MD500 Series Options
MD500 Series Options
MD500 Series Options
MD 520N
MD 500E
MD 530F
Revised
January 2010
This document is not subject to a revision service. It is the manufacturers practice to continuously improve its products and therefore the right is reserved to make changes without notice in the design or manufacture of the MD 500 Series helicopter which may be considered necessary.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item
Standard Equipment Standard Cockpit Interior... Standard Cabin Interior.. Wire Strike Protection Kit . Instrument Panel .
Instrument Console Slant Panel.. Dual Flight Controls... Right-Hand Comand .
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1-7 7 7 7 8
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Onboard Weighing System Emergency Floats... Four-Bladed Tail Rotor... High Visibility Main Rotor Blades.
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14 15 15 15
Optional Equipment.
16-20
Engine/Fuel/Electrical/Hydraulic..
33.5 Gallon Auxiliary Fuel System.. 21 Gallon Auxiliary Fuel System. Airframe Fuel Filter....... 250-C20R+ Engine.......
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9 9 9 9
Interior Equipment...
Leather Seats, Panels & Trim ... Air Conditioner R-134 with fwd evaporator Comfort Windows ... Flat Panel Monitor Mounts.
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10 10 10 11
External Equipment
Carbide Skid Shoes.. Dual Side Mount FLIR/NIGHTSUN Heated Pitot Tube SX-5 Searchlight SX-16 Searchlight Nightscanner Movable Landing/Searchlight AFS Inlet Barrier Filtration System Airborne Video Turrets, Side Mounts Breeze Eastern Cargo Hook ... TALON Cargo Hook.
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11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 14
Flight and Engine Instruments AFS engine inlet barrier filter Dual tachometer, NR and N2 Engine oil pressure indicator Engine torque meter N1 tachometer Fuel quantity indicator Digital chronometer Airspeed indicator Barometric altimeter DC ammeter Outside air temperature indicator Magnetic compass Turbine outlet temp indicator Engine oil temp indicator
Annuciator Panel Battery overtemp warning light Engine chip detector warning light Engine out warning light Fuel filter obstruction warning light Fuel low warning light Generator out warning light Low rotor rpm warning light Main transmission chip detector warning light Main transmission oil pressure warning light Main transmission oil temp warning light Tail rotor transmission chip detector warning light
Miscellaneous Engine and airframe log books Engine maintenance manual Battery logbook Flight manual Handbook of maintenance instructions Illustrated parts catalog Engine exhaust cover Engine inlet cover Pitot tube cover Main rotor blade tie-downs Ground handling wheels One color paint
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Rotor and Controls Dual LH Command Flight Controls Flight and Engine Instruments AFS Engine Inlet Barrier Filter Facet oil filter Dual tachometer, NR and N2 Engine oil pressure indicator Engine torque meter Engine oil temp indicator N1 tachometer Fuel quantity indicator Digital chronometer Airspeed indicator Barometric altimeter DC ammeter Outside air temperature indicator Magnetic compass Turbine outlet temp indicator
Miscellaneous Ground handling wheels Engine and airframe log books Engine maintenance manual Battery logbook Flight manual Handbook of maintenance instructions Illustrated parts catalog Engine exhaust cover Engine inlet cover Pitot tube cover Main rotor blade tie-downs
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Flight and Engine Instruments Engine particle separator filter Dual tachometer, NR and N2 Engine oil pressure indicator Engine torque meter N1 tachometer Fuel quantity indicator Digital chronometer Airspeed indicator Barometric altimeter DC ammeter Outside air temperature indicator Magnetic compass Digital/analog turbine outlet temp indicator Engine oil temp indicator
Miscellaneous Ground handling wheels Engine and airframe log books Engine maintenance manual Battery manual Flight manual Handbook of maintenance instructions Illustrated parts catalog Engine exhaust cover Engine inlet cover Pitot tube cover Main rotor blade tie-downs Tail boom and thruster cover One color paint
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT
STANDARD COCKPIT INTERIOR STANDARD CABIN INTERIOR
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
INSTRUMENT CONSOLE SLANT PANEL
Installed weight = 3.0 lb. (1.4 kg) Provides additional room for communication and navigation in the console between the pilot and co-pilot. Location allows moving communications equipment closer to pilot for ease of operation and tilts displays for improved readability.
