HOIST QUICK-SPLICE PLATE

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Calendar Inspection All rescue hooks get a calendar inspection upon issue and at intervals to coincide with the aircraft cycle. In no case shall the intervals between calendar inspections exceed 225 days. The calendar inspection consists of the following visual inspection: 1. Inspect for missing, bent, fractured or damaged components. 2. Check hardware for security of attachment, corrosion, wear, and ease of operation. 3. Check for sharp edges and projections. Cleaning Clean the rescue hook after every immersion in salt water. To clean the rescue hook, proceed as follows: 1. Clean devices with an acceptable cleaning agent. 2. Remove all foreign objects with low- pressure air. 3. Lubricate all moveable parts of the rescue hook. Wipe off excess lubricant with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. 4. Return the rescue hook assembly to ser- vice. HOIST QUICK-SPLICE PLATE The hoist quick-splice plate is made of 1/4-inch aluminum, 6 5/8 inches in length by 3 inches wide. The corners are rounded off and holes are grooved in places where the hoist cable rests. A stainless steel clip, 1/32 inch thick, is attached to the plate with two, 5/32-inch steel rivets. A rescue hook is attached to the plate with thimbles, swaging sleeve, and a length of hoist cable. The distance between the rescue hook and the plate is 6 inches. (See figure 5-21.) The hoist quick-splice plate is used when the hoist cable is cut or broken during a rescue operation. It is used when time is a factor and no other means are available for rescue. 239.410 Figure 5-21.—Hoist quick-splice plate. Maintenance The aircrewman’s responsibility for mainte- nance of the hoist quick-splice plate is limited to giving it a freshwater actions are performed maintenance or above. Calendar Inspection wash. Repairs or other by organizational-level All hoist quick-splice plates are given a calendar inspection upon issue and at intervals of 225 days. The calendar inspection consists of a visual inspection for bends, corrosion, sharp edges, and projections. Cleaning You have to clean the hoist quick-splice plate after every immersion in salt water. To clean it, proceed as follows: 1. Clean with an acceptable cleaning agent. 2. Dry with a lint-free cloth. CABLE GRIP The cable grip (which opens and closes on the cable) and a shackle enable the cable grip to be attached to the crewman’s safety belt to take the weight off the hoist assembly during a hoist 5-21

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