TM 9-1427-475-30

TECHNICAL MANUAL
AVIATION INTERMEDIATE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
ARMY
AH-64A HELICOPTER
HELLFIRE MISSILE EQUIPMENT
This copy is a reprint which includes current
pages from Changes 1 through 6.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE
22 MARCH 1985
TM 9-1427-475-30
TECHNICAL MANUAL
No. 9-l427-475-30
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., 22 March 1985
AVIATION INTERMEDIATE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
ARMY
AH-64A HELICOPTER
HELLFIRE MISSILE EQUIPMENT
REPORTING ERRORS AND RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS
You can help improve this Manual. If you find any errors or if you know of a way to
improve the procedures, please let us know. Mail your letter or DA Form 2028
(Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms), or DA Form 2028-2
located in the back of this manual direct to: Commander, US. Army Aviation and
Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-MMC-LS-LP, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5230.
A reply will be furnished to you. You may also send in your comments electronically
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6546.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Section I. General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1
Section II. Equipment Description And Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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CHAPTER 2 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Section I. Repair Parts, Special Tools,
Section II.
Section III.
Section IV.
CHAPTER 3
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
TMDE, and Support Equipment . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Service Upon Receipt of Materiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
EXPENDABLE/DURABLE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS LIST . . . . B-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont)
GLOSSARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glossary 1
ALPHABETI CALI NDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index 1
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
A. OVERVIEW.
If you cant find the information, you cant do the job. Learn how to use this manual. Check how the
manual is put together. Look at these examples. Before using the manual, learn how it works
The manual is made up of chapters, The chapters are made up of sections. Sections are made up of
paragraphs, and all are numbered. Every job and the information you need has a number. This lets
you find it when you need
it.
Paragraph (Pilot Missile Control Panel
Connector J1 Replacement))
Section
Chapter
(Section 4 covers Maintenance
procedures)
(Chapter 2 covers all maintenance
instructions)
B. DELETED
C. CHAPTERS.
Each chapter has one or more sections.
1 Chapter 1 has two sections which cover general information.
2 Chapter 2 has four sections.
D. SECTIONS.
Sections cover special information about the system for which the chapter is titled. Sections have the
following kinds of information:
1 General Information
2 Equipment and Description
3 Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Instructions (AVIM).
E. PARAGRAPHS.
Paragraphs make up sections. It is the paragraphs that have the information you need for any job.
USE THE INDEX TO FIND THE PARAGRAPH YOU NEED. DONT USE THE PAGE NUMBERS.
GO TO NEXT PAGE
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL (cont)
F. SETUP TABLE. Each mai nt enance t ask i s headed by a set up t abl e. Thi s t abl e
out l i nes what i s needed as wel l as cert ai n condi t i ons whi ch must be met bef ore
st ar t i ng t he t ask.
(a)
( c)
( d)
(e)
2- 4- 4. PILOT MISSILE CONTROL PANEL CONNECTOR J1 REPLACEMENT(b)
2- 4- 4
Thi s t ask cover s: A. REMOVAL B. CLEANING C. INSTALLATION
Tools: (f) Ma t e r i a l s / Pa r t s :
Tool Set , Sel f Locknut s ( 4)
Ai r cr af t Ar mament Connector J1
Repai rman s Basi c
( 9 ) ( B3 ) Cl o t h , L i n t - F r e e
Tool , Cont act Tape, Maski ng
I n s e r t i o n - (B3) Pl ug, Seal i ng
Ex t r a c t i o n
(h) Personnel Required:
6 8 J 1 0 Ai r c r a f t Fi r e Co n t r o l
Repai r er
SETUP TABLE KEY
(a)
(b)
( c)
( d)
(e)
( f )
(9)
(h)
Task paragraph number.
Task name.
What t hi s t ask does.
A l i st of t ool s and equi pment needed t o do t hi s t ask.
A t ypi cal t ool set . Part number/NSN can be found in the MAC
(TM 9-1427-575-20) .
The l i st of mat er i al s and par t s needed t o do t hi s t ask.
Expendabl e mat eri al al so l i st ed i n Appendi x B. I t ems wi t hout B numbers are
r epl acement par t s.
A l i st of t he per sonnel r equi r ed.
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i nst r uct i ons t el l you how t o do t he j ob.
