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Boeing CH-47F Chinook Block II

H-47 Chinook Maintenance Training Catalog

Unmatched OEM training for a globally indispensable heavy-lift rotorcraft. Since 1960, Boeing Customer Training has offered the personnel and equipment to provide in-depth training in the theory, operation, maintenance, and overhaul of the CH-47 helicopter. Leveraging OEM expertise, the Boeing H-47 Maintenance Training Catalog provides maintenance and aircrew training solutions in support of military and commercial operators worldwide through live classroom and hands-on training courses. Courses are continuously evaluated and updated to address relevant training topics surrounding the global fleet.

Course offerings are listed below. Additional courses may be available upon request.

For course registration or inquiries please contact Chinook Training at ChinookTraining@exchange.boeing.com.

GE1: Aircraft Familiarization

Course Duration: 5 days

Maximum Enrollment: 30

Recommended For: All management in support of the aircraft, including logistics.

Course Content: Specifications and descriptions of the H-47 Helicopter Systems, Subsystems, and Powerplant, at the block-diagram level. This instruction will be presented in the classroom and on the aircraft, as outlined in the Description and Operation section of the H-47 Helicopter Maintenance Manual.

Prerequisite: None.

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft

GE2: Aircraft General and Structures

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisors and unit-level personnel who require an understanding of H-47 maintenance manuals.

Course Content: Description and function of the major operating systems, use of the maintenance manuals, and theory of tandem rotor flight. Classroom and shop work in aircraft structures, Self-Tuning Vibration Absorbers (STVAs), primary and secondary structures, external pods and fairings, and landing gear system.

Prerequisite: None.

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft

AF1: Airframe Fuel Systems, Standard/LR

Course Duration: 2 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel

Course Content: Line maintenance of the H-47 Helicopter Airframe Fuel System. Classroom and shop work will be practiced in Airframe Fuel System, Main and/or Auxiliary Tank Assemblies and System Components.

Recommended For: Supervisory and unit-level maintenance personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Prerequisites: Students should meet one or more of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Consumables

AF2: Airframe Maintenance

Course Duration: 25 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Comprehensive coverage of the Description, Function, and Maintenance procedures required for Line Maintenance of the H-47 Helicopter. Classroom coverage for: Aircraft General, Aircraft Structures, Self-Tuning Vibration Absorbers (STVAs), Electrical Power Distribution, Lighting, Environmental Systems, Airframe Fuel Systems, APU, Powerplant Interface (installation and rigging as related to airframe), Rotor and Drive Systems, Flight Controls, Flight Control and Utility Hydraulic Systems, Utility Systems and Subsystems, Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), and Avionics overview.

Only operational checks will be performed and dynamic component tools will be installed.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

AF3: Environmental System

Course Duration: 2 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Line maintenance of H-47 Helicopter Environmental Systems. Classroom and Shop Work on Heating/Cooling systems, Avionics Cooling System, Ice and Rain Removal System and Window Wash System.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic or electrical experience, commercial or military

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

AF4: Technical Inspections

Course Duration: 2 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisors and unit-level personnel who require general knowledge of H-47 quality control.

Course Content: Comprehensive overview of the Inspection Procedures required for the H-47 helicopter. Classroom or shop work in: inspection of Logbook Records, Maintenance Manual Inspection Criteria, Daily Inspection, Phase Maintenance Inspection, and the Special Inspections section of the Maintenance Manual.

Prerequisites: None.

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Consumables

AF5: Technical Inspector

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Qualified mechanics requiring technical inspection training; existing qualified technical inspectors for other platforms.

Course Content: Comprehensive classroom coverage of: Special Inspections, Calendar Inspections, Hourly Inspections. Hands-on inspection training will be conducted for: Aircraft Structures, Electrical Power Distribution, Airframe Fuel Systems, APU, Powerplant, Flight Controls, Hydraulic Systems, Rotor System and Blades, Drive Systems, and Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS). This includes Rosan and Permaswage inspections. Task selection will be adjusted to the experience level of the students attending the course.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Consumables

BA1: Automatic Flight Controls System (AFCS)

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory and Unit-Level Avionics Technicians.

Course Content: Introduction to the AFCS System, including Tandem Rotor Helicopter Flight Principles, System Description/Purposes, AFCS Interface, and System Block Diagram Analysis. Component-level description, location, theory of operation, and maintenance of all AFCS inputs/sensors and processing for demonstrating system interfaces. Unit-level maintenance practices including AFCS operational test, Built-In Test (BIT), and the proper use of tools and technical manuals. Subjects will be covered in classroom and on the aircraft.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Prior experience in flight control maintenance, basic knowledge of stability augmentation systems and automatic pilot systems
  2. Detailed knowledge and experience in AC and DC electrical theory and circuits
  3. Detailed knowledge and experience in analog, digital, and solid-state electronics and integrated circuit devices

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

BA2: Digital Automatic Flight Controls System (DAFCS)

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory and Unit-Level Avionics Technicians.

Course Content: Introduction to the DAFCS system, including Tandem Rotor Helicopter Flight Principles, System Description/Purposes, DAFCS Interface, and System Block Diagram Analysis. Component-level description, location, theory of operation, and maintenance of all DAFCS inputs/sensors and processing for demonstrating system interfaces. Unit-level maintenance practices including DAFCS operational test, Built-In Test (BIT), the DAFCS Maintenance Built-In Test (MBIT) computer, and the proper use of tools and technical manuals. Topics are covered in the classroom and on the aircraft.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Prior experience in flight control maintenance, basic knowledge of stability augmentation systems and automatic pilot systems
  2. Detailed knowledge and experience in AC and DC electrical theory and circuits
  3. Detailed knowledge and experience in analog, digital, and solid-state electronics and integrated circuit devices

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

BA3: Composite Repair

Course Duration: 20 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory and Structural Repair Technicians.

