METROAVIATION,INC.P.O.BOX7008SHREVEPORT,LA71137FAAAPPROVEDHELICOPTERFLIGHTMANUALSUPPLEMENT135M-7FOREUROCOPTERHELICOPTERCORPORATIONEQUIPPEDWITHTHEMETROAVIATION,INC.EMERGENCYMEDICALSYSTEMPARTNO.135M-100MODEL:EC135(Pl!Tl/P2/T2/P2+/T2+)REGISTRATIONNO.:_____SERIALNO.:____135M-7Rev.FPage1of13ThissupplementmustbeattachedtotheLBA/FAAapprovedRotorcraftFlightManual,datedJune14,1996orlaterFAAApprovedrevisionswhenanMetroAviation,lnc.,EmergencyMedicalSystemisinstalledinaccordancewithSTCSR09164RC.TheinformationcontainedhereinsupplementsorsupersedesthebasicRotorcraftFlightManualonlyinthoseareaslisted.Forlimitations,procedures,andperformanceinformationnotcontainedinthissupplement,consultthebasicRotorcraftFlightManual.F A A Appr o v edGantManager,RotorcraftCertificationOfficeFortWorth,Texas76193-0170DATE:6I30I2010MetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shrevepott,LA71137LOGOFREVISIONSPAGES135M-7Rev.fPage2of13REVISIONDATEAFFECTEDCHANGEFAAAPPROVEDOriginal17Mar97OriginalMittagReleaseA19June98AllAllMittagB4OctOJAllAllMittagc16May021-21-2MittagD3June031-21-2EsparzaE15Mar07ALLALLGantLISTOFEFFECTIVEPAGESPageNo.1-13RevisionDateFUUN30t'.n-_fNote:RevisionBincorporates:1.LeftHandrotatingandswivelingseatPN135M-445asoptiontoPN135M-4102.Newpartnumberstandardoxygensystem,135M-610.Thisisanupdatedsystemincorporatingchangestothe135M-600RevisionCaddstheP2VarianttothetextoftheSupplement.RevisionDaddstheT2VarianttothetextoftheSupplement.RevisionEaddstheP2+andT2+IRevisionfaddstheExternalLOXinstallationOption135M-640,ClamshellDoorOpenwarning,optionallitterandEquipmentpalletFA AAp proved:6I3oI2o1oMetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137INDEXLogofRevisions..............................................................2Index............................................................................31.0General........................................................................................... 42.0Li1nitations.....................................................................................43.0EmergencyProcedures...................................................................4/54.0NonnalProcedures........................................................................55.0Perfonnance...................................................................................5APPENDIXA.OSystem&Description.....................................................6-12A.lElectricalLoading.........................................................13A.2Weight&Balance(Fortheabove)......................................13F A A Ap prov ed6I30I2010135M-7Rev.FPage3of13MetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA711371.0GENERALTheunitisusedfortransportingmedicalcrewsandequipmenttoaidintheevacuationortransportofcriticallyiIIpersons.2.0LIMITATIONS2.1EQUIPMENT-ATTENDANTS-PATIENTSAllequipmentmustbestowedorsecuredinappropriatemountsduringtake-offandlandings.Allattendantsmustremaininseatsduringallphasesofflight.Ifpositionableseatsareinstalled,occupantsmustfaceforwardoraftduringtake-offandlanding.Harnessmustbeonduringlandingandtake-off.135AC-7Rev.FPage4of13Allpatientsmustremainonlittersandbesecