TM 55-1520-240-23-4
5-6.1
INSPECT ROTARY-WING HEAD OIL TANKS FOR ALLOWABLE OIL LEAKAGE
5-6.1
INITIAL SETUP
Applicable Configurations:
All
Tools:
None
Materials:
None
Personnel Required:
Medium Helicopter Repairer
Rotary-Wing Aviator (2)
References:
Task 1-39
Task 1-55
Task 1-56
Task 1-57
Task 5-24
Task 5-25
Task 5-32
Task 5-33
Task 5-34
Task 5-35
Task 5-42
Task 5-43
TM 55-1520-240-10
Equipment Condition:
Helicopter Parked on Level Ground (Preferred)
Battery Disconnected (Task 1-39)
Electrical Power Off
Tiedown Line Installed on One Forward Blade (Task
1-26)
Aft Pylon Work Platforms Open (Task 2-2)
Forward Transmission Fairing Work Platforms Open
(Task 2-2)
General Safety Instructions:
Prolonged oil leakage can damage
finish and create a work hazard
by making the fuselage slippery. It
can also affect other systems in the
helicopter. Therefore, good judgment
must be used when determining
allowable leakage.
Rotor blades can seriously injure
personnel. Make sure area around
helicopter is clear of personnel before
moving rotor blades.
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