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    Helicopter Tracking

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    Helicopter tracking is a procedure to check if the main rotor blades are traveling within the same tip path plane in order to avoid vibrations. Vibrations can increase wear on rotating components and affect fatigue life. Tracking is required when blades or pitch change components are replaced, during initial run-up, or if the helicopter has been grounded for a long time. Common tracking methods include using sticks, flags, light reflectors, or electronic strobe lights to visualize the path of each blade and check if adjustments are needed to align them.

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    Helicopter Tracking

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    Helicopter tracking is a procedure to check if the main rotor blades are traveling within the same tip path plane in order to avoid vibrations. Vibrations can increase wear on rotating components and affect fatigue life. Tracking is required when blades or pitch change components are replaced, during initial run-up, or if the helicopter has been grounded for a long time. Common tracking methods include using sticks, flags, light reflectors, or electronic strobe lights to visualize the path of each blade and check if adjustments are needed to align them.

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    Helicopter tracking is a procedure to check if the main rotor blades are traveling within the same tip path plane in order to avoid vibrations. Vibrations can increase wear on rotating components and affect fatigue life. Tracking is required when blades or pitch change components are replaced, during initial run-up, or if the helicopter has been grounded for a long time. Common tracking methods include using sticks, flags, light reflectors, or electronic strobe lights to visualize the path of each blade and check if adjustments are needed to align them.

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    Helicopter Tracking

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    Dsinghcad Singh
    Helicopter tracking is a procedure to check if the main rotor blades are traveling within the same tip path plane in order to avoid vibrations. Vibrations can increase wear on rotating components and affect fatigue life. Tracking is required when blades or pitch change components are replaced, during initial run-up, or if the helicopter has been grounded for a long time. Common tracking methods include using sticks, flags, light reflectors, or electronic strobe lights to visualize the path of each blade and check if adjustments are needed to align them.

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    HELICOPTER TRACKING

    HELICOPTER

    What comes to
    your mind when
    you see it ?
    SEVERAL ROTATING
    COMPONENTS
    Tail Gear Box

    Main Gear Box Intermediate Gear Box Gears Tail Rotor Blades
    VIBRATIONS
    3 Types

    1. Low FrequencyVibrations
    Vibration rate :0 – 500 RPM
    Beats
    Main Rotor Blades

    2. Medium Frequency Vibrations


    Vibration rate : 500 – 2000 RPM
    Beats and Buzz

    3. High Frequency Vibrations


    Vibration rate : Above 2000 RPM
    Buzz
    Tail rotor blades
    WHAT IS TRACKING ?

    • It is a procedure to check if the blades are travelling


    within the same tip path plane.
    WHY TRACKING ?

    If the blade is out of track, it produces vibrations.


    • Track problems – All types of helicopters.
    • Because of Vibrations wear factors will increase.
    • Effects the life of Rotating Components.
    • Effects fatigue life of stationary components.
    • If not corrected – wear rate progesses.
    WHEN IS TRACKING REQUIRED ?

    • When blades, heads, or pitch change components are


    replaced.
    • During initial run-up.
    • Helicopter is grounded for longtime.
    METHODS :

    1. Stick Method
    2. Flag Method
    3. Light Reflector Method
    4. Pre-Track Method
    5. Electronic or Strobe Method
    1.STICK METHOD
    • Ground Use
    • Rubber Wick (2-4inch) placed on stick of
    sufficient length.
    • This stick is used to touch the rotor
    • Rubber wick is quoted with prussian blue color
    • When contact is made stick is removed
    • After shutdown – check for marks made by
    wick.
    • If one blade shows higher mark than the other –
    the blade with lower mark must be lowered.
    • If both blades show same mark then they are on
    track.
    • Disadvantage – Takes more trials to confirm
    On Track

    Not in track
    2.FLAG METHOD
     Ground tracking
     Uses a frame – Flag itself is covered with a clothwith masking tape
     Here color used on each blade tips- different colors for each blade tip
     The helicopter is operated to prescribed RPM
    Frame is rotated towards it till the blades
    touch the flag
    • It gives notches on the flag edge
    • If there is only one notch – blades travel
    in same tip path plane
    • If multiple notches – blades are not on
    track
    • Here, red blade is higher from figure So, it
    must be lowerd or blue blade must be
    raised.
    • More preferred than the stick method
    3. LIGHT REFLECTOR METHOD

    Both on ground and air


     Uses reflectors at blade tips.

     One blade with plain reflector, other


    with stripes reflector
     A hand spotlight is used from the
    cockpit to point towards the reflector.
     Gets back the image.
    4. PRE – TRACK METHOD
    Manufacturers uses this method
     To check for tracking when new blade is installed.

     Comparision with a master blade during spintest.


     Align the size of pitch change rods to make the blades
    follow same tip path plane.
     Record the changes made and depict them on butt of the
    blade.
    5. ELECTRONIC STROBE METHOD

     Can be used in air and ground for tracking.


     Reflectors are placed on the blade tips facing the
    cabin.
     Uses stripes system to identify different blades.
     Strobe light is sent .
     An interupter and pick-up present on the
    swashplate which allows the strobe light flash when
    blades passes from certain point.
     The light is reflected back to the device which
    gives motionless images of blade as in the figure .
    BLADE ALIGNMENT
     Changing the blade Alignment – pitch change rods.
     Rods are lengthened or shortened – End Fittings.
    We hope you have learnt something
    new today….

    THANK YOU

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