Agusta AB139 / AW139 (PWC PT6) Type Course Chapter 55

CHAPTER

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STABILIZER

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SECTION 10
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

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DESCRIPTION

The Tail Plane has been designed to generate a down lift to

equilibrate the helicopter pitch attitude. In high speed forward
flight conditions the nose down pitch attitude is given by:

 The control moment generated by the main rotor.

 The aerodynamic moment due to the horizontal main
rotor thrust applied at the rotor head while the
fuselage drag applied near the center of gravity of the
rotorcraft.

The left wing of tail plane has more pitch while the right wing
of tail plane has less pitch; in this way the aerodynamic
incidence is the same for the two wings and then the
aerodynamic forces will be the same.

MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

 Check free play of the tail plane.

 Visually inspect elastomeric bushings for rub extrusion.

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STABILIZER INSTALLATION

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STABILIZER ROD INSTALLATION

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TAIL PLANE ASSY (SHEET 1 OF 2)

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TAIL PLANE ASSY (SHEET 2 OF 2)

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