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DRIVE SYSTEM
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FORWARD DRIVE SHAFTING
The forward drive shafting transmits torque from the
combining transmission to the forward transmission.
It consists of seven shafts coupled by six adapter
assemblies.
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The shafts are numbered 1 thru 7, beginning with the
forward shaft.
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Shafts 1 thru 6 consist of an aluminum tube with an
adapter riveted to each end. The forward adapter is a
three-cornered aluminum forging. The aft adapter is a
steel forging with external splines and internal threads.
Shafts No. 2 thru 6 are identical and interchangeable.
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The adapter assemblies between shafts consist of a
pack of flexible steel plates bolted to a three-fingered
steel adapter. Each adapter is held in a bearing and
support assembly. The assemblies are internally
splined to mate with the external splines on the shaft
aft adapters. Each adapter assembly is indexed to its
mating shaft and balanced as a unit with the shaft.
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Shaft No. 7 is an aluminum tube with a three-cornered
aluminum adapter riveted to each end.
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The shafting is carried on the helicopter structure on
two elastomeric mounts at each of the six bearing and
support assemblies.
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Separate adapter assemblies couple the shafting to the
forward and combining transmissions. Access to the
shafting is through covers on the top of the fuselage.
AFT DRIVE SHAFTING
The aft drive shafting transmits torque from the
combining transmission to the aft transmission. It
consists of two individual shafts coupled by an adapter
assembly.
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The two shafts are numbered 8 (forward) and 9 (aft), to
continue the numbering of the forward drive shafting.
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Shaft No. 8 consists of an aluminum tube with an
adapter riveted to each end. The forward adapter is a
three-cornered aluminum forging. The aft adapter is a
steel forging with external splines and internal threads.
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The adapter assembly consists of a pack of flexible steel
plates bolted to a three-fingered steel adapter. The
assembly is held in a bearing and support assembly that
is internally splined to mate with the external splines on
the aft adapter of shaft No. 8. The adapter assembly is
indexed to shaft No. 8 and balanced as a unit with the
shaft.
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Shaft No. 9 is an aluminum tube with a three-cornered
aluminum adapter riveted to each end.
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The shafting is carried on the helicopter structure on
two elastomeric mounts at the bearing and support
assembly.
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Separate adapter assemblies couple the shafting to the
combining and aft transmissions. Access to the shafting
is from inside the cabin.
ENGINE DRIVE SHAFTS
An engine drive shaft transmits torque from each
engine transmission to the combining transmission.
On helicopters without 51 the shaft consists of an
aluminum tube with a three-cornered aluminum adapter
riveted to each end. On helicopters with 51 , it is a
one-piece aluminum shaft with flanged ends.
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Each shaft is connected to the transmissions by an
adapter assembly at each end. Each of the three-piece
riveted shafts is serial numbered and dynamically
balanced as a unit with the two adapter assemblies.
One-piece shafts are balanced separately from their
adapters and are separately replaceable.
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Access to each shaft is through a fairing between the
engine transmission and combining transmission.
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