Aircraft Winches

Objective 34

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On which a/c are the following winches used? A/C Heavy Duty Winch - Tirfor TU32 & Telair HCU 9/A
Heavy duty winch - C130 Mk's 1 & 3 Tirfor - Hand portable - All a/c types. Telair - C130 Mk's 4 & 5.
How is the Heavy duty winch attatched to the A/C floor?
2 special floor adaptors are attatched to floor points and secured by 2 quick release points.
What is the length of the Heavy duty winch cable?
115 feet.
Explain the purpose of the winch cable attatchment assembly.
It is a device for attatching the winch cable to the load.
Explain the purpose of the Towing Bridle.
The Bridle is used whenever 2 points of attatchment are required to connect the winch cable attatchment to the load.
State the responsibilities of the qualified BMT tradesmen during winching operations
All individuals - completion in a safe manner, position & secure winch and equipment & Knowledge of any pertinent restrictions. 
Explain the purpose of the vehicle winching pulley.
The vehicle winching pulley is used, together with floor attatchment and towing bridles, to haul heavy loads onto the A/C which require a 2:1 pull.
Explain the purpose of the floor attatchment bridle. 
Whenever a 2:1 pull is required, this bridle is used to secure the dead end of the winch cable to the floor points 
Explain the use of the Snatch block.
It is used to change the directions of the winch cable when its normal path is instucted.
Explain the use of the Rubbing strip during winching operations.
The rubbing strip is fitted to floor points on TDR 25 (C Mk 1) and TDR 34 (C Mk 3), to prevent the winch cable fouling the a/c floor at the ramp hinge.
State the following for the Heavy Duty Winch: Max cable tension,  Max single Haul and Max double haul.
Max cable tension - 3400 Kgs Max Single haul - 9070 Kgs (Wheeled/tracked) Max Double haul - 18140 Kgs (Sprung or rigid).
Identify the winch accessories required for use with the Tirfor TU32 winch.
Towing Bridle, Rubbing Strip & vehicle winching pulley.
State the lengths of cable available for use with the Tirfor TU32 winch.
30ft, 60ft and 100ft.
State the following for the Tirfor TU32 winch - Max Load Single Haul & Max Load Double haul.
Single Haul - 7750 Kg Double haul - 13970 Kg.
State the following for the Telair HCU Heavy Duty a/c winch - Weight, Max Single Haul & Max Double Haul.
Weight  -  150 Kgs Max Single Haul  -  9070 Kgs Max Double Haul - 18140 Kgs