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