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256 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Helicopter</strong><br />

Fig. 6.43 Hydraulic system <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> CH-47 is fully powered and extensively duplicated. An APU is also provided<br />

to allow hydraulic pressure to be available without <strong>the</strong> rotors turning.<br />

glass allows <strong>the</strong> level to be checked. <strong>The</strong> reservoir feeds a constant flow pump driven<br />

from <strong>the</strong> main gearbox so that power is still available during autorotation. <strong>The</strong> pump<br />

output passes through a filter to remove contamination and is fed to <strong>the</strong> manifold. This<br />

unit contains a pressure relief valve to allow fluid back to <strong>the</strong> reservoir when <strong>the</strong> pump<br />

delivery exceeds demand. <strong>The</strong> manifold also acts as a connection point for <strong>the</strong> flow and<br />

return pipes to <strong>the</strong> rams. A pressure switch on <strong>the</strong> manifold operates a warning light<br />

should <strong>the</strong> pressure fall.<br />

Figure 6.43 shows <strong>the</strong> hydraulic system <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> CH-47. This large transport has tandem<br />

rotors <strong>of</strong> such size that fully powered controls are mandatory. <strong>The</strong> machine has twin<br />

engines and an APU (auxiliary power unit) intended for ground operation. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />

three hydraulic systems, No. 1 and No. 2 flight systems and a utility system. All three<br />

systems are permanently pressurized to prevent pump cavitation and a small hand<br />

pump is provided to allow refilling from a central location. No. 1 system is driven by<br />

a pump on <strong>the</strong> front transmission; No. 2 by a pump on <strong>the</strong> rear transmission. <strong>The</strong><br />

APU has a motor/pump unit and <strong>the</strong>re is a fur<strong>the</strong>r pump on <strong>the</strong> aft transmission.<br />

Utility pressure is <strong>the</strong>n available if <strong>the</strong> rotors are turning or if <strong>the</strong> APU is running. All<br />

three systems have variable displacement pumps driven by pressure regulators and have<br />

filters, accumulators and oil coolers. <strong>The</strong> utility system has more accumulator capacity<br />

because it is used to start <strong>the</strong> APU using <strong>the</strong> motor/pump. <strong>The</strong> APU will recharge <strong>the</strong><br />

starting accumulator when it is running, but a hand pump is provided in case pressure<br />

has been lost.<br />

<strong>The</strong> utility system provides all non-flight critical hydraulic power and drives <strong>the</strong><br />

undercarriage steering, swivel centring and locking and <strong>the</strong> wheel brakes, <strong>the</strong> winch,<br />

<strong>the</strong> cargo door and ramp actuators and <strong>the</strong> cargo hook release as well as driving<br />

hydraulic motors for main engine starting. In addition, power transfer units allow <strong>the</strong><br />

utility system to pressurize <strong>the</strong> flight systems so that <strong>the</strong>se can <strong>the</strong>n be operated without<br />

<strong>the</strong> main engines running or <strong>the</strong> rotors turning. A power transfer unit consists <strong>of</strong> an<br />

hydraulic motor driving an hydraulic pump. This allows <strong>the</strong> hydraulic fluid circuits to<br />

be kept separate.

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