Course Content: Composite Construction, Inspection Requirements, Damage Limits, Repair Criteria, and Repair Procedures for helicopter Composite panels and rotor blades. Skills and techniques required to return composite structure and rotor blades to serviceable status.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Previous experience or training in composite or fiberglass repairs

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. H-47 Rotor Blade
  4. Consumables
  5. Special Test Equipment: Tools and Shop Requirements

Note that absolutely no rotor blades and structures used during this training course can be used on flying aircraft afterward.

BA4: Rotor System

Course Duration: 3 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and intermediate-level maintenance personnel.

Course Content: Intermediate-level maintenance on the H-47 Rotor System. Classroom and shop work in servicing, inspection, and assembly/disassembly procedures for the rotor head and swashplate, respectively; and rotor blade track and balance procedures.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

BA5: Utility and Flight Hydraulics System

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and intermediate-level maintenance personnel.

Course Content: Intermediate-level maintenance for the H-47 Utility and Flight Control Hydraulic Systems. Classroom and shop work on the Hydraulic Control Modules, Accumulators, Upper Boost Actuators, Integrated Lower Control Actuators (ILCAs), Power Transfer Units, Power System, Engine Start Module, Cargo Ramp and Door Controls, Power Steering and Swivel Locks, Wheel Brakes, Cargo Hooks, Cargo Winch and Hoist, and Permaswage and Rosan fasteners.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer-Furnished Equipment:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft

BA6: Drivetrain System

Course Duration: 5 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and intermediate-level maintenance personnel.

Course Content: Intermediate-level maintenance of H-47 Helicopter Drivetrain Systems. Respective Classroom and Shop Work on Inspection, Removal, and Installation Procedures for the Forward, Aft, Combining, and Engine Transmissions; Driveshaft; and Aft Vertical Shaft. This course also covers helicopter phasing. Special tools will be installed only to train the installation procedures.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

EL1: Electrical Systems

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisors and Unit-Level Electricians responsible for maintenance and repair of electrical systems.

Course Content: A comprehensive study of the H-47 Helicopter Electrical System, including a detailed analysis of each circuit in: DC Power Distribution, Powertrain Systems, Airframe Systems, Utility Systems, AC Power Distribution, and Instrument Indicating Systems. For each circuit, the type, function, location of component and access provisions, and operation will inform the methods of inspection, servicing, special tooling, materials, manuals, and test equipment for unit-level maintenance. This course includes classroom and shop work on recommended troubleshooting procedures using known and probable fault systems.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Detailed knowledge of AC and DC electrical theory and circuits
  2. Knowledge of solid-state electronics theory and circuits
  3. Understanding of avionic theory and operation

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

EL3: Electrical Power and Lighting

Course Duration: 10 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Line maintenance for the H-47 Electrical Power and Lighting Systems. Classroom and shop work in respective AC and DC power production systems, and the Exterior, Interior, Warning/Caution, and Emergency Lighting Systems.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

FC1: Flight Control Rigging

Course Duration: 5 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Maintenance Test Pilots, Crew Chiefs, and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Comprehensive coverage of the description, function, and maintenance procedures required to rig the H-47 Helicopter, from cockpit to swashplates. Classroom and shop work in: Cockpit Flight Controls, including rigging of the stick position indicator; Transfer Controls; Thrust and Yaw Pallet Controls, including Control Position Transducers (CPTs), balance springs, and thrust detent; Pitch and Roll Pallet Controls, including CPTs and balance springs; Integrated Lower Control Actuator (ILCA) and ILCA Input Controls; Intermediate Controls; First and Second Stage Mixing Units, including primary and cumulative control stops; Forward Rotor Controls; Forward Upper Actuators and Swashplate; Tunnel Controls; Aft Pylon Controls; and Aft Upper Actuators and Swashplate. Electrical rigging includes the Longitudinal Cyclic Trim (LCT) actuator, the Differential Airspeed Hold (DASH) actuator, and rigging the CPTs.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military
  3. Qualified H-47 Maintenance Test Pilot

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. Special Test Equipment
  5. Consumables

Note that the active Technical Inspector will have to sign off on any write-ups incurred during training.

FC2: Flight Control System

Course Duration: 5 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Line maintenance for the H-47 Helicopter Flight Control System. Classroom and shop work in Flight Control Components, Test Procedures and Tolerances, Artificial Feel Check Procedures, Control Travel Checks Procedures, and Electronic Component Interface and Check Procedures.

Prerequisites: None.

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft

PP1: T55-GA-714A Powerplant Systems

Course Duration: 3 days

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Line maintenance for the H-47 Helicopter Powerplant. Classroom and Shop Work in Powerplant System Interface, Line-Replaceable Units, Cockpit Controls, Thrust System, Engine Condition Levers, and System Components.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. One engine on maintenance stand
  5. Special Test Equipment
  6. Consumables

PP2: Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

Course Duration: 1 day

Maximum Enrollment: 8

Recommended For: Supervisory, Quality Control, and Unit-Level Maintenance Personnel, including Crew Chiefs and Flight Engineers.

Course Content: Line maintenance for the H-47 Helicopter APU. Classroom and Shop Work in APU Assembly, System, and System Components.

Prerequisites: Students should meet at least one of the following:

  1. Certification plus one year of experience as a helicopter mechanic, commercial or military
  2. Three years of general helicopter mechanic experience, commercial or military

Customer Requirements:

  1. Classroom
  2. Projector
  3. Aircraft
  4. One APU on maintenance stand
  5. Special Test Equipment
  6. Consumables