RIGHT-HAND COMMAND
Installed weight = -0.0 lb. (0.0 kg) For customers requiring right-hand command, controls and instrument panel are changed to right side. Available for single or dual controls on the MD 500E and the MD 530F only. Left hand command is standard.
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
33.5 GALLON AUXILIARY FUEL SYSTEM Robertson Aviation, Inc.
Installed weight = 50.0 lb. (21.2 kg). Provides extra flight time at speed for maximum endurance. Fully qualified crash-resistant design to FAA Part 27. Fits under rear seat. Includes fuel quantity gauge on tank. Compatible with business seat option.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
LEATHER SEATS, PANELS & TRIM
Installed weight = 19.7 lb. est. (8.9 kg) est. Includes high grade leather upholster, panel and trim for cockpit and cabin areas. Available in many colors with matching floor carpeting.
W/ FORWARD EVAPORATOR
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
FLAT PANEL MONITOR MOUNTS
Installed weight = 5.2 lb. (3.3 kg) Lightweight mounting platforms for cockpit and cabin areas. Offer adjustments for tilting and rotating panels. Simple thumb-screw and knobs allow easy installation and removal.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
SX-5 SEARCHLIGHT Installed weight = 14.8 lb. (6.7 kg)
Side-mounted, this small, but powerful, searchlight has a typical range of 1,650 feet (500 m.), and has a beam intensity of 15 million candlepower Nightsun. A joy stick in the cockpit allows the crew two axis of movement. There is no recycle time required between start-ups.
SX-16 SEARCHLIGHT
Installed weight = 65.0 lb. (29.5 kg) Side mounted with gold reflector, this higher output lamp has 30 million candlepower Nightsun. A remote control focus allows the crew to vary the beam width from 4-20, with a typical useful range for target identification of one mile. An optional inflight changeover infrared filter for covert surveillance is available.
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
CARGO HOOK: 2,000 LB. CAPACITY Breeze Eastern
Installed weight = 7.0 lb. (3.2 kg) Rated at 3,000 lb. (1,361 kg), permits the operator to carry a jettisonable external load of up to 2,143 lb. (1,000kg) (current operational limit). Hard mounted to fuselage center keel, cargo hook can be removed when not in use. Current speed is limited to 100 knots with load on hook. Electrical release control mounted on pilots cyclic stick with mechanical back- up release. Mounts directly under center of gravity. Optional digital readout onboard weighing system available.
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
EMERGENCY FLOATS Apical Industries, Inc.
Installed weight = 115.0 lb. (52.2 kg)
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Airspeed/Time DAVTRON 877 DIGITAL CLOCK HEATED PITOT TUBE, MD 500E/530F HEATED PITOT TUBE, MD 520N
lb
0.2 0.4 1.0
kg
0.1 0.2 0.5
Altitude
BLIND ENCODER GARMIN GAE-43 ENCODING ALTIMETER 3 INCH INSTANTANEOUS VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR KRA10-00 RADAR ALT W/KI250 IND KRA405B-15 RADAR ALT W/KNI416 IND TRA 3000 RAD ALT WITH TRI 40 INDICATOR