G. MAI NTENANCE I NSTRUCTI ONS. Thi s i s how t he mai nt enance i nst r uct i ons l ook. These
( a) 2- 4- 4. PI LOT MI SSI LE CONTROL PANEL CONNECTOR J 1 REPLACEMENT 2- 4- 4
( b) A. REMOVAL
( c) 1. Remove connector J l f rom
chassi s ( 1) .
( d) a. Remove f our l ocknut s ( 2) ,
ei ght washer s ( 3) , and f our
scr ews ( 4) .
b. Push connect or J 1 t hr ough
chassi s ( 1) .
2. Tag and remove wi res ( 5) f rom
connector J 1.
a.
b.
c.
GO TO
Unscr ew backshel l ( 6) f r om
connect or J 1.
I dent i f y wi r es ( 5) wi t h maski ng
t ape ( B2) .
Remove wi r es ( 5) f r om
connect or J 1. Use i nser t i on-
ext r act i on t ool .
NEXT PAGE
SAMPLE MAI NTENANCE TASK
MAI NTENANCE I NSTRUCTI ON KEY
( a) Task par agr aph number and t i t l e ( l ocat ed at t he t op of al l mai nt enance t ask
pages) .
( b) Headi ng name whi ch descr i bes t ype of mai nt enance act i on bei ng per f or med on t he
component .
( c) Pr i mar y i nst r uct i on st eps ( i n bol d t ype) , descr i bes, i n or der , how t o do t he
t ask. I t i s used by t he exper i enced and i nexper i enced r epai r er .
( d) Subst eps expl ai n i n gr eat er det ai l how t o do t o t he pr i mar y st eps whi ch
pr ecede t hem. I t i s used by bot h t he exper i enced and i nexper i enced r epai r er .
( e) Thi s mai nt enance i l l ust r at i on wi l l show what has been descr i bed by one or mor e
of t he pr i mar y and secondar y i nst r uct i on st eps.
GO TO NEXT PAGE
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H. GLOSSARY. A gl ossar y i n t he back of t he manual l i st s wor ds t hat may be new t o
you. Or , t he wor d may be used i n a di f f er ent way f r om t he meani ng you al r eady know.
1. ALPHABETI CAL I NDEX. The al phabet i cal i ndex i n t he back of t he manual l i st s al l
subj ect s i n t he manual i n al phabet i c or der . I nf or mat i on you ar e l ooki ng f or i s
l i st ed under t he f i r st l et t er of t he f i r st wor d i n t he t i t l e. The number at t he
r i ght of t he t ask i s t he par agr aph number . Bl ack t abs on t he manual cover show you
wher e you wi l l f i nd i nf or mat i on i nsi de t he manual . Look f or a bl ack t ab on t he page
edge t hat i s adj acent t o t he bl ack i ndex t ab on t he cover . That t hi n bl ack l i ne
shows you wher e t o open t he manual .
Appendi xes: I nf or mat i on:

A REFERENCES: Cont ai ns a l i st of ot her manual s

you mi ght need t o do your j ob
B EXPENDABLE SUPPLI ES AND MATERI ALS LI ST:
Li st s al l suppl i es and mat er i al s used ( r ags,
gr ease, dr y- cl eani ng sol vent , cot t er pi ns,
saf et y wi r e, et c. )
END OF HOW TO USE THI S MANUAL
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1-1. SCOPE 1-1-1
A. TYPE OF MANUAL: AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE (AVIM).
B. EQUIPMENT NAME AND MODEL NUMBER: THE HELLFIRE MISSILE EQUIPMENT (HME)
CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
Pilot Missile Control Panel
CPG Missile Control Panel
Remote Hellfire Electronics (RHE)
1-1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS 1-1-2
Department of the Army forms, and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those
prescribed by DA PAM 738-751, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS). The
DA PAM is published in the Maintenance Management UPDATE: Units may subscribe to
Maintenance Management UPDATE by submitting a completed DA Form 12-13 to: Commander,
USAAG Publication Center, ATTN: AGDM-OD, 2800 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21220.
1-1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE 1-1-3
Destruction procedures you need to know are found in TM 750-244-1-5.
1-1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT 1-1-4
Procedures for packing, storage and shipping electrostatic discharge sensitive (ESDS) devices are in
Chapter 3.
1-1-5. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL 1-1-5
Quality assurance information you are required to use is explained in FM 55-411.
