AW139 JUNE 2016 REV 2

CHAPTER 08
LEVELLING AND WEIGHING

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It is not to be used as, nor considered a substitute for the manufacturer`s Maintenance-/aircraft manuals.

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LEVELLING 3
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MASS AND CG DATA 10

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CHAPTER 08 - LEVELLING AND WEIGHING

LEVELLING

MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
• Ensure that the helicopter is in an area where the wind will not affect the weighing procedure i.e. hangar.

CAUTION: DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO CLIMB ON THE HELICOPTER DURING THE LEVEL PROCEDURE. IF PERSONS CLIMB
ON THE HELICOPTER THERE IS A RISK THAT THE PROCEDURE IS WILL NOT BE ACCURATE.

• Lift the helicopter on jacks.

• Put the platform adjacent to left side of the fuselage.
• Locate the levelling plate on the left hand cabin door aft jam.
• Using plumb bob, level aircraft. If levelling plate is not installed, proceed as follows;
• Open the access door 473AL.
• Gain access to the anti-torque beam on the upper deck.
• Place the digital level on the anti-torque beam longitudinally and laterally. Then adjust the height of the jacks to get the correct
longitudinal and lateral level of the helicopter.
• Lock the ram of each jack with its ram locknut.
• When the necessary maintenance is completed, lower the helicopter to the ground.

ALTERNATIVE LEVEL PROCEDURE

• Place the digital level longitudinally and laterally on the seat guides between the STA 4789 and STA5287 in the cabin.
• Adjust the height of the jacks to get the helicopter longitudinal and lateral level. Perform the level check in many different
positions.
• Lock the ram of each jack with its ram locknut.
• If necessary to do a check that the helicopter is in the correct level position, do the operations that follow:
• Get access to the floor of the baggage compartment.
• With the use of a digital level, do a check on the longitudinal axis of the helicopter. Make sure that the value you read on the
digital level is 4.37 ±0.25° pitch down.
• When the procedure that made the helicopter level necessary is completed, lower the helicopter on the ground.

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PLUMB BOB

FWD

-3º -2º -1º 0º 1º 2º 3º

LEVELLING PLATE

LEVELLING PLATE LOCATION

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WEIGHING

GENERAL
Helicopter weighing is carried out in order to calculate the empty weight used for loading and C of G data calculation. The procedure is
carried out following dedicated charts which are included in the Rotorcraft Flight Manual. Charts also take into account items weighed
but not part of basic weight and basic items not installed when the weighing procedure is conducted. A specific chart also takes into
account items removed/added to the basic weight to be compliant with mass and C of G data.

MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
The helicopter must be compliant with the following conditions before weighing:
• Fuel tanks de-fuelled, including unusable fuel
• Engine oil levels full
• MGB, IGB, TGB oil full
• Hydraulic PCM 1 and 2 oil full
• Wheel brake oil reservoir full
• Align blade 1 over the tail unit
• Set rotor brake ON

A bracket must be installed between the two forward jack points in order to have only one forward jacking point. Record each weighing
cell read-out when the helicopter is levelled.

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CHART B - HELICOPTER WEIGHING RECORD

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CHART C - BASIC WEIGHT AND BALANCE RECORD

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CHART D - DATA FOR HELICOPTER WEIGHT AND BALANCE COMPUTATION

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TYPICAL WEIGHING CELL KIT

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MASS AND CG DATA

Information for the weight and balance computation are provided with Rotorcraft Flight Manual. It is the pilot's responsibility to ensure that
the helicopter is properly loaded to maintain for the duration of the flight the centre of gravity within the limitations defined in Section 1 of
the Rotorcraft Flight Manual. Figures, charts and examples are provided to assist the pilot in computing the proper loading conditions.

LOADING SAMPLES
The empty weight and the moment of the AB139 helicopter can be found in Chart B (Helicopter Weighing Record). The values in Chart B
are obtained by weighing the aircraft and computing the empty weight, moment and CG. Subsequently as items of equipment are added
or removed, entries shall be made in Chart C (Basic Weight and Balance Record) and the new empty weight and balance computed. The
empty weight includes fixed ballast, hydraulic fluid, transmission oil, unusable fuel and un-drainable engine oil.

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