UH-60A UH-60L EH-60A Black Hawk Helicopter Operator’s Manual TM 1-1520-237-10

Description

UH-60A, UH-60L and EH-60A Black Hawk Operator’s Manual – TM 1-1520-237-10

This is the full Operator’s Manual for UH-60A, UH-60L and EH-60A Helicopters, published by Headquarters, Department of the Army as Technical Manual TM 1-1520-237-10, originally dated 31 October 1996 and updated through Change 10 dated 30 September 2002. At 836 pages, it is the complete operating reference for the entire Black Hawk family covered by this manual, from the earliest UH-60A through the UH-60L and the specialized EH-60A electronic warfare variant.

Every system, limit, procedure and performance chart a crewmember needs to operate this helicopter safely is contained in this one document. It is written for the operator rather than the depot-level maintainer, which makes it unusually direct and usable – instructions are stated as steps to be performed, with warnings, cautions and notes placed exactly where they matter.

File Details

• Manual type: Operator’s Manual (Technical Manual)
• Document number: TM 1-1520-237-10
• Original date: 31 October 1996
• Latest change: Change 10, 30 September 2002
• Brand / manufacturer: Sikorsky / United States Army
• Models covered: UH-60A, UH-60L, EH-60A
• Engines covered: T700-GE-700, T700-GE-701C
• Language: English
• Page count: 836 pages
• File format: PDF

Chapters Covered

• Chapter 1 – Introduction: General description, warnings/cautions/notes, appendix references, abbreviations, change symbols, series and effectivity codes.
• Chapter 2 – Aircraft and Systems Description and Operation:
  • Section I – Aircraft (dimensions, turning radius, compartment diagrams, consoles, landing gear, instrument panel, doors, crew seats, troop provisions)
  • Section II – Emergency Equipment (fire protection, crash axe, first aid kits)
  • Section III – Engines and Related Systems (T700 engine, fuel supply, alternator, ignition, anti-icing, oil system, start system, controls, HIRSS, instruments)
  • Section IV – Fuel System (tanks, selector control, filter, prime, quantity indicating, boost pumps, refueling)
  • Section V – Flight Controls (cyclic, collective, mixing unit, servos, AFCS, SAS, trim, FPS, stabilator)
  • Section VI – Hydraulic and Pneumatic System (pump modules, backup system, leak detection/isolation, transfer modules, servicing)
  • Section VII – Powertrain System (main transmission, input/accessory/main modules, lubrication)
  • Section VIII – Main and Tail Rotor Groups (blades, hub, gust lock, tail rotor quadrant)
  • Section IX – Utility Systems (windshield wipers, pitot heater, rotor blade deice kit, blackout curtains, wire strike protection, flight data recorder)
  • Section X – Heating, Ventilating, Cooling and Environmental Control Unit
  • Section XI – Electrical Power Supply and Distribution Systems (dc, ac, auxiliary, external, APU)
  • Section XII – Auxiliary Power Unit
  • Section XIII – Lighting (interior, exterior, NVG)
  • Section XIV – Flight Instruments (pitot-static, attitude, turn rate, airspeed, altimeter, compass, master warning)
  • Section XV – Servicing, Parking and Mooring
• Chapter 3 – Avionics:
  • Section I – General (equipment configuration, power supply, antennas, intercom C-6533/ARC)
  • Section II – Communications (AN/ARC-186, AN/ARC-201, AN/ARC-164, AN/ARC-220, KY-58, KY-100)
  • Section III – Navigation (LF/ADF AN/ARN-89 and AN/ARN-149, VOR/ILS/MB AN/ARN-123 and AN/ARN-147, Doppler AN/ASN-128, Doppler/GPS AN/ASN-128B, IINS AN/ASN-132, gyro magnetic compass, VSI/HSI display system)
  • Section IV – Transponder and Radar (AN/APX-100 IFF, KIT-1A/TSEC, KIT-1C, radar altimeter AN/APN-209)
• Chapter 4 – Mission Equipment:
  • Section I – Mission Avionics (troop commander’s antenna, crew call, M130 chaff/flare dispenser, BDHI, AN/APR-39, AN/ALQ-144, AN/ALQ-156, AN/ALQ-162, AN/AVS-7 HUD, ASE status panel)
  • Section II – Armament (M60D 7.62 mm machinegun, installation, loading, firing, malfunctions, Volcano mine delivery system)
  • Section III – Cargo Handling Systems (cargo hook system, emergency release, control pendant)
  • Section IV – Mission Flexible Systems (mission readiness circuit breaker panel, rescue hoist, auxiliary cabin heater, blade deice, ERFS, AFMS, ESSS, rappelling, medevac, APU IPS, snow skis)
• Chapter 5 – Operating Limits and Restrictions: System limits, instrument markings, power limits, loading limits, airspeed limits, maneuvering limits, environmental restrictions, other limitations, engine start envelope.
• Chapter 6 – Weight/Balance and Loading: Weight and balance definitions, fuel/oil moments, personnel moments, mission equipment moments, cargo loading, cabin dimensions, tiedown fittings, stowage, center of gravity limits charts.
• Chapter 7 – Performance Data (T700-GE-700): Maximum torque available, hover, cruise charts from sea level to 20,000 ft, optimum cruise, drag, climb/descent, fuel flow, airspeed system characteristics, special mission profiles.
• Chapter 7A – Performance Data 701C (UH-60L): Maximum torque available, hover, cruise charts from sea level to 20,000 ft, optimum cruise, drag, climb/descent, fuel flow, airspeed correction, special mission profiles.
• Chapter 8 – Normal Procedures: Mission planning, crew duties, preflight check, exterior check, cockpit checks, before starting engines, starting engines, engine runup, before taxi, ground taxi, hover check, before takeoff, takeoff, after takeoff, before landing, landing, after landing check, parking and shutdown, before leaving helicopter, instrument flight, flight characteristics, adverse environmental conditions.
• Chapter 9 – Emergency Procedures: Aircraft systems emergencies (engine failure, dual-engine failure, fire, fuel system, electrical, hydraulic, flight control, stabilator, tail rotor, transmission), mission equipment emergencies (jettison, rescue hoist, blade deice, ERFS, external stores, Volcano, fuel fumes), emergency exits, ditching, autorotation.
• Appendix A – References
• Appendix B – Abbreviations and Terms
• Appendix C – KY-100 Configuration
• Index

