Maintenance 


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 Welcome to the maintenance page. Get to see what only the mechanics
 get to see. Learn the components.....Learn the system...
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 The battery compartment.
Inside the battery compartment you will find the battery
together with the transformer rectifier  which  converts
AC voltage,from the respective generators, to DC voltage
for the  aicraft.  A GCU or Generator Control Unit which
monitors the generator  for under voltage, over voltage,
over frequency  and  feeder fault.A battery charger  not
only chargers the battery but also monitors the  battery
for under voltage, over voltage, over temperature    and
cell inbalance. Note the sump jar on  the  left  of  the
battery filled with boric acid which allows the  battery
to vent. The  white  box  on the  top  of  the TR is the
external power relay box.




 HICHS - Helicopter Internal Cargo Handling System 
A system  of  rollers  allows either  standard  Airforce
pallets ( max of 3), or 12 warehouse  wooden pallets  to
be loaded inside  the helicopter  when the  center  rail
guards are up. The  system goes all the way to  the ramp
and the extensions allows easy loading and unloading  of
cargo. Noticed when the center set is installed it makes
the center cargo door unaccessable.










 Tunnel cover
A series  of driveshafts  distributes the power from the
engines to the fwd  and aft  transmission . Each  hollow
driveshaft assembly is  composed of lubricated bearings,
shock absorbers and a series of steel plates (the plates
also called flexipack ) allows the whole drive system to
flex thus reducing stress. The right side of the  shafts
are the control rods which transfer the  input  controls
to the aft control system. The picture also  shows   the
top VHF (very high frequency ) antenna  and one  of many
eletroluminescence position lights.






 Flare Dispenser
The flares, part of the  aircraft survivability equipment
or ASE, holds a total of 30 high temperature flares.  The
primary function of the flares are to illude heat seaking
missiles. This system is design to release 3 flares   per
set but can be adjusted to release  all  30 at one  time.
The  picture shows  the  back view  with   all  30 flares
installed. Noticed the safety pin installed.(Part of  the
checklist: "Safety pins removed and stowed").









 50000 BTU heater.

















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