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TAIL ROTOR

7.1 - TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY

7.2 - THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX

7.3 - THE PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM

7.4 - THE ROTOR HUB

7.5 - TAIL ROTOR BLADES

7.6 - TGB LUBRICATION MONITORING OPERATING PRINCIPLE

7.7 - TGB MONITORING

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7.1 - TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY

The main purpose of the tail rotor is to counter the reac-
tion torque of the main rotor. It also controls the move-
ments round the yaw axis.
Located at the very end of the tail boom pylon, it receives
power from the MGB via the horizontal transmission, the
IGB and the oblique shaft.
The pitch change of the blades is provided through an
hydraulic servocontrol installed on the tail gearbox side
and an axial rod.
Although the tail rotor and hub assembly is one. It con-
sist of two functional parts : the tail gearbox (TGB) and
the «Spheriflex» hub.

Number of blades : ..................................................... 4

Rotation wise : . Counter-clockwise, seen from RH side
Diameter : .......................................................... 3.15 m
Rate : ........................................................... 1296 RPM

Laminated
spherical stop

Drag damper

Pitch change spider

Pitch change rod Rear servocontrol

Tail rotor shaft

Tail gear box

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7.2 - THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX

It receives the power at its input flange (11), fitted to the • Lubrication of the TGB .
drive gear. This latter meshes with the driven wheel / It is made by splashing, two cavities (2) located high
rotor shaft (1) under an angle of 90°. distribute collected splashed oil to bearings. The pitch
- Input rate : 3794 RPM change bearing (5) is equipped with a chip detector.
- Output rate : 1296 RPM
1 2 3 4 5

13
7
1 - Tail rotor shaft
2 - Oil cavity
3 - TGB attachment 9 - Drive gear 8
3
4 - Driven gear 10 - Ball bearing of drive gear
5 - Pitch change bearing 11 - Input drive flange 3 9
6 - Pitch change rod 12 - Lip seal
7 - Roller bearing 13 - Tapered roller bearing
8 - Roller bearing of drive gear 8

12 11 10
7.3 - THE PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM
The funnel shaped rotor shaft bears on its larger side a It comprises a splined sleeve (3) and a sliding pitch change
ring on which is fitted the articulation system of the blade. tube (2) one sliding inside the other, those parts are driven
This ring extremely resistant is reinforced with a "Kev- by the rotor shaft. A chip detector is fitted to check bearing
lar" belt. damage.
The command coming from the servocontrol is transmit-
ted through an axial non-rotating rod (6), a double track
ball bearing (5) leads the rotating pitch change tube (2).
Rotor shaft 2 3 At the end of the latter four
1 4
5 fixed length rods (1) link to
the blades. Inside the pitch
change tube a tubular seal
holder (7) facilitates the seal
exchange.

"Kevlar" belt

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7.4 - THE ROTOR HUB

In order to fulfil articulation needs (drag, flap, feathering)
the rotor shaft ring is fitted with laminated spherical stops
whose principle is already known. They receive the "Fork"
shaped attachment of the blades. The fork is secured
onto the large armature of the spherical stop by means of
a spacer, a bolt and a safety pin.
Metallic stops are bounded on blade to prevent damages.
The large armature also bears the pitch change lever
situated on BLADE TRAILING EDGE SIDE .
An elastic drag damper absorbs drag.

To prevent angular movement of the blade round this

pin, the arms of the fork are embedded in a recess solid
with the large armature.

Metallic stops
Blade
fork attachment

Flapping
Stop
Rotor shaft
ring
Safety pin

Blade bolt
Laminated
Spacer spherical stop

ELASTIC DRAG DAMPER

1 2 3 4 5

1 - Ball end (ring side)

2 - External armature
3 - Elastomer
4 - Internal armature
5 - Ball end (blade side)

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7.5 - TAIL ROTOR BLADES

Specifications :

Number of blades : ..................................................... 4 Profile chord : .................................................. 250 mm

Rotation wise : . Counter-clockwise, seen from RH side Weight : ............................................................. 6.8 kg
Diameter : .......................................................... 3.15 m Twist : ............................. 11° 10' from ref : 493 to 1450
Rate : ........................................................... 1296 RPM Parabolic profile from ref : ...................... 1450 to 1575
Twist axis : .............................................. 25% of chord

drag damper bracket

4

5 6 7 8

11 10 9

1 -Fabric filler 7 -Fibreglass and carbon tissues skin

2 -Attachment bushes (stainless steel) 8 -Fibreglass trailing edge stiffener
3 -Foam filler 9 -Trailing edge roving profile
4 -Flyweight housing (access through upper surface) 10 -Carbon tissues stiffener
5 -Titanium leading edge 11 -Roving made spar
6 -Filler

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7.6 - TGB LUBRICATION MONITORING OPERATING PRINCIPLE

The TGB oil temperature probe enables detection of the As soon as either threshold is reached, the PCB causes
temperature thresholds by the "Landing gear /battery the following lights to be illuminated by the indicating unit
temperature " logic PCB(16WWX4): at the same time:
-a high temperature threshold at 94° -"TGB.T" light on the "XMSN" unit.
-a low temperature threshold at -25°. -"XMSN" light on the warning caution panel (10WW).
-"WARN" lights on either side of the instrument panel.

P T
U
IGB.T E
T > 94° C S S
H TGB.T T

TEST 16WWY2

T < -25° C
16WWX4

WARN XMSN WARN

CHECK OF THE TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM

Pressing the "IGB.T / TGB.T" warning light test button on the

"XMSN" unit checks operation of the whole system:
-Integrity of the probe (no short-circuit, no break)
-Operation of the high and low threshold detection circuits,
-Illumination of the "TGB.T" light when the test is satisfactory.

The test, on ground or in flight, causes illumination of the In flight, after illumination of the "TGB.T" light, carrying
"TGB.T" light indicating good condition of the system. out the test allows the pilot to know if the failure is real or
spurious.

IGB.T
1st time
TGB.T
IGB.T IGB.T
TGB.T TGB.T

then if
Push to test
IGB.T IGB.T IGB.T
IGB.T
TGB.T TGB.T
TGB.T TGB.T

TGB ABNORMAL
LINE DETECTION LINE DETECTION
TEMPERATURE LINE DETECTION
CORRECT INCORRECT
IS CONFIRMED FAILURE

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7.7 - TGB MONITORING

1
A temperature probe (2) transmits the TGB oil
temperature to the detection system.

- Maximum temperature : ............................... >+94°C

- Minimum temperature : ................................. <-25°C
- Oil level check : sightglass (4).
- Bearing and pinion wear check : magnetic plug (3).
- Bevelgear check : orifice (1) for borescope.

1 - Orifice for borescope check

2 - Oil temperature probe
3 - Magnetic Chip Detector
4 - Oil level sightglass

4 3 2

PCB landing gear/ WARN XMSN WARN

battery temperature logic.

OFFSET
XMSN
4 5
6 10

15
2 0
bar °Cx10
X10 bar
HYD 2 MGB MGB
0 -5

TEST OK
P T IGB.T or
H.P M.P MGB.T U IGB.T E T> 94° C
S S TGB.T or
VL S/B. P CHIP TGB.T T
H
T< -25° C

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