Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure

Vertical Fins

MGB Cowlings RH & LH sides Engine Cowl Air intake for MGB/Engine oil Coolers Canopy AS350 Series Seating Capacity 4-6 standard, 7 with dual front seat External load up to 1.4 Tons SAR Hoist installation EMS up to 2 stretchers Horizontal Stabilizer Tail Boom Cargo Doors R/H & L/H Body Structure with Fuel Cell located under main XMSN Tail Guard T/R Driveshaft Covers

Pilot/CoPilot doors with pocket doors Sliding Rear door is option L/H & R/H

Skid gear mounted on dampers

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Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure Family

Operating

Publication
Flight Manual (PMV) Master Service Recommendations (PRE)

Description
RFM Inspection Intervals and Schedules

Maintenance

Description and Operation Manual (MDF)

Wiring Diagrams and Fault Isolation Manuals (MCS/ MFI) Standard Practices Manual (MTC) Standard repair, Maintenance & checking procedures Difference maintenance level Operations

Publications 3 Families Operating Maintenance Identification

Maintenance (MET), Repair (MRR) and Storage (MST) Manuals

Identification Catalogs

Illustrated Parts, Tools, Additional Supply

Parts, Tools and Materials

Service Bulletins Service Letters

Helicopter publication supplements Temporary supplements

Directives for operators Topics of Interest (blue hatch note as important)

Engine Publications Equipment Publications

Maintenance Manual, Parts/Tool Catalogue, Service Bulletins Equipment Description and Maintenance Manual (MCM)

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Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure

System Description

Main Rotor Hub (MRH) Main Rotor Blades Main Rotor Mast Main Gear Box (MGB)

Starflex semi-rigid bearingless hub without a drag damper. Modular, fail safe,Greaseless Spar made of fiberglass roving, glass fabric skin. and foam core. Fail safe design Removable sub-assemblies. Mast casing attached by 4 suspension bars which lift the helicopter. Includes servo actuators Modular design attached by flexible bidirectional suspension. There are 2 reduction gear stages 1. bevel gear drive, 2. Epicyclic gear train. Pressure lubrication with oil cooling system, rotor brake and hydraulic pump drive. Two blade hingeless seesaw rotor with glass roving spar. Pitch change through spar twisting. Greaseless fail safe design. Angle reduction gear with splash lubrication Powered by LTS 101 in D (super D) models. Powered by Arriel 1 (B, BA, B1, B2) and Arriel 2 (B3)

Tail Rotor (TR) Tail Rotor Gearbox (TGB) Engine

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Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure

Overall Length Rotors Turning - 42.45ft (12.94m) Rotor Diameter - 35 ft (10.69m)

Overall Height 10.93 ft (3.33m) Low skids T/R Diameter6.10 ft (1.86m)

Fin Height 10.70 ft (3.26m) Low skids

Fuselage Length - 35.80 ft (10.93m)

Skids 7.48 ft (2.28m)

Horizontal - Stab 8.29 ft (2.53m) Widest Part

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Airframe Reference Points and special configurations
bA otor Hu R ) m 4 (3. 133.8 or ward f 2 deg xis tilte d

102.3 (2.6m)

X
it Fwd CG Lim

Z
it

Helicopter Datum References X Longitudinal 133.8 fwd Y Lateral 102.3 above cabin floor datum Z - Vertical

Aft CG Lim

Hoist the helicopter from here after removal of the M/R blades

Mooring points for high wind are here - L/H and R/H sides Ground handling wheels attach here Page 5 of 8

Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure

Instrument Panel Console and Controls Collective Controls
Hyd. cutoff Button

Hyd. cutoff Button Swivel Light on/off

BA, B1, B2
ExtPwr BAT W/LT Test Pitot Standby Horizon Inst. Lts 1 Flow Meter Att. Ind Sling Fuel Pump Gen A/Col Inst Lts 2 Sand Filter Gyro Compas Hoist Trim Rlse Flare Gen Reset Pos Lts Strobe Lt Crank Hyd Test Taxi Lt Conf Pitch Trim Master SW Horn Landing Lt WS Wiper Roll Trim Float Firing The B3 has 2 additional switches and a twist grip throttle VEMD scroll switch Friction Twist grip Swivel Light Control Securing Stud (collective full down

AS350 uses fuses Located on 31 and 32 panels

B3

Invert Float Arm

Push button for automatic Governor locking

Blue and Red switches are normally in the same place Page 6 of 8

Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure

Instrument Panel D, B, BA, B1, B2
HYD HORN DOORS CHIP TGB GEN F. FILT ENG CHIP MGB CHIP MGB P FIRE MGB T FUEL PITOT ENG P BAT BAT T BLEED V FUEL P

Caution Panel Bleed Valve is for B, BA Models only

Instrument Panel B3 with VEMD

FUEL FUEL P FUEL FILT ---------------GENE BATT -----PITOT HORN TWT GRIP MGB TEMP DOOR GOV ENG CHIP MGB CHIP TGB CHIP ENG P MGB P GOV ENG FIRE BAT TEMP HYDR

Caution Panel The B3 incorporates a VEMD for monitoring of engine instruments and other parameters. In addition the aural warning is sounded for First Limit (FLI) and NR max as well as NR min and Hydraulics

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Eurocopter AS350 - D, B, BA, B1, B2, B3 Intro and Structure

HYD

GEN

MGB T

BAT

MGB P
HORN
DOORS

Click the cursor over the caution panel to see necessary actions

F. FILT
ENG CHIP

FUEL
PITOT

BAT T
BLEED V

FIRE
CHIP TGB MGB CHIP ENG P FUEL P

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