TAIL ROTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBJECT PAGE

TAIL ROTOR INSTALLATION 13-2

CROSSHEAD CONTROLS 13-3

TAIL ROTOR HUB 13-4

FEATHERING BEARING REPLACEMENT 13-6

HUB AND BLADE 13-7

TAIL ROTOR BLADE 13-8

BLADE DAMAGE CRITERIA 13-9

STATIC BALANCE 13-10

REVIEW 13-11

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TAIL ROTOR INSTALLATION

A single two-blade controllable pitch tail rotor is located on the right side of the tail rotor
gear box. It is composed of two assemblies, the hub and the blades, and is driven by
the tail rotor gear box output shaft. Blades are all metal construction and are attached
by bolts to pitch change bearings in the hub yoke. The tail rotor hub is a delta hinge
design mounted to provide for automatic equalization of thrust on advancing and
retreating blades. Pitch links provide equal and simultaneous pitch change to both
blades. The tail rotor counteracts torque of the main rotor and provides directional
heading control.

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CROSSHEAD CONTROLS

1. Cotter pin 11. Nut

2. Nut 12. Cotter pin
3. Washer 13. Washer
4. Crosshead 14. Nut
5. Bolt 15. Cotter pin
6. Bolt 16. Counterweight link
7. Weight 17. Pitch linl
8. Washer 18. Bellcrank
9. Nut 19. Washer
10. Washer 20. Bolt

NOTES

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TAIL ROTOR HUB

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NOTES

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FEATHERING BEARING REPLACEMENT

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HUB AND BLADE

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TAIL ROTOR BLADE

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BLADE DAMAGE CRITERIA

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STATIC BALANCE

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412 REVIEW

1. The tail rotor blades can be changed .

2. The yoke is 115' to relieve bending loads.

3. When the tail rotor assembly flaps, the angle between the yoke assembly and
blade change.

4. The flapping stop is located between the counterweight link support and
the .

5. The pitch horns are attached to the edge side of the blades.

6. The delta hinge of the tail rotor provides the axis for the tail rotor
blades.

7. The tail rotor is an feathering axis rotor.

8. The tail rotor yoke assembly is equipped with a total of uniball (spherical)
type bearings.

9. The trunnion is one piece, and is splined.

10. Static chordwise balance of the tail rotor assembly is accomplished by adding or
removing washers from the blade .

11. The tail rotor is dynamically balanced spanwise by adding or removing washers
attached to the blade bolts.

12. The tail rotor must be dynamically balanced at each / hour

inspection.

13. When installing the tail rotor assembly, the pre-cone should be
from the tail fin.

14. When installing the crosshead bearing to the pitch change tube, inspect bearing
for wear and with Mil-G-81322 grease.

15. The brackets attached to the trunnion bearing housings are used to
the tail rotor.

16. The counterweights are installed to the amount of pitch change.

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