OPERATING LIMITS B205A-1

STARTER LIMITATIONS
Three energized periods allowed per hour.
35 seconds – ON.
3 minutes – OFF.
35 seconds – ON.
30 minutes – OFF.
35 seconds – ON.

IGNITION LIMITATIONS
2 Minutes – ON.
2 Minutes – OFF.
2 Minutes – ON.
23 Minutes – OFF.

POWER TURBINE (NII) RPM

Minimum – 6000 RPM permissible 0 to 30 knots
Minimum – 6400 RPM continuous
Maximum – 6600 RPM

ROTOR LIMITATIONS

POWER ON
Minimum- 970 rotor RPM (294 RPM), permissible 0 to 30 knots.
Minimum- 9770 rotor RPM (314 RPM).
Maximum- 10070 rotor RPM (324 RPM).

POWER OFF
Minimum- 9170 rotor RPM (294 RPM).
Maximum- 104.570 rotor RPM (339 RPM)

OPERATING LIMITS UH-1H II

TORQUE
Red 100% Maximum
Yellow 88 – 100% 5 minutes
Green 0 – 88% Continuous Operation

TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE

Red 110° C

PRESSURE
Red 30 PSI
Green 40 – 70 PSI Continous Operation
Red 70 PSI
Yellow 30 – 40 PSI Minimum

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE

Red 93° C Maximum – Below 30° C FAT
100° C Maximum at or above 30° C FAT
 PRESSURE
Red 25 PSI Minimum – Engine Idle
Red 100 PSI Maximum
Green 80 – 100 PSI Normal Operations Range

TEMPERATURE
Red 950° C Maximum Start
Red 880° C Maximum
Yellow 820 – 880° C (30 minute maximum)
Green 400 – 820° C Continous Operation
Note: 880° C – 950° C transient for starting and
acceleration (5 seconds maximum)

FUEL PRESSURE
Green 5 – 35 PSI Continuous Operation

GAS PRODUCER TACHOMETER (N1)

Red 105.8% Maximum

ROTOR TACHOMETER
Red 339 RPM Maximum for Autorotation
Red 295 RPM Minimum
Green 295 – 339 RPM Continuous Operation

ENGINE TACHOMETER
Red 6400 RPM Minimum
Red 6600 RPM Minimum
Green 6400 – 6600 RPM Continuous Operation

ENGINE LIMITATIONS

a. Maximum N2 RPM allowable is 6840 at or

below 91% N1
b. Maximum N2 RPM allowable is 6640 above
91% N1
c. Maximum transient N2 RPM allowable is 6910
for a maximum of three seconds
d. Maximum oil consumption is 0-3 gal (2.4 pints)
per hour

AIRSPEED
Red 130 Knots
35 Knots Sideward
30 Knots Rearward
Red 80 Knots above (88% maximum
continuous torque)

STARTER LIMITATIONS
 Three energized period allowed per hour
limit starter energizing time to
35 seconds – ON
3 minutes – OFF
35 seconds – ON
30 minutes – OFF
35 seconds – ON

ENGINE RATING
The helicopter is equipped with a T53-L-703 series engine which at 6600 RPM has
the following rates:

Take-Off Power (TOP) – 1800 shp

Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) – 1500 shp.

The helicopter is torque limited by the transmission to TOP (5 minutes) – 1290 shp
and MCP – 1134 shp which corresponds to 100% and 88% on the torque gauge when
operating at 6600 engine/324 rotor RPM