lb
2.0 3.7 2.5 4.4 10.5 2.6
kg
0.9 1.7 1.1 2.0 4.8 1.2
Altitude/Heading
ATTITUDE GYRO INDICATOR 3 INCH DIRECTIONAL GYRO-PANEL MOUNTED KCS55A-01 COMPASS SYSTEM KI229-00 RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR TURN AND BANK INDICATOR, 2-INCH TURN AND BANK INDICATOR, 3-INCH (MID CONTINENT 1394T100-7Z) TURN AND BANK INDICATOR 3-INCH UNITED INSTRUMENTS
lb
3.1 3.0 10.3 2.0 1.4 1.6 1.6
kg
1.4 1.4 4.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.7
Avionics
ARTEX C406-2HG ELT AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH CO-PILOTS ICS FOOTSWITCH GI-106A CDI GNS-430W NAV/COM/GPS GNS-430AW NAV/COM/GPS GNS-530W NAV/COM/GPS GNS-530AW NAV/COM/GPS GPS-400-GPS GPS-500-GPS GNC-420-COM/GPS GMA-340 AUDIO PANEL STEREO GMA-347 AUDIO PANEL STEREO, WITH PANEL IPOD INPUT
lb
kg
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
GTX-330D TRANSPONDER-MODES A,C,S WITH TIS CAPABILITY AND DIVERSITY ISOLATION (TWO ANTENNA) GTX-330 TRANSPONDER-MODES A,C,S W/O TIS AND DIVERSITY GMX-200 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT GNC-250 XL COMM/GPS GDL-69 SATELLITE WX-W/O DISPLAY GDL-69A SATELLITE WX WITH XM RADIO W/O DISPLAY KLN90B KT76A MODES A,C TRANSPONDER KT76C MODES A,C TRANSPONDER KT-70 MODES A,C,S TRANSPONDER KDR510 SATELLITE WEATHER DAVID/CLARK H10-56 HEADSET 1 EACH 1.1 0.5 4.2 4.2 5.2 1.9 1.9 2.4 4.3 4.3 2.0 2.0
Comm/Intercom
A711 AUDIO PANEL AA97 AUDIO PANEL SYSTEM-Includes 2each AA-97 single user audio panel AMS-42F DUAL CHANNEL AUDIO PANEL AMS-44 DUAL CHANNEL AUDIO PANEL CD PLAYER AM/FM RADIO STEREO PS ENG PXE7300 CYCLIC REMOTE FREQUENCY SWITCH GARMIN GNA-340 AUDIO PANEL GMA-347 AUDIO PANEL HAND HELD COMM RADIO PROVISIONS TO INCLUDE AA-34 UNIVERSAL HEADSET BOSE SERIES X NOISE CANCELING STEREO HEADSET DAVID CLARK H10-56 HEADSET DAVID CLARK NOISE CANCELING H10-56HXP KMA24H-71 AUDIO PANEL KMA24H-71 DUAL AUDIO CONTROL/INTERCOM KTR908 COM KX165-25 10 WATT COM/NAV TRANCEIVER WITH KI-206 NAV INDICATOR KY196A-30 16 WATT VHF COMM TRANCEIVER KY-96A-61 10 WATT VHF COMM TRANCEIVER NAT 806 UHF 800MHZ BAND TRANSCEIVER NAT AA22-163, 220 WATT PA AND SIREN NAT AA34-200 UNIVERSAL RADIO INTERFACE NAT AA94 DUAL CHANNEL AUDIO CONTROLLER
lb
kg
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Comm/Intercom
NAT AA95 SINGLE CHANNEL AUDIO CONTROLLER NAT AA95 SINGLE CHANNEL AUDIO DUAL CONTROLLERS NPX-138N FM TRANCEIVER 138-174 MHZ PA SIREN SYSTEM, External with AA-22 controller and TS-100WR speaker, with recessed mount PROVISIONS MOTOROLA SPECTRA 800 MHZ RADIO REAR SEAT TRANSMIT CAPABILITY includes AA-12S rear seat audio panel and 2 each rear lapel cords. Note: Compatible with NAT audio panels SL-40-COM/NAV TDFM-6148 VHF HI/UHF LO/800 (136-174/403-512/800) TDFM-688-P302 NV 2 R/T TRANCEIVER SYSTEM (MESA PD Specific) TDFM-7000 SERIES 4 R/T SYSTEM TFM-138 VHF HIGH BAND (138-174) TFM-403 FM UHF HIGH BAND (403-512) TFM-500 VHF/UHF HIGH BANDS (138-174/403-512) TFM-550 VHF LOW/VHF/UHF HIGH 30-50/138-174/403-512 WULFSBERG RT5000 TRANSCEIVER WULFSBURG C5000 FLEX COMM CONTROL HEAD 5.1 3.1 4.5 3.1 3.1 27.2 4.2 2.3 1.4 2.0 1.4 1.4 12.3 1.9 5.1 2.3