What This Manual Gives You

This is not a thin quick-reference card. It is the complete operating manual for the Black Hawk family, and it is organized so that a pilot or crewmember can find anything from the location of the APU accumulator handpump to the exact torque value required to hover at a given pressure altitude and temperature. The systems chapters explain how each component works and how it is controlled from the cockpit, while the normal and emergency procedure chapters turn that knowledge into step-by-step actions.

For anyone flying, training on, or maintaining a UH-60A, UH-60L or EH-60A, the value of having the correct procedures and limits in one place cannot be overstated. The performance data chapters alone – covering maximum torque available, hover, cruise, optimum cruise, drag, climb/descent and fuel flow – let you plan a mission with real numbers instead of estimates. The emergency procedures chapter covers everything from a single-engine failure to a lightning strike, from a tail rotor malfunction to an electrical fire, with the immediate-action steps underlined so they can be performed from memory.

The manual is also unusually complete on the mission equipment side. The armament section covers the M60D machinegun and the Volcano mine delivery system. The mission flexible systems section covers the rescue hoist, auxiliary cabin heater, blade deice kit, external extended range fuel system (ERFS), auxiliary fuel management system (AFMS), external stores support system (ESSS), rappelling, medevac kit, APU inlet particle separator and snow skis. The avionics chapters cover the full communications, navigation and transponder suite, including the HF AN/ARC-220, the Doppler/GPS AN/ASN-128B, the Integrated Inertial Navigation System AN/ASN-132, and the radar altimeter.

Capability

With this manual you can:

• Preflight the helicopter correctly, from the exterior walkaround through the interior checks to the before-starting-engines checks.
• Start, run up and shut down the T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C engines using the correct sequence and limits.
• Understand every cockpit control, switch and indicator on the upper console, lower console and instrument panel.
• Operate the AFCS, SAS, trim, FPS and stabilator systems correctly, and recognize when they have failed.
• Plan a mission using the correct performance charts for the engine installed and the aircraft configuration.
• Calculate weight and balance, fuel moments, personnel moments and cargo loading within center of gravity limits.
• Respond correctly to any emergency covered by the manual, using the immediate-action steps and the expanded procedures.
• Operate, troubleshoot and manage the communications, navigation and transponder equipment.
• Operate the mission equipment: cargo hook, rescue hoist, armament, countermeasures, chaff/flare dispensers and external fuel systems.
• Service, park and moor the helicopter correctly.

Why It Matters

The UH-60 is a complex helicopter with systems that interact in ways that are not always obvious. Using the wrong procedure, exceeding a limit, or missing a step in an emergency checklist can damage components, shorten service life, or in the worst case lead to loss of the aircraft. This manual is the document that tells you what the correct procedure is, what the limit is, and what to do when something goes wrong. Having it on hand means you are working from the same information the Army uses, not from memory or guesswork.

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This is an instant PDF download. No physical book, no shipping, no waiting. The file can be viewed on any computer, tablet or smartphone, and you can print the pages you need and take them to the hangar. Whether you are a pilot studying for a checkride, a crew chief learning the systems, or an owner-operator maintaining a Black Hawk, this manual gives you the complete operator-level reference in one file.