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Search: Posts Made By: toolguy
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Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2009, 09:29
Replies: 1
Views: 560
Posted By toolguy

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Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2009, 22:40
Replies: 14
Views: 2,023
Posted By toolguy

Check the maintenance manual chapter 65-42,...

Check the maintenance manual chapter 65-42, adjustment test of the collective friction, which states the stick must move with 15 pounds of pull on a spring scale. There is a lot of room for...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2009, 22:03
Replies: 22
Views: 4,315
Posted By toolguy

Be sure to get a good tear down of the P/C shaft...

Be sure to get a good tear down of the P/C shaft and record play and torques, condition of the bearing etc. You are half way to solving the problem. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2009, 11:35
Replies: 22
Views: 4,315
Posted By toolguy

If the pitch beam cannot move one spindle, it...

If the pitch beam cannot move one spindle, it will not be able to move the other four. If you have a bad flapping hinge bearing it could upset the track on all five. Since the problem shows up in...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2009, 12:38
Replies: 22
Views: 4,315
Posted By toolguy

Flapping hinge bearings could also feel smooth on...

Flapping hinge bearings could also feel smooth on the ground, but when spinning and loaded the could be rough, beter to pull them and look. After re reading your post and seeing how recently you...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2009, 12:54
Replies: 22
Views: 4,315
Posted By toolguy

Check mixer bearings, linkages, and look for...

Check mixer bearings, linkages, and look for properly routed tail rotor control cable is not over pins. Then Aux servo tail moog valve. If all else is okay, look at TGB Pitch change shaft bearings...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2008, 13:38
Replies: 19
Views: 3,552
Posted By toolguy

Not so harmless.

Had a cell phone in the baggage bay set of the smoke detector. When the phone rang the detector went off. EMI Hardened avionics shoud not be affected, but comm and nav can be especially when the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2008, 00:24
Replies: 669
Views: 184,667
Posted By toolguy

Thanks Phil!

Just saw the documentaries, as an old Huey guy, thanks to Phil and guys who keep 509 flying! :ok: There is something very special about the bond between this machine and those who flew and flown in...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2008, 17:22
Replies: 8
Views: 1,344
Posted By toolguy

http://www.flightglobal.com/imagearchive/Image.asp...

http://www.flightglobal.com/imagearchive/Image.aspx?GalleryName=Cutaways/Rotary-Wing/Helicopters-Civil&Image=Sikorsky-S61N+with+details

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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2008, 21:54
Replies: 20
Views: 5,074
Posted By toolguy

Lucky left

I learned in the F28A also and for stuck left we would come in about a foot off the ground, hold collective, roll on throttle to swing the nose to the center line at about a foot off the ground, then...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2008, 12:15
Replies: 1,327
Views: 375,094
Posted By toolguy

Tq fluctuation

Four times is very strange especially if you have changed the box several times. If the only parameter that is changing, is Tq, with no yaw kicks (SAS/AFCS off) and no engine parameter change, look...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2008, 20:04
Replies: 38
Views: 4,888
Posted By toolguy

Fire at LDP

Like most of these situations, it is hard to say, but fly first, guess later. So I would continue to land, while looking for more info. I don't think that a fire warning alone warrants pulling a...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2008, 10:23
Replies: 1,327
Views: 375,094
Posted By toolguy

4p in S76

If you are seeing 4p 1.5 ips in straight and level on an intermittent basis, try measuring swashplate uniball for clamp up, may have wear on the outer races. Check Bifilar weights, pins and races...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2008, 22:27
Replies: 1,327
Views: 375,094
Posted By toolguy

4p in S76

First gather some data from either the Chadwick 8500 or RADS and try to quantify the 4p in terms of IPS. Then you will be in a better position to troubleshoot. Sometimes a 1p can appear to make the...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2008, 23:13
Replies: 8
Views: 1,829
Posted By toolguy

Hardest Aircraft to Track and Balance?

A few of us were comparing notes around the coffee machine about which aircraft is the hardest aircraft to track and balance. The 500 and 530 came up, as did the A109. I can smooth out a S76 in...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2007, 20:26
Replies: 20
Views: 4,151
Posted By toolguy

Well done! Thanks Brits! :D

Well done! Thanks Brits! :D
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2007, 15:52
Replies: 56
Views: 23,875
Posted By toolguy

Rotor Track and balance

The balancing gear should be either recognized or approved by the aircraft OEM. Tracking and balancing are maintenance actions so you need an A&P, AME, JAR66. It takes quite a while to master using...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2007, 13:02
Replies: 15
Views: 4,219
Posted By toolguy

Urban Fire Helicopters

In Sao Paulo, Brazil in the 70's there was a huge skyscraper fire and many were saved by helicopter.

