Blade Fold Prepare for shipment by C 5

Blade Fold & Prepare for shipment by C 5

Blade Fold • Prep for shipment. – Blade fold • Tail rotor • Main rotor – Struts • Main • Tail

• Prep for shipment. (con’t) – Stabilator – Step fairings • Install tow plates

M/R Fold • Alignment of Swashplate – Line up yellow index – Inbd T/R horizontal (If The swashplate is not lined up you will not be able to put in the support pole )

Take all commands from the guy on the head

• • M/R Fold Fwd left (red) Fwd right (black) Aft left (blue) Aft right (yellow) yellow

Take all commands from the guy on the head

T/R Fold • Remove 12 OTBD RET plate bolts • Remove balance washers – Install both on star plate and hang as they came off • Disconnect P/C rods at pitch beam& deice • Rotate • Pad

Struts Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling valve!

Struts • Main – Hyd cart. – Lower stage only. – Record exposed strut. (eliminates servicing) – Raise cargo floor to 30 inches.

Struts Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling valve!

Struts • Tail – Remove tail access panel. – Record exposed strut. – Lower until no silver showing. – If tail loaded first upper stage may need to be lowered requiring complete servicing.

Struts Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling valve!

Tow plates • • Remove step fairing Install & torque bolts on tow plate 1 left & 1 right Rotate WSPS

STAB • Remove tail cone!!!!! • Remove STAB and rack it

Antenna • Remove FM whip • Stow lower anti-collision light

FOD CONTROL • BAG ALL PARTS • Attach bag to ACFT or in fold box – Step fairing screws and stab bolts end up missing – T/R star plates attach and label to acft – Tools