿waster.
CArry your
helmet
like this
MAR 89
aH-6±a ap²che .³´
T
H
E
f
ext time you have to work around
the coaxiaL cabLe that conNects to aNy
oF yoUr Apache's radar wÀing spiraL
antennas, be sure to ±irst loosen the
antenna.
´F you don't, you could eas·Áy jolt the
cabLe an break the piN iNside the cable.
The pin's extremely brittle. ´F it breaks,
you'lL have to replace the cabLe.
MAR 89
41
Ãoosen any oF the ²ur spiraL aNteĸ
nas¾two ²rward and two aFt¾by re¸
moviNg the FÅur screws that hoLd each
antenna in place on the Æselage.
.²² by removing
µ
screws
ÃooseniNg the anteNNa allows the
cabLe to give iF you accidentally bump
it while you're workiNg.
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