In Brazil, all tall buildings must to have a rooftop helipad for safety, but it has created a...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2007, 11:06
Replies: 13
Views: 3,471
Posted By toolguy

Well done to pilots and guy on skids!:D

Well done to pilots and guy on skids!:D
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jul 2007, 11:31
Replies: 2
Views: 991
Posted By toolguy

RFM says if you get bim warning, you reduce...

RFM says if you get bim warning, you reduce airspeed and land as soon as practical. Did they follow the emergency procedure?
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2007, 23:17
Replies: 1
Views: 995
Posted By toolguy

You can get if from Sikorsky, but it will cost...

You can get if from Sikorsky, but it will cost you $$:}
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2007, 21:42
Replies: 135
Views: 26,311
Posted By toolguy

I wouldn't classify that as something good about...

I wouldn't classify that as something good about the 101, just an observation, your record is unblemished.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2007, 00:42
Replies: 135
Views: 26,311
Posted By toolguy

Sarco, you will probably use the main slding door...

Sarco, you will probably use the main slding door most of the time and not even need the mini step, the entry height is not too bad. You could use the ramp if you like, but you will probably want to...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jun 2007, 11:43
Replies: 20
Views: 6,364
Posted By toolguy

222 Collective

At FSI Bell 430 school I quickly adapted to the collective and throttle grip position. I did have a problem when switching seats and having to perform emergency throttle control on the CP...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
29th May 2007, 11:44
Replies: 4
Views: 860
Posted By toolguy

Satellite Internet for Bizjets

Looking for info and opinions on Satellite Internet systems for business jets. Costs? Service availability? performance? any input will be appreciated.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2007, 12:05
Replies: 53
Views: 5,422
Posted By toolguy

FI and Becoming a Professional Pilot

Guys,

I feel that the system of having low time FI pilots train new pilots is going to cause real problems in the next year or two. As the supply of experienced instructor pilots dwindles, we...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2007, 02:04
Replies: 21
Views: 2,888
Posted By toolguy

Swing Tail

Dave,

It was a highly modified S61 that had a pivoting tail rotor gear box mechanism that could swing 90 degrees form normal position into a pusher prop. I have a picture of it, but no means to...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2007, 17:28
Replies: 20
Views: 5,627
Posted By toolguy

Stack Gas

There was a very bad S61 accident in the North Sea in the early 90's when wind shifted stack heat into the landing path. It was a very hot day for the NS anyway, but it was enough for them to hit...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2007, 11:44
Replies: 31
Views: 9,494
Posted By toolguy

Rk Iids

The S76C+ and now C++ use a Parker/Gull IIDS. :}
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2007, 11:43
Replies: 14
Views: 3,383
Posted By toolguy

Typo

Must be a typo - S-70C is the Firehawk. Tough to get a belly tank on a S-76 with only about 8 inches ground clearance. :}
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2007, 20:25
Replies: 12
Views: 4,939
Posted By toolguy

Lefty

I'm left handed and for some reason the cyclic always felt natural and never had a problem in my right paw. When I have tried to switch hands to cover the cyclic with my left hand , it feels...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2006, 11:29
Replies: 25
Views: 4,181
Posted By toolguy

Santa - Please bring me....

MD500 - the fun-ner-est, for my fun side. :)
A Blackhawk for my wild side. :}
A S76A for my fancy side. :cool:
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
14th Dec 2006, 16:44
Replies: 3
Views: 1,080
Posted By toolguy

Repairables

Black Hand Magic, Great info, but I'm trying to identify more general versus detailed info. Maybe I should phrase the question this way: What items used to repiarable at the operator level, but is...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
14th Dec 2006, 09:19
Replies: 3
Views: 1,080
Posted By toolguy

Repairable Items

Fewer and fewer components are repairable by the operator without some type of special tool or test equipment, looking for your ideas on what makes sense to attempt to repair at operator level, for...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2006, 11:40
Replies: 62
Views: 15,987
Posted By toolguy

Overhead Throttles

One benefit of overhead throttles in an emergency is crew coordination. Nothing worse than calling for rollback on no.1 one then getting no. 2 rolled back by the CP. Had that happen in the 430 sim,...
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