LIMITS and EPs Flashcards
Caution Definition
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc. that may result in damage to equipment if not carefully observed or followed.
ENGINE LOW SIDE FAILURE
(#1/2 ENG SPEED LOW LIGHT)
- EMIF
ENGINE HIGH SPEED SHAFT FAIL
(#1/2 DRVSHAFT FAIL)
- EMIF
- PCL (MALFUNCTIONING ENGINE) - OFF
Max Sideward/Rearward Flight
35 kgs
Fuel Filter Bypass (Both)
or
Fuel Press Light (Both)
- Land ASAP
- APU Emergency Start Procedure - Perform
Operations >10k DA AoB Limit
30 degrees
Cabin Door Opening/Closing Max Airspeed
60 kts
1 and #2 Hyd Pump Fail
(#1 HYD PUMP, #2 HYD PUMP, #1 AND #2 HYD PUMP FAIL, AND B/U PUMP ON)
- Restrict flight control movement
- Land ASAP
Searchlight in position other than stowed max airspeed
160 kts
Land as soon as practicable
Extended flight not recommended. Landing site and duration of the flight at the discretion of PIC.
Minimum fuel on landing
600lbs
May / Need Not
Optional
Np Limits (Power Turbine)
<96: Avoid
96-105: Continuous
105-117: 20 sec
117-120: 12 sec
During engagement, avoid extended ops in the 20-40 and 60-75 range.
Abort Start Indications
- Ng does not reach 14% within 6sec of starter initiation
- No oil px within 30sec of starter initiation
- No light off within 30sec of PCL to IDLE
- ENG STARTER advisory out before 52%
- TGT likely to exceed 851c before IDLE
Abort Start EP
- PCL - OFF
- ENG IGNITION switch - OFF
- Starter - ENGAGE
Immediate Landing / Ditching
- Crew / Passengers - Alert
- Shoulder Harness - Lock
- APU Emergency Start Procedure - perform
- External Cargo/Stores/Fuel - Jettison/Dump, as reqd
- Searchlight - As reqd
- MAYDAY / IFF - Transmit/Emergency
- In the flare: Windows - Jettison, as reqd
After Landing - PCLs - OFF
- Rotor Brake - ON
- Copilot Collective - STOW
- Pilot HCU - STOW
After all violent motion stops - Egress
Loss of tail rotor control
- Collective / Airspeed - Adjust as reqd to control yaw
Max Operating DA
13k
External Engine Fire
(FIRE light)
1. Confirm Fire
2. EMIF
3. PCL (Affected Engine) - OFF
4. Eng T Handle - PULL
5. Fire Extinguisher Switch - MAIN (RSV as reqd or if ac pwr off)
If airborne and fire continues:
6. Land immediately
If fire appears extinguished:
7. Land ASAP
Dual EGI Failure
- Backup Instruments - SCAN, as reqd
- # 1 and #2 EGI PWR switches - OFF, then ON
Max Ground Taxi Speed
40 kgs
20 kgs if shimmy damper not installed
HYD System WARNING
(HYD warning light)
1. Land Immediately
Sloped terrain max rate of descent
360 FPM
Pri servo press caution max airspeed
125 kts
Loss of tail rotor drive (alt and airspeed sufficient to establish autorotation)
- PAC calls - “AUTO, AUTO, AUTO”
- Autorotation - ESTABLISH (Center tail rotor pedals)
- Drive Fail - Attempt to verify
- Immediate Landing/Ditching EP - PERFORM
- PCLs - OFF when directed (prior to the flare)
Hover turn limit
No greater than 30 degrees per second
Normal Ops AoB limit
45 degrees
Transmission Pressure Limit
20: MIN
20-30 : Precautionary
30-65: Normal (45-60 straight and level flight)
65-130: Precautionary
130: MAX
APU Emergency Start Procedure
- ECS Mode - OFF
- Air Source ECS/Start switch - APU
- Fuel Pump - APU Boost
- APU CTRL switch - ON
- APU GENERATOR switch - ON
Prohibited Maneuvers
Aerobatic Maneuvers
Intentional inducement of or approach into RBS
Practice full autorotations to the deck
Underwater Egress EP
- SEBD - DON
- Cord - DISCONNECT
- Windows - Jettison as reqd
- Place hand on known reference point
- Harness - Disconnect
- Exit helicopter
After Egress: - Swim clear of helicopter and inflate LPU
Smoke and Fumes Elimination
- Airspeed - Adjust as required
- Doors/Vents/Windows - Open
- Aircraft - Yaw as required
Internal Engine Fire
(If TGT looks like it will exceed 510c on shut down)
1. Starter - ENGAGE. Motor engine
MTS Uncommanded Lasing
- ACI Master Arm - Safe
- Laser select switch - Safe
If lasing continues: - FLIR BEZEL KEY - FLIR+ OFF - Select
Hellfire Missile Hangfire
If rocket motor ignites and aircraft yaws:
1. Adjust controls as reqd to maintain straight and level flight
1/2 Fuel Filter Bypass
or
#1/2 Fuel Press Caution
- Fuel selector (affected engine) - XFD (DIR if in XFD)
Dual Engine Torque (>80kias)
0-106: continuous
106-127: 10sec
127: max
Engine Torque Fluctuating or TGT Spiking/Fluctuations
If an engine instrument is spiking or fluctuating and inducing secondary indications on Np, Nr, and/or Ng:
