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CHAPTER 18
KITS AND ACCESSORIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3

General 3

AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS 3

Internal 3

LITTER KIT 4

EXTERNAL CARGO HOOK 7

Long Line Provisions 9

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ILLUSTRATIONS
FIGURE 18-1 LEFT 90 GALLON AUXILIARY FUEL TANK 3
FIGURE 18-2 AUXILIARY FUEL TANK INSTALLATION 4
FIGURE 18-3 LITTER KIT INSTALLATION 5
FIGURE 18-4 CARGO HOOK SYSTEM 6
FIGURE 18-5 CARGO RELEASE ARM 7
FIGURE 18-6 CARGO MIRRORS 7
FIGURE 18-7 MANUAL RELEASE 7
FIGURE 18-8 EFFECTIVE LOADING PRACTICES 8
FIGURE 18-9 CARGO HOOK SWIVEL 9
FIGURE 18-10 LONG LINE CONTROLS 9

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CHAPTER 18
KITS AND ACCESSORIES

INTRODUCTION
There are numerous options offered by Bell Helicopter Textron (BHT) for the model 212. These
options come in the form of kits which may be installed by BHT at the time of manufacture, by
the owner, or by another service center. Each kit is functionally complete, including all of the
parts that are necessary to add a usable capability to the standard configuration.
gallon auxiliary fuel tanks on either side of
General the transmission pylon in the rear of the
When a kit is installed, it is accomplished in passenger cabin. Most critical fuel amount
compliance with a service instruction. for most forward C.G. condition in both
Operational procedures for kits are cases is 72.6 U.S. gallons
contained in supplements to the Flight
Manual. Each kit is identified with a BHT
Flight Manual Supplement (FMS) number.
The numbers for the kits described in this
chapter are as follows:

Auxiliary Fuel
BHT-212-FMS-4 and -14
Litters
BHT-212-FMS-1
External cargo hook
BHT-212-FMS-3

Kit numbers not included in this chapter are

covered in the chapters associated with the
kit function. Figure 18-1 Left 90 Gallon Auxiliary
Fuel Tank
AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS
Internal
The auxiliary fuel kit provides the option of
installing either one or two 20 (205-706-044
= capacity 250 U.S. Gallons) or 90 (205-
706-045 = Capacity 400 U.S. Gallons) U.S.
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reinstalled at will. Installation of the 90
gallon tanks results in the loss of two
passenger seats for each tank installed
(Figure 18-10).
Fueling of the installed auxiliary tanks is
accomplished through the same
single-point refueling port used to fill the
helicopter's internal fuel cells. The auxiliary
tanks gravity feed to the under-floor cells,
as do the aft internal fuel cells. All cells,
including the auxiliary tanks, are jointly
vented. There is an additional fuel quantity
probe in each auxiliary tank which is
interconnected to the internal helicopter fuel
quantity system.
There are no operational procedures
applicable to the auxiliary fuel system other
than those found in the basic Flight Manual.
The Flight Manual Supplement does,
however, contain very important weight and
Figure 18-2 Auxiliary Fuel Tank
balance information.
Installation
Note: If auxiliary tanks are installed in the
The kit also includes a new fuel quantity helicopter, use only the weight and balance
gage, as well as provisions which allow the loading charts in the Flight Manual
auxiliary tanks to be easily removed or Supplement to calculate helicopter CG.
forward of the litters, facing any desired
LITTER KIT direction. It is usually installed facing aft,
The litter kit provides the capability of toward the litters. Stowing the kit aboard the
transporting one to three litter patients helicopter during missions other than ones
inside the helicopter. (Figure 18-18) requiring litters is quick, easy, and
convenient.
The kit consists of three litters; two litter
strap assemblies, six support brackets, two The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has
stanchion assemblies, six patient restraining approved the installation of the three-litter
belts, and a single attendant seat with kit across the cabin. However, military
headrest and safety belt. Fire retardant forces frequently install two kits, fore and
fabric is used in both the litters and the aft, one on each side of the passenger
attendant's seat. cabin. With this six-litter installation, one
attendant's seat can be installed, but the
The passengers' seats are removed from two pairs of passengers' seats beside the
the cabin for litter kit use. However, two transmission pylon must be removed.
seats on each side of the transmission
pylon can remain installed, if required. The WARNING
litters are then installed across the back of
the cabin immediately in front of the pylon Hoisting or lowering an empty litter in the
island. The attendant's seat can be installed open position is prohibited.
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Figure 18-3 Litter Kit Installation

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Figure 18-4 Cargo Hook System

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and manual release provisions are included
EXTERNAL CARGO HOOK in the kit.
The cargo hook kit is designed to provide a
means of carrying up to 5,000 pounds of
external cargo at 2.5-g loading. Electrical
and mechanical provisions for the cargo
hook are incorporated into the basic
helicopter.
System components consist of a
suspension assembly, cargo hook, cargo Cargo Mirrors
hook bumper, and rearview mirror (Figure
18-21).
The cargo suspension assembly is a single Figure 18-6 Cargo Mirrors
point attachment, suspended from the
center of gravity on the main rotor support Cargo Mirror
structure beam. It extends through an
opening in the bottom of the lower fuselage
skin.

Manual Release
Cargo Release
Arm Switch Figure 18-7 Manual Release
A rearview mirror attaches to the fuselage
beneath the lower right chin bubble to
permit pilot observation of the sling load.
Use of the mirror is not required by the
FAA, but, if installed, it must be covered for
night flight. Cargo can be released
electrically by positioning the CARGO
RELEASE switch on the left overhead
console to ARM. (Figure 18-20) With the
system armed, the amber CARGO
RELEASE ARMED caution light on the
instrument panel illuminates. The cargo
may then be released with a switch on the
pilot's or copilot's cyclic. Mechanical release
Figure 18-5 Cargo Release Arm is accomplished with a foot-operated pedal
The cargo hook bumper is a rubber ring located between the pilot's directional
which attaches to the lower fuselage skin control pedals. (Figure 18-22) Loads may
surrounding the opening and protects also be released manually by ground
against damage from the swinging hook. personnel if the helicopter is hovered low
enough.
The cargo hook is a horizontal loading with
an automatic pickup latch. Both electrical
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The cargo hook can be configured to swivel position or unbolted and reversed for full
or stay in a fixed position depending on swivel mode. (Figure 18-24)
where the red retainer is placed. With the
red plate locked into the notches for fixed

Figure 18-8 Effective loading Practices

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Figure 18-9 Cargo Hook Swivel

Long Line Provisions

Remote Hook Release

Master Caution

Water Bucket
Torque Gage Open/Close

Figure 18-10 Long Line Controls

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