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1-1-6 REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR) 1-1-6
If your equipment needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one
who can tell us what you dont like about your equipment. Let us know what you dont like about the
design. Put it on SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at Commander, US Missile
Command, ATTN: AMSAM-MMC-RE-FD, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5230. Well send you a
reply.
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Secti on I I . EQUI PMENT DESCRI PTI ON ANO DATA
1- 2- 1. HELLFI RE MI SSI LE SYSTEM
1- 2- 1
A. PURPOSE. The Hel l f i r e Mi ssi l e Equi pment i s a f unct i onal el ement of t he Poi nt
Tar get Weapon Syst em ( PTWS) . I t pr ovi des l ogi c, pr ocessi ng, cont r ol , di spl ay dat a,
and swi t chi ng f unct i ons t o suppor t t he syst em i n t he sel ect i on, l aunch pr epar at i on,
sel f - t est , and f i r i ng of t he on- boar d HELLFI RE mi ssi l es.
1- 2- 2. HME CHARACTERI STI CS, CAPABI LI TI ES, AND FEATURES
1- 2- 2
A.
1.
2.
3.
PI LOT MI SSI LE CONTROL PANEL.
Characteri sti cs. The pi l ot mi ssi
mi ssi l e f i r e agai nst r emot el y se
Capabi l i ti es. The panel per mi t s
l e cont r ol pane cont ai ns swi t ches t o di r ect
l ect ed t ar get s.
t he
a. Sel ect one of t wo l aunch modes of
( 1) Lock- On Bef or e Launch ( LOBL)
( 2) Lock- On Af t er Launch ( LOAL)
pi l ot t o:
oper at i on,
b. Sel ect t he mi ssi l e t r aj ect or y i f t he LOAL mode i s sel ect ed; t he sel ect abl e
t r aj ect or i es ar e di r ect , l ow, or hi gh,
c. Sel ect ei t her t he upper or l ower mi ssi l e channel as t he pr i or i t y channel .
Features.
a. The pi
( LRU) .
l ot mi ssi l e cont r ol panel i s a sel f - cont ai ned Li ne Repl aceabl e Uni t
b. The
( 1)
( 2)
maj or component s ar e:
LOAL swi t ch
LSR ( l aser ) CODE swi t ch
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1- 2- 2. HME CHARACTERI STI CS, CAPABI LI TI ES, AND FEATURES ( cont) 1- 2- 2
B.
1.
2.
3.
CPG MI SSI LE CONTROL PANEL.
Char act er i st i cs. The CPG mi ssi l e cont r ol panel cont ai ns swi t ches t o di r ect
mi ssi l e f i r e agai nst ei t her aut onomous or r emot el y desi gnat ed t ar get s or bot h.
Capabi l i ti es. The CPG mi ssi l e cont r ol panel enabl es t he copi l ot t o:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f .
Sel ect t he mi ssi l e t ype. The PTWS has gr owt h capabi l i t y t o accommodat e t wo
addi t i onal Hel l f i r e mi ssi l e t ypes:
( 1) Radar Fr equency and I nf r ar ed ( RF/ I R) mi ssi l e
( 2) I nf r ar ed I mage Seeki ng ( I RI S) mi ssi l e
Sel ect one of t hr ee f i r i ng modes ( or st andby oper at i on) :
( 1) Nor mal
( 2) Ri ppl e
( 3) Manual
Manual l y advance mi ssi l e sel ect i on i n t he manual f i r i ng mode,
Sel ect one of t wo mi ssi l e l aunch modes of oper at i on:
( 1) LOBL
( 2) LOAL
Sel ect t he mi ssi l e t r aj ect or y; i f t he LOAL mode i s sel ect ed; t he sel ect abl e
t r aj ect or i es ar e di r ect , l ow, or hi gh.
Cause r emoval of sel ect ed mi ssi l e seeker dei ce domes.
Features.
a. The
b. The
( 1)
( 2)
( 3)
( 4)
CPG mi ssi l e cont r ol panel i s a sel f - cont ai ned LRU.
maj or component s ar e:
TYPE swi t ch
MODE swi t ch
MAN ADV ( manual advance/ dei ce) pushbut t on
LOAL swi t ch
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1- 2- 2. HME CHARACTERI STI CS, CAPABI LI TI ES, AND FEATURES ( cont) 1- 2- 2
c.