1. EMIF
If fuel contamination is suspected:
2. Land ASAP
Compressor Stall
- EMIF
- PCL (Malfunctioning engine) - IDLE
PRI SERVO PRESS Caution AoB Limit
30 degrees
Time limit for MX action if MAIN XMSN oil temp in precautionary range
<= 5 min
APU Fire
- APU FIRE T HANDLE - PULL
- CONFIRM FIRE
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER SWITCH - RESERVE (MAIN IF REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE)
If airborne and fire continues: - Land immediately
If fires appears extinguished: - Land ASAP
If on ground: - Fire Extinguisher - As Req’d
Smoke and Fume Elimination
- Airspeed - Adjust as required
- Doors / Vents / Windows - Open
- Aircraft - Yaw as required
Dual Engine Failure
- Autorotation - Establish
- Immediate Landing / Ditching EP - PERFORM
If time and altitude permit: - Engine Air Restart EP - PERFORM
Single Engine Failure in Flight
- EMIF
Transmission Temp Limits
-50 - 105: Continuous
105 - 120: Precautionary
120: max
Engine Air Restart
- APU EMERGENCY START PROCEDURE - PERFORM
- ENG IGNITION switch - ON
- Fuel Selector Lever - DIR or XFD
- PCL - OFF
- Starter - ENGAGE, motor engine
- PCL - IDLE (Tgt 80 or less, if time permits)
- PCL - Advance to FLY after starter dropout
Warning Definition
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc. that may result in injury, death, or loss of aircraft if not carefully observed or followed.
Ng Limits
0 - 102.2: Continuous
102.3 - 106 : 2.5min
106.1 - 107: 12sec
107 : Max
Electrical Power Fail
Dual Gen Fail
- Safe altitude and airspeed - ESTABLISH
- Stabilator - Check position, slew as reqd
- APU Emergency Start Procedure - PERFORM
- SAS 1, SAS 2, TRIM, AUTOPLT, SAS/BOOST, CMPTR/PWR RESET, STAB AUTO CTRL - ON
Engine Malfunction in Flight
- Nr - CONTROL
- CPWR - ON
- Single Engine Conditions - Establish
- ENG ANTI ICE switches - As reqd
- External cargo / stores / fuel - Jettison / Dump as reqd
- Identify Malfunction
Low Rotor RPM Warning
- Nr - Control
Main Transmission Malfunction
If failure is imminent:
1. Land Immediately
If secondary indications exist:
2. Land ASAP
Tail / Intermediate Transmission Malfunction
If failure is imminent:
1. Land immediately
If failure is not imminent:
2. Land ASAP
Loss of Tail Rotor Drive
(Altitude and airspeed sufficient to auto)
- PAC calls - “Auto, auto, auto”
- Autorotation - ESTABLISH, center pedals
- Drive Failure - Attempt to verify
- Immediate LDG/Ditching EP - PERFORM
- PCLs - OFF when directed (prior to the flare)
Tail Rotor Quadrant Caution
- Check for tail rotor control
If tail rotor control is not available: - Loss of Tail Rotor Control EP - PERFORM
1 Pri Servo caution or #1 Transfer Module Leak
- PRI SERVO switch - 1st off
- Land as soon as practicable
If BACKUP RSVR LOW caution also appears or backup pump fails to operate: - Land ASAP
If #2 PRI SERVO caution and/or HYD warning appears: - Land Immediately
2 Pri servo caution or #2 Transfer Module Leak
- PRI SERVO switch - 2nd off
- Land as soon as practicable
If BACKUP RSVR LOW caution appears or backup pump fails to operate: - Land ASAP
If #2 PRI SERVO caution appears and/or HYD warning appears: - Land immediately
Boost servo hardover
- PAC calls - “boost, boost, boost”
- SAS/BOOST Pushbutton - OFF
Engine High Side Failure in Flight
- EMIF
- PCL (Malfunctioning Engine) - Retard to set:
a. 10% below good engine torque
b. Matched Ng
c. Matched TGT
any utility pump caution
- Stop dome
AFCS Degraded Caution
- Safe altitude and airspeed - ESTABLISH (waveoff/ITO as required)
Stab Auto Mode Failure
- PAC Calls - “stab, stab, stab”
- Cyclic - Arrest pitch rate
- Collective - Do not lower
- STAB MAN SLEW switch - Adjust to 0
Unusual Attitude Recovery
- Level wings
- Level Nose
- Center Ball
- Arrest climb or descent
- Control airspeed
Engine High Side Failure on Deck
- PCLs - IDLE
Engine Malfunction During Hover / Takeoff
- Nr - CONTROL
- CPWR - ON
If safe landing site exists or unable to transition to forward flight: - Set level attitude, eliminate drift, cushion landing
If able to transition to forward flight: - EMIF
TGT Limits
0 - 810: Continuous
810 - 851: 30min
851 - 878: 2.5min (10 min MAX PWR/limiter checks)
878 - 903: 2.5min
903 - 949: 12sec
Note Definition
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc. that must be emphasized.
