Blade Fold

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Blade Fold Prepare for shipment by C5
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Blade Fold

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

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• Prep for shipment.(cont)
• Stabilator
• Step fairings
• Install tow plates

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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 )

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Take all commands from the guy on the head
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M/R Fold

• Fwd left (red)
• Fwd right (black)
• Aft left (blue)
• Aft right (yellow)

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Take all commands from the guy on the head
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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

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Struts

• Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling valve!

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Struts

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

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Struts

• Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling valve!

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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.

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Struts

• Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling valve!

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Tow plates

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

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STAB

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

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Antenna

• Remove FM whip
• Stow lower anti-collision light

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FODCONTROL

• 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