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AJD21603 ROTORCRAFT SERVICING,
MAINTENANCE AND ROLE EQUIPMENT
WEEK 9:
HELICOPTER GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT

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LESSON OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME
OBJECTIVE:
GAIN KNOWLEDGE ON VARIOUS TYPE OF GROUND
HANDLING EQUIPMENT, SAFETY PRECAUTION TO BE
OBSERVED WHEN USING THEM AND THE ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED ON THOSE
EQUIPMENTS.
OUTCOME:
DESCRIBE THE FUNCTION AND PURPOSE OF
HELICOPTER GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENTS,
SAFETY PRECAUTION WHEN USING THE EQUIPMENTS
AND ITS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

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INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION OF AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT:
GROUND EQUIPMENT IS AN EQUIPMENT THAT IS EITHER
SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR IS OBTAINED FROM THE
THIRD PARTY AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
THESE EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED DURING THE MAINTENANCE
ACTIVITIES
EXAMPLES OF THESE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES HYDRAULIC RIG,
A/C JACKS & TOWING WHEELS.

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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
IAW A.N 3, 10 & MCAR PART 5, BEFORE AN ENGINEER
ISSUE A CRS AFTER COMPLETION OF ANY WORK, HE
MUST ENSURE THAT HE HAS SATISFY THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENT;
UP-TO-DATE INSTRUCTION & APPROVED
AIRWORTHINESS DATA (Including manuals, drawings,
specifications, DCA mandatory modifications or
inspections and where applicable company
procedures)
RECOMMENDED TOOLING AND TEST EQUIPMENTRECOMMENDED TOOLING AND TEST EQUIPMENT
WHICH IS CURRENTLY CALIBRATED WHERE APPLICABLE.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATE TO THE WORK
BEING CARRIED OUT.

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TWO IMPORTANTFACTS
MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT IS
ONE OF THE MAINTENACE ASPECT THAT ENGINEERS
MOSTLY NEGLECTED!
FAILURE OF AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT HAS
CAUSED MORE ACCIDENTS THAN THE AIRCRAFT
ITSELF!

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EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY AIRCRFAT
MANUFACTURER
NORMALLY FOR GROUND EQUIPMENT THAT IS
SUPPLIED BY MANUFACTURER, DETAILS SUCH AS PART
NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTION WILL BE GIVEN IN
AIRCRAFT TOOLS CATALOGUE.
THESE EQUIPMENT ARE SOMETIMES CATEGORISED AS
SPECIAL TOOLS BECAUSE THEY ARE ONLY USED IN
CERTAIN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
THESE EQUIPMENT WILL BE SUPPLIED TOGETHER WITH
AIRCRFAFT WHEN THE A/C IS PURCHASED..

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EXAMPLES OF THESE EQUIPMENT
HOISTING EQUIPMENT
GROUND HANDLING WHEELS
HYDRAULIC RIG
AIRCRAFT JACKS
GROUND POWER UNITS
SERVICING STANDS AND ACCESS EQUIPMENT
(SOME)
CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT
DRAINING HOSES
OTHERS

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EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THIRD PARTY
THESE ARE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY NON-AIRCRAFT
MANUFACTURER. THEY ARE OBTAINED DIRECTLY
FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EQUIPMENT ITSELF
OR ARE LOCALLY MADE. EXAMPLE INCLUDES;
TORQUE WRENCH
SERVICING STANDS
GENERAL TOOLS
FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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HOISTING
EQUIPMENT

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TOWING
WHEEL

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TOWING
WHEEL

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HYDRAULIC
ADAPTERS
AND GAUGE

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OIL DRAIN
EQUIPMENT

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LAEs RESPONSIBILITIES
TYPE-RATED LICENCE AIRCRAFT ENGINEER ARE
ENTITILED TO ISSUE CRS AFTER OVERHAUL, REPAIR,
REPLACEMENT, MODIFICATION, MANDATORY
INSPECTION & SMI.
ONE OF THE CONDITION THAT MUST BE MET PRIOR TO
ISSUING THE CRS IS THAT THE ENGINEER MUST USE
PROPER TOOLING WHEN PERFORMING THE JOB.
AS SUCH, THE ENGINEER CONCERNED MUST ENSURE AT
ALL TIMES THAT THE TOOLS THAT HE IS GOING TO USE IN
SERVICEABLE AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY SUBJECTED TO
SOME FORM OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

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SO WHAT IS ENGINEER'S RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS
THE AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT?
MAINTENANCE OF GROUND EQUIPMENT DOES NOT
ONLY LIES ON AIRCRAFT TECHNICIANS BUT ALSO ON
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS.
LIKE OTHER ITEMSON A/C, GROUND EQUIPMENT ARE
ALSO SUBJECTED TO INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE AS STIPULATED IN THE GROUND
EQUIPMENT MANUAL.