Single Eng Torque
0 - 135: Continuous
135 - 144: 10sec
144: MAX
Max Airspeed (Vne)
180kias
Engine Oil Temp
-50 - 135: continuous
135 - 150: 30 min
150: MAX
Nr Limits
<96%: Avoid
96-101: Continuous
101-120: Precautionary
120: MAX
>120 - 123: FCF Only
127: Overspeed Latch
Transducer Tow Limits
8kgs w/ array folded
4kgs w/ array unfolded
Hung Droop Stops
- Reengage rotors to 75% Nr
Input Chip Caution
- Main Transmission Malfunction EP - PERFORM
Max Auto Speed
100 kias
Slope Landing Limits
9^
12< >
6 |
Boost Off Flight AoB Limit
30 degrees
Loss of Tail Rotor Drive (Alt and a/s not sufficient to auto)
- PAC Calls - “Hover, hover, hover”
- Collective - LOWER
- PNAC - Hands on PCLs
- OFF when (~20-30’)
Land Immediately
Execute landing without delay
Land as soon as possible
Land at the first site at which a safe landing can be made.
Engine Oil Pressure
22: Minimum
22 - 26: Precautionary
26 - 100: Continuous
100 - 120: Precautionary
120: MAX
Engine Starter Limits (<16C)
First Cycle: 60 seconds disengaged
Second Cycle: 60 seconds disengaged
Third Cycle: 60 seconds disengaged
Fourth Cycle: 30 minutes disengaged
Engine Starter Limits (16 to 52C)
First Cycle: 60 seconds disengaged
Second Cycle: 30 minutes disengaged
Engine Motoring limits (ANY TEMP)
Starter Engaged: 2 minutes / 5 minutes disengaged
Starter Engaged: 2 minutes / 30 minutes disengaged
Times for motoring are cumulative within a 5 minute period
Sonar Cable Angle Malfunction
- PAC- Cable x 3
- CABLE ANGLE push button - OFF
- Cable angle display - Center
- SO- Fold Array
Ground Resonance/Unusual Vibrations on Deck
If ground resonance is encountered and a safe takeoff is possible:
1. Takeoff immediately
2. Unusual Vibrations in flight emergency procedure - perform
If ground resonance is not encountered or a safe takeoff is not possible:
3. Collective - lower
4. PCLs - OFF
5. Rotor brake - Apply as required
Max rotor brake stop Nr
76 Nr
Routine rotor stops
30-50% Nr
180 PSI
Max weight
23.5k
Max weight for air capable ship
22.5k
Max weight cargo hook
6k lbs
Max weight rescue hoist
600lbs
Backup pump limits
33-38C= 24 / 72
39-60c= 16 / 48
apu limits with engine and rotor turning
43C for 30 min
Apu limits without engine and rotors turning
Continuous ops up to 51C
Hovering limits
Prolonged rearward flight and downwind hovering
Hover turn rate >30/sec
Dipping sonar ops at altitudes other than 70 feet
Dome at or above trail
10 feet extended, dome 6 feet below ac
70 kts/45 aob
Dome below trail
70kts, 15aob
Cockpit fire/cabin fire
If source is know:
1. Affected power switches and CBS- OFF/PULL
2.Portable Fire Extinguisher - As reqd
If fire continues or source is unknown:
3. Cabin/Doors/Vents/ECS - Close/OFF as reqd
4.Unnecessary electrical equipment and CBs - OFF/Pull
If fire continues:
5. LAND ASAP
Rocket Hangfire
- Point weapon in a safe direction
- safe weapon:
A. 1760 OFF - select
B. ACI MASTER ARM - safe