COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Publication No. 051019-1 Rev H
Page 97
33-46-00
AS9100 Certified
Rev G
26-Mar-2014
xiii. Operate the searchlight DIM function switch and ensure the lamp intensity reduces and
resumes normal intensity.
xiv. Turn the lamp OFF
the lamp should extinguish immediately.
xv. Ensure the grip hand controller lamp ON status LED is now extinguished.
xvi. Ensure the searchlight cooling fan turns OFF after approximately two minutes.
xvii. Check the slave functions if installed. Refer to OEM manual.
xviii. Check the laser pointer (if installed) operation with the aid of night vision goggles or
similar.
xix. Ensure the grip hand controller LP status LED illuminates when the laser pointer is
turned ON.
xx. Operate the Facia DIM and Filter ENGAGE switches simultaneously to ensure that all
indicators, seven segment display and front facia backlight illuminate to full brightness.
xxi. STOW the system. The searchlight will move to the STOW position and ‘P’ should be
displayed on the grip hand controller seven segment display.
CAUTION:
DO NOT TURN OFF THE SYSTEM POWER SWITCH IMMEDIATELY
AFTER TURNING OFF THE LAMP.
THE COOLING FAN NEEDS TO OPERATE FOR APPROXIMATELY
TWO MINUTES AND WILL THEN AUTOMATICALLY SHUT ITSELF
DOWN.
xxii. Turn power off.
(b) TCP
−
if installed, use the TCP to check:
NOTE: This procedure describes only the basic configuration of the Trakka
searchlight. For installation on the helicopter, refer to the OEM Aircraft
Maintenance Manual.
i.
Turn power ON (energise the searchlight system).
ii. Deploy the system
the searchlight moves to the DEPLOY position.
iii. Turn power OFF
this will ensure the system will perform a full initialisation after the
next power ON.
iv. Turn power ON
the system will now perform a full initialisation with the searchlight
moving through the full elevation and azimuth range to check the full travel limits, after
which, the searchlight will move to the STOW position.
NOTE: The STOW button LED should be illuminated when the STOW position is
reached.
v. Deploy the system
the searchlight moves to the DEPLOY position and the DEPLOY
LED will illuminate and remain ON.
vi. Operate the eight way control switch
joystick
and the motors should stop operating
when the soft stops are reached.
WARNING: ENSURE THE SEARCHLIGHT IS POINTING AT A SAFE LOCATION
PRIOR TO IGNITING THE LAMP.
vii. ARM the system by selecting the SYS switch to the ARM position.
viii. Turn the lamp ON
lamp will ignite.
NOTE: Ensure the LAMP button ON LED is illuminated.
ix. Ensure searchlight cooling fan is operating.
Rev H
10 Dec 2015
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS: CMM L334M6304E01 ISSUE: B PAGE 115 OF 165
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