PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-690
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 690
MAY 2010
38
PS 690
MAY 10
When flying, the last thing you want is the latch handle knob getting in the way of
the collective and blocking its movement while you’re in control of the bird.
When closing the armor panel, make sure the latch rests
in
the stop and not
behind
the stop. The behind the stop position puts the latch handle knob flush against the
collective and that’s a no no.
Keep the latch out of the way of the collective at all times, and do not shove the
armor latch past the armor stop.
When the mission is over, don’t go home until your bird is buttoned up and its
required covers are in place.
In areas where pop-up rain showers can happen at the drop of a hat, an uncovered
bird is like a bucket waiting to collect rain.
With all the new electronics and avionics in the Chinook, (especially the new F
model), flight and ground crews need to take the necessary steps after post flight
inspection to keep rain water out.
1.
Make sure all cockpit windows are closed
and locked.
2.
Make sure the forward transmission’s
lower drip pan is installed to keep water
out of the cockpit, too. Sometimes this is
forgotten after flights and inspections.
3.
Make sure the right upper and lower
cabin doors are closed and locked to
keep water out of the heater closet.
4.
Make sure the left forward cabin
window is installed and locked. This
keeps the avionics closet dry.
5.
Make sure the heater exhaust and intake
covers are installed to keep water out of
the heater closet.
…not this way
Secure latch this way…
crews,
leaving your
chinook
unbuttoned
and
uncovered
at the end
of a mission
means you
have not
completed
the mission.
CH-47D/F…
Close Up Shop
besides the obvious
external covers, here
are some things you
need to keep in mind when
locking down your bird
at the end of the day!
the chinook f model
with all its new
avionics is a great
improvement…
I’M GLAD
WE’RE
ALL DONE
With that
Mission!
you said it!
Let’s go get a
soda pop to
celebrate!
not so fast, you
guys! before
you go, button
me up first!
hey!
who
Turned
out the
lights?!
but to keep
everything
mission capable,
put the bird to
bed the right
way and leave
nothing undone.
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