Natops ch. 7

Question 1

LDS roll pin warning

Answer 1

Improper installation of the LDS roll pin may result in an engine overspeed

Question 2

Loss of hydraulics bay cover warning

Answer 2

Winds over 10 knots or nearby jet blast can blow off the hydraulics bay cover in transit or in the open position

Question 3

Hydraulic pump quick disconnect warning

Answer 3

Failure to verify security of QD may result in malfuntion of pilot assist servos or loss of tail rotor control

Question 4

Oil levels with tail pylon folded

Answer 4

Cannot get an accurate level for IGB/TGB

Question 5

Red tint or overserviced tail gearbox

Answer 5

Possible contamination with hydraulic fluid

Question 6

Moving flight controls without first or second stage pressure on the primary servos

Answer 6

May cause damage to the flight controls

Question 7

Stab automatically programing in high winds

Answer 7

With greater than 30 knots and AC power, the stab can automatically program and cause damage if the stab is folded. Consider disengaging auto mode with the stab folded

Question 8

Rotor brake with unsecured folded blades

Answer 8

Releasing the rotor brake with unsecured folded blades may result in damage, and/or all four blades rotating together may result in aircraft rollover.

Question 9

New IR flame detectors

Answer 9

Will have up to 5 second delay in extinguishing of t handle using fire detr knob

Question 10

APU exhaust near other aircraft equipment

Answer 10

May affect and cause possible damage

Question 11

Fire extinguisher switch with no AC power

Answer 11

Only reserve position will work

Question 12

Time between APU starts

Answer 12

To prevent an APU exhaust fire, wait at least 2 minutes after APU shutdown to attempt a restart to allow residual fuel to vaporize.

Question 13

Needed to keep APU BIT codes

Answer 13

Batt switch on and APU CTRL switch on

Question 14

Switch required to get PB/INDIC switch to DIM

Answer 14

INST LTS PILOT FLT knob

Question 15

Pylon Flight light not illuminated

Answer 15

the pylon and stabilator lockpins and the tail rotor indexer shall be visually inspected prior to flight. Failure to do so may cause seperation of the tail pylon.

Question 16

Rotor spread light

Answer 16

Illumination of the rotor spread light may not be an accurate indication of the blades being properly spread. Rotor engagement with improperly spread blades may result in catastrophic rotor failure.

Question 17

Holding blade fold switch longer than 5-7 seconds

Answer 17

may cause the blade fold lockpins to fully retract, resulting in an uncommanded blade fold and possible damage to the aircraft.

Question 18

Uncommanded blade fold when moving to spread

Answer 18

BLADE FOLD MASTER switch off

Question 19

Rotor spread light off and possible Spread incomplete caution

Answer 19

The aircraft can be safely flown as long as a proper head check is performed

Question 20

Head Check

Answer 20

Blade lock pins engaged
Pitch lock pins retracted
Gust lock disengaged

Question 21

CHIP IBIT, WCAs and MASTER CAUTION

Answer 21

Will not correctly respond for approximately 40 seconds

Question 22

RADALT test numbers

Answer 22

Tone 5+-1 beeps
Indicator reading 100+-10 ft for 5 seconds
Yellow tape up to DH setting or 100 feet

Question 23

TACAN test number

Answer 23

Needle swing 180+-3 for 5 seconds
DME 0.0+-0.5 nm
NAV needle centering within 1/2 dot
TO/FROM flag switches