1.
2.
REMOTE HELLFI RE ELECTRONI CS ( RHE) .
Char act er i st i cs. The RHE, t he basi c f unct i onal uni t of t he HME, pr ovi des t he
l ogi c, pr ocessi ng, and f i r e cont r ol
Capabi l i t i es. The RHE can:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f .
g.
h.
Cont r ol up t o f our pyl on- mount ed
Hel l f i r e mi ssi l es per l auncher .
f unct i ons f or t he PTWS.
mi ssi l e l auncher s t hat cont ai n up t o f our
Cont r ol any mi x of Hel l f i r e mi ssi l e t ypes. Cur r ent l y, onl y t he Hel l f i r e l aser
seeki ng mi ssi l e i s avai l abl e; however , t he RHE i s capabl e of oper at i ng wi t h
RF/ I R and I RI S Hel l f i r e mi ssi l es.
Sel ect and pr epar e up t o t hr ee l aser mi ssi l es f or l aunch i n each of t wo l aser
coded channel s.
Conduct Bui l t - I n Test s ( BI T) of i t sel f , of each l auncher , and of each mi ssi l e.
Over r i de any BI T i n pr ogr ess i f any aut omat i c ( nor mal or r i ppl e) f i r i ng mode
i s sel ect ed by t he cr ew.
Moni t or t he mi ssi l e i nvent or y and aut omat i cal l y sel ect and pr epar e mi ssi l es
f r om i nvent or y t o r epl ace mi ssi l es t hat f ai l or ar e f i r ed.
Funct i on as a Mul t i pl ex Remot e Ter mi nal Uni t ( MRTU) of t he Mul t i pl ex ( MUX)
syst em.
Pr ovi de t he cr ew di spl ays wi t h t he f ol l owi ng dat a:
( 1) Mi ssi l e syst em f aul t i ndi cat i ons
( 2) Mi ssi l e seeker gi mbal angl es
( 3) Mi ssi l e l aunch const r ai nt s ( symbol gener at or )
( 4) Mi ssi l e i nvent or y and st at us
( 5) St eer i ng cues t o hel p t he cr ew f l y t he hel i copt er t o wi t hi n l aunch
const r ai nt s
( 6) Mi ssi l e l ock- on i ndi cat i on
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1- 2- 2
3. Features. The RHE:
a. I s an LRU of modul ar const r uct i on.
b. Oper at es f r om a 28V dc power sour ce.
c. Oper at es f r om sea l evel t o an al t i t ude of 20, 000 f eet .
d. Has a Mean Ti me Bet ween Fai l ur e ( MTBF) r at e of 3, 500 hour s.
e. The maj or component s of t he RHE ar e 12 Ci r cui t Car d Assembl i es ( CCA) , and t he
power suppl y. The ci r cui t car d assembl i es ar e:
( 1)
( 2)
( 3)
( 4)
( 5)
( 6)
( 7)
( 8)
( 9)
( l o)
( 11)
Mul t i pl exer
1553 Cont r ol l er
1553 DMA- I / O
1553 RTLE
Cent r al Pr ocessi ng Uni t ( CPU)
RAM 8K
PROM 24K each ( 2)
Hel l f i r e I nt er f ace ( 2)
Coaxi al Swi t chi ng
Laser Codi ng
Power Suppl y
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1- 2- 3. LOCATI ON AND DESCRI PTI ON OF MAJ OR COMPONENTS
1- 2- 3
A. PI LOT MI SSI LE CONTROL PANEL.
The mi ssi l e cont r ol panel houses a t oggl e swi t ch
and a r ot ar y swi t ch whi ch al l ow t he pi l ot cont r ol of l aunch modes and l aser code.
Each component of t he panel i s easi l y and i ndi vi dual l y r emoved.
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1-2-3. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR C0MP0NENTS ( cont)
1- 2- 3
B. CPG MI SSI LE CONTROL PANEL. The mi ssi l e control panel houses a toggl e swi tch,
two rotary swi tches, and a pushbutton swi tch al l owi ng the CPG to sel ect Hel l f i re
mi ssi l e type, f i ri ng mode, and l aunch mode.
Al so cause the removal of sel ected
mi ssi l e seeker dei ce domes.
Each component i s easi l y and i ndi vi dual l y removed.
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