lb
2.5 5.0 3.1 21.4 2.5
kg
1.1 2.3 1.4 9.7 1.1
lb
1.0
kg
0.5
Electrical System LEAD ACID BATTERY G641S-17 AMP HOUR 28 VOLT CABIN AND COCKPIT RECEPTICALS ALTITUDE INDICATOR GCF-328 COOLING FAN
lb
23.0 1.6
kg
10.4 0.7
Engine DIAMOND J TOT INDICATOR 61000-34 (C20B ENGINE) DIAMOND J TOT INDICATOR 61000-35 (C20R ENGINE) ENGINE 250-C20R ENGINE EXHAUST OIL BREATHER HT-800 P/C SAFETY VALVE KIT for C20B ENGINE ONLY
lb
kg
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Environmental AIR CONDITIONER R-134 WITH FORWARD EVAPORATOR
lb
88.8
kg
40.3
Exterior Accessories BREEZE EASTERN CARGO HOOK REQUIRE FACTORY HARDPOINT CARGO HOOK LOAD WEIGH SYSTEM MODEL E51 CARGO HOOK WITH HARD POINT DUAL SIDE MOUNT FLIR/NIGHTSUN MOUNT ONLY EXTERIOR CREW HANDLES 4 EACH FOUR BLADED TAIL ROTOR MEEKER ENGINE BAY QUICK RELEASE HINGES SKID MIRROR TYLER SPECIAL OPERATIONS PLATFORM WIRE STRIKE
lb
7.0
kg
3.2
20.0 5.0
9.1 2.3
2.1 2.0
7.0 0.9
15.4
7.0
Exterior Lights PROVISIONS FOR SIDE MOUNTED SX16 NIGHTSUN PULSE SYSTEM FOR EXISTING LANDING LIGHT PROVISIONS FOR SX-16 NIGHTSUN AND POP-200 THERMAL IMAGER MOUNTED ON MEEKR DUAL SIDE MOUNT SX-16 NIGHTSUN SIDE MOUNTED WITH GOLD REFLECTOR SX-16 SIDE MOUNTED W/O GOLD REFLECTOR SX-5 15 MILLION CANDLE POWER NIGHTSUN SIDE MOUNTED NIGHT SCANNER 400 CANDLE POWER BELLY MOUNTED SUPER NIGHT SCANNER 800 CANDLE POWER BELLY MOUNTED
lb
19.5
kg
8.8
65.0 65.0
29.5 29.5
23.0 23.0
10.4 10.4
Fuel System AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER INSTALL (500E/N 503) (500F-505) FARGO 21 GALLON AUX FUEL TANK
lb
6.7
kg
3.0
lb
kg
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Infrared Cameras FLIR 8500 IR CAMERA SYSTEM BASIC NO OPTIONS SIDE MOUNTED WITH AVALEX 10 INCH MONITOR (FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY) FLIR EQUIPMENT 8500 PROVISIONS FOR FLIR 7000/8000 SERIES NOSE MOUNTED, includes turret mount and monitor mount and all cables and wiring. Note: Does not include vibration isolation mount PROVISIONS FOR FLIR 7000/8000 SERIES SIDE MOUNTED, includes turret and monitor mount and all cables and wiring. Note: Does not include vibration isolation mount SLASS SYSTEM FOR USE WITH FLIR 7000/8000 SERIES AND WESCAM FLIRS ONLY
lb
kg
Interior/Trim/Lights INSTRUMENT PANEL FACE PLATE MODIFICATION LEATHER COVERED INTERIOR PANELS LEATHER COVERED SEATS MESH SEATS, BLACK 2+2 NVG COMPATIBLE LIGHTING EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SLANT PANEL PEDISTAL
lb
kg
-27.0
-12.2
lb
kg
Windows/Canopy COMFORT WINDOW 2 each Cabin, 2 each Cockpit w/ SLIDES COMFORT WINDOW 2 each Cabin, 2 each Cockpit w/ POP OUT PARAVION LEFT FRONT DOOR OPENER PARAVION RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENER COMFORT WINDOWS -2 each cockpit w/ SLIDES, 2 each cabin w/ POP-OUTS 4 PLACE DOOR OPENER KIT PARAVION
lb
kg
6.0
2.8
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