Find that part!

Purpose: To assist students in studying for their checkrides. Knowing the parts and pieces is
the first step in understanding how the components fit together to form systems.

Objective: Be able to identify each of these components on the aircraft and have a basic
understanding of its function.

Note: This is document is a supplemental training tool. It is not intended to be used as a

minimum or maximum list of items that pilots of the CH-47 are required to know.

FWD Transmission Area from cockpit

1. Filter and bypass button.

2. Chip detector
3. Debris screen
4. Oil cooler
5. Oil cooler inlet
6. #1 HYD Flt Pump
Flight Control Closet

1. Lower Control Pressure Control Modules (Both)

2. Flight Control Mixing Unit 1 & 2
3. ILCA Connecting Links
a. Power Boost
b. Extensible Link
i. Summing Link
ii. Authority Cover
4. Viscous Damper
5. Centering Springs
6. Balance Spring
7. Magnetic Brake
8. Control Position Transducer (CPT)
9. DASH
10. CCDA (both)
11. Jam Indicators
12. GND Detent Capsule
13. Thrust Idler Arm

Cabin Area

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 1. #2 Generator Control Unit (GCU)
2. ECU/DECU
3. AUX PDP Panels
a. Why do motors have both a AC and DC circuit breaker?

Ramp Area

1. Engine Fire Extinguisher Bottles

2. N# 8 & 9 Driveshafts
a. Thomas Coupling
b. Lord Mount
3. Utility HYD Return Module
a. How many LRBs?
b. What do they indicate?
4. Utiliy HYD Pressure Module
a. How many LRBs?
5. Transfer Cylinder
6. Inertia Switch (For Emergency Exit Lights)
7. Power Steering Module
a. Accumulator
8. Fuel Valves / Lights
9. Cross feed Fuel Valves / Lights
a. Breakaway fittings
10. Fuel Flow Meters
11. Ramp Actuator
12. Manual Defuel Valve
13. HYD SYS Fill Module
a. Selector
14. Maintenance Panel
15. Utility Hand Pump
16. EPUSHA and Controls
17. AFT Position Light Switch
18. EMERG Utility Pressure Valve
19. Utility Pressure Override Valve
20. APU Start Accumulator
21. APR Start Module
22. APU Motor/Pump
23. Utility HYD Pump
24. #2 FLT HYD Pump
25. APU
26. APU Generator
27. Chip Burn Off Power Supply
28. Main Generators
29. AFT XSM Cooler

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 30. AFT XSM Filter Button
31. AFT XSM Oil Level
32. APU ESU
33. EMER APU Fuel Shutoff
34. Ramp Control Lever Valve
35. Cargo Door Sequencing Valve
36. Main Fuel Pump Pressure Switches

#2 ENG Area (See Eng Preflight handout)

Right AFT Landing Gear Area

1. Disk Breaks
2. Disk Pads / Rotor (Disk)
3. Brake Hyd Line
4. Swivel Lock
5. Swivel Centering Cam
6. Proximity Switch
7. Power Steering Actuator
8. Shock Strut Extension and Static Lock
9. Shock Absorber

Right FWD Landing Gear Area

1. Disk Breaks
2. Disk Pads / Rotor (Disk)
3. Brake HYD Line
4. Refuel Panel
5. Aux Fuel Pump Pressure Switch
6. Jet Pump

Right ELEC Compartment

1. APU GCU
2. Transformer Rectifier

Left ELEC Compartment

1. #1 Main GEN GCU

2. Battery

Left FWD Landing Gear Area

1. See Right FWD Landing Gear Area

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 2. ERFS Refuel Valve

#1 ENG Area (See Eng Preflight handout)

Left AFT Landing Gear Area

1. See (Right AFT Landing Gear Area minus Power Steering)

2. Static Ground Wire

Antennas (See ESTUB for list and location of Antennas)

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