Flight Mech EP's

Question 1

Symptoms:
● The hoist cable, hook, or rescue device becomes fouled or secured on the
deck or ground
● Hoist cable is visibly damaged (e.g., kinked, bird-caged, or broken strands)

Answer 1

HOIST CABLE FOULED/DAMAGED

Question 2

HOIST CABLE FOULED/DAMAGED

Answer 2

If injury or damage is imminent:

1. ACTIVATE HOIST SHEAR SWITCH WHILE ANNOUNCING - “SHEAR, SHEAR, SHEAR” (PF/PM/FM)
2. ANNOUNCE - “CABLE IS AWAY”

If conditions permit:

3. PAY OUT SLACK IN CABLE
4. ANNOUNCE – “CABLE FOULED”
5. DIRECT THE VESSEL CREW TO FREE THE CABLE

If unable to free the cable or the cable is damaged:

6. CABLE - CUT WITH CABLE CUTTERS
7. ANNOUNCE - “CABLE IS AWAY”

If mission dictates:
8. QUICK SPLICE - ASSEMBLE

Question 3

Symptom:

● Hoist fails to respond to flight mechanic inputs

Answer 3

HOIST FAILURE

Question 4

HOIST FAILURE

Answer 4

1. ANNOUNCE - “HOIST FAILURE”
2. ADVISE THE PF - “COMMITTED” OR “NOT COMMITTED”

If committed:

3. CABLE AND DRUM - CHECK FOR FOULING
4. EMERGENCY HOIST POWER - ACTIVATE

If hoist power is not restored:
5. MANUAL OVERRIDE - ACTIVATE

If hoist fails to respond:
6. RESCUE DEVICE - RETRIEVE

If unable to retrieve rescue device:

7. CABLE - CUT OR SHEAR
8. ANNOUNCE - “CABLE IS AWAY”

If not committed:
9. ABORT THE HOIST

Question 5

Symptom:

● Hoist boom does not respond to electrical control inputs

Answer 5

HOIST BOOM FAILURE

Question 6

HOIST BOOM FAILURE

Answer 6

1. ANNOUNCE - “BOOM FAILURE”
2. HOIST MASTER SWITCH - CHECK CREW POSITION
3. HOIST ACT CONTROL AND HOIST ACT POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS (2) - CYCLE (Hoist Boom R1 No. 1 and R2 No. 1)

Question 7

Symptom:

● Hoist cable extends/retracts without crew input

Answer 7

HOIST ELECTRICAL RUNAWAY

Question 8

HOIST ELECTRICAL RUNAWAY

Answer 8

1. HOIST POWER - SECURE AT THE HOIST CONTROL PANEL
2. ANNOUNCE - “HOIST RUNAWAY”
3. ADVISE THE PF - “COMMITTED” OR “NOT COMMITTED”

If committed to the hoist or mission urgency dictates:
4. MANUAL OVERRIDE - ACTIVATE

If not committed to the hoist:
5. ABORT THE HOIST

Question 9

Symptom:

● PF and/or FM unable to hear and/or talk during a hoist

Answer 9

LOST COMMUNICATIONS DURING HOISTING OPERATIONS

Question 10

LOST COMMUNICATIONS DURING HOISTING OPERATIONS

Answer 10

1. FM - TAP THE PF AND GIVE HOLD SIGNAL (closed fist)
2. ADVISE THE PF - “COMMITTED” OR “NOT COMMITTED”

If committed:
3. COMMUNICATE BY VOCAL COMMANDS AND CONTINUE HOIST

If not committed:
4. ABORT THE HOIST

Question 11

LOST RS (Day)

Answer 11

Corrective action - Day:

1. MARK AND RECORD POSITION
2. TRANSITION AND ESTABLISH RIGHT ORBIT
3. LOOK AND LISTEN FOR RS SIGNAL
4. WHEN VISUAL - RESUME HOVER POSITION

If these procedures fail to relocate RS:
5. COMPLETE LEAVING RS ONSCENE PROCEDURE

Question 12

LOST RS (Night)

Answer 12

Corrective action - Night:
1. MARK AND RECORD POSITION
2. FLASH LANDING/HOVER LIGHT
3. LOOK AND LISTEN FOR RS SIGNAL
4. WHEN VISUAL - CEASE FLASHING LIGHT
If these procedures fail to relocate RS:
5. COMPLETE LEAVING RS ONSCENE PROCEDURE

Question 13

Signal: IN TROUBLE, NEED ASSISTANCE is observed.

Answer 13

EMERGENCY RECOVERY OF RS

Question 14

EMERGENCY RECOVERY OF RS

Answer 14

1. RESCUE BASKET - IF RIGGED AND EMPTY
2. BARE HOIST HOOK - IF BASKET NOT READILY AVAILABLE
3. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FM, THE RS SHALL ENTER THE CABIN BACKWARDS

Question 15

LEAVING RS ONSCENE

Answer 15

1. MARK AND RECORD POSITION
2. DEPLOY LIGHTED RAFT
3. DEPLOY DMB