Eurocopter AS 350 83 Flight Manual page 173

FLIGHT MANUAL
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The hoist installation is designed to lower or haul on board people or
loads, while the aircraft is hovering.
The aircraft can be fitted with either of the two electric hoists:
BREEZE BL 16600 or AIR EQUIPEMENT 76370.
The hoist installation comprises essentially:
-A pivoting jib (2) provided with a locking bolt (3), nK>unted on the
port side of the helicopter.
-An electrically operated winch (1) fitted with:
.a 33.5-metre (llO-ft) cable in the case of the BREEZE hoist
.a 40-metre (130-ft) cable in the case of the AIR EQUIPEMENT hoist.
-A snap hook nK>unted on a pulley-block tackle (6).
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-An electrical control system including:
.A cable jettison guarded switch on the pilot's collective lever, which
, is used to sever the cable in an emergency.
-.A rocker switch (7) on the hoist operator's control grip, which is used
to raise, lower and stop the cable.
The system is energized by means of a pushbutton on the control
console.
-Two cable guards (8) secured to the LH landing skid.
The hoist installation is protected by :
.a 100-Amp fuse provided in the electrical master box
.a 60-Amp fuse (4) provided on the aft wall near the hoist operator's
grip support. Both these fuses power the hoist.
two 2.5-Amp. fuses protecting the "emergency release" circuit
.a 2.5-Amp. fuse protecting the "up-down" circuit.
A mechanical cutter provided on the rear wall allows the hoist operator
to sever the cable, if necessary.
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