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SO WHAT IS ENGINEER'S RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS
THE AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT?
THE MANUAL WILL TELLS YOU WHEN TO DO THE
MAINTENANCE, HOW TO DO IT AND WHAT PARTS
ARE REPLACEABLE (IPC)
FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAINED AIRCRAFT
GROUND EQUIPMENT CAN RESULT IN CRS ISSUED
BECOME INVALID HENCE THE C OF A BECOMES
INVALID AS WELL.

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TYPICAL CONTENTS OF THE GROUND
EQUIPMENT MANUAL
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
PARTS CATALOGUE & HOW TO GET THE PARTS
ROUTINE SERVICING & MAINTENANCE
TROUBLE-SHOOTING
OVERHAUL
ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR SERVICE LETTERS

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PETENTIAL HAZARDS POSED BY AIRCRAFT
GROUND EQUIPMENT
IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED AIRCRAFT GROUND
EQUIPMENT CAN POSED A HAZARD TO THOSE WHO
ARE USING IT. EXAMPLES;
LEAKING AIRCRAFT JACKS CAN CAUSED THE
AIRCRAFT TO TOPPLE & INJURED THE MAINTENANCE
PERSONNEL.
THE SAME SCENARIO GOES TO IMPROPERLY
MAINTAIND GROUND HANDLING WHEELS.

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PETENTIAL HAZARDS POSED BY AIRCRAFT
GROUND EQUIPMENT
PROTABLE CRANE THAT IS USED TO LIFT THE MGB &
ENGINE CAN BE A HAZARD IF THE CABLE IS SNAPPED.
THE CABLE HAVE THEIR OWN LIMIT LIFE & MUST BE
REPLACED AT SPECIFIC INTERVALS.
POORLY MAINTAINED GROUND EXTERNAL POWER
OR GPU CAN CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGED TO A/C
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THE GPU IS REQUIRED TO BE
CALIBRATED AT SPECIFIC INTERVALS.

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TYPICAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON
AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
THE ACTUAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT VARIES
BETWEEN EQUIPMENT BUT GENERALLY THE
FOLLOWINGS SHALL APPLY;

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TYPICAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON
AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
GROUND EQUIPMENT THAT UTILIZED HYDRAULIC
POWER AS A MEANS TO MOVE THE ITEMS WILL
GENERALLY REQUIRE REGULAR FUNCTIONAL CHECK IN
ADDITION TO COMPLETE STRIP DOWN TO CHECK
EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS AND SEALS
REPLACEMENT. EXAMPLE INCLUDES HYDRULIC JACKS
& A/C TOWING WHEELS. THE PERIOD OF
MAINTENANCE WILL BE SPECIFIED IN EQUIPMENT M.M.

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TYPICAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON
AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED FOR LIFTING FOR EXAMPLE
THE CRANE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF CABLES
AT SPECIFIC INTERVALS.
ELECTRICAL GROUND EQUIPMENT WILL REQUIRE
REGULAR CALIBRATIO CHECKS ON GAUGES &
EQUIPMENT ACCURACIES IN ADDITION TO
FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. EXAMPLE GPU.

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OTHER APPLICABLE EQUIPMENT
THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SHALL NOT ONLY APPLY
TO THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
BUT ALSO OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT IS OBTAINED
FROM THE THIRD PARTY. EXAMPLE INCLUDES;
SERVICING STANDS
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
ENGINE & MGB STANDS
IF THE EQUIPMENT ARE MANUFACTURED IN-HOUSE,
THEN THE ENGINEER HAS TO DEVELOP A SUITABLE
MAINENANCE REQUIREMENT FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT

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SERVICING
STAND

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SERVICING
STAND

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TORQUE
WRENCH

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ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE
AIRCRAFT GROUND EQUIPMENT
FOR ANY INCIDENT THAT INVOLVED THE AIRCRAFT
GROUND EQUIPMENT, THE PERSONNEL THAT HOLD
THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE JOB MUST NOTIFIY
THE DCA VIA MANDATORY OCCURANCE REPORT
OR MOR.
THIS WILL FACILITATE THE DCA TO INVESTIGATE
FURTHER THE INCIDENT.

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CONCLUSION
ENGINEERS HAVE TO PAY EQUAL
ATTENTION TO AIRCRAFT GROUND
EQUPMENT JUST LIKE OTHER EQUIPMENT
ON THE AIRCRAFT