CSP-HE/HS-1
Optional Equipment
Engine Air Inlet Deflector
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
Revision 6
9-21/(9-22 blank)
FAA Approved
9-8. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: ENGINE AIR INLET DEFLECTOR
PART I
GENERAL
The MDHI Engine Air Inlet Deflector Kit inhibits the ingestion into the engine
air inlet of foreign objects which are of sufficient mass to puncture the inlet
screen/particle separator and damage the engine.
The kit includes a hub and engine air inlet cover to inhibit the entrance of
snow and water while the helicopter is parked.
PART III
EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES
Air Restart Engine:
Follow the emergency air restart procedure as described in Section III of
the Pilot’s Flight Manual.
Recommended pressure altitude is 11,000 feet or below.