TM 55-1520-240-23-1
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STATIC GROUNDING DURING GROUND OPERATION
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INITIAL SETUP
Applicable Configurations:
All
Tools:
Red Cloth Strips
Grounding Cable
Materials:
As Required
Personnel Required:
Medium Helicopter Repairer
Equipment Condition:
Battery Disconnected (Task 1-39)
Helicopter Parked (Task 1-25)
General Safety Instructions:
Personal injury and damage to
equipment can result if helicopter
is not electrostatically grounded on
flight line, in hangars, or on apron,
and helicopters in maintenance or
painting.
1.
Immediately after helicopter is in position,
connect end of grounding cable to grounding
jack (1 or 2) on fuselage. Jacks are at sta. 115
rh and sta. 530 lh.
2.
Check that cable has no broken strands. Check
that clips or plugs are attached securely to
grounding points.
3.
Attach red cloth strips to cable for personnel
safety.
4.
Disconnect cable from ground rod first, then from
helicopter.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
FOLLOW-ON MAINTENANCE:
None
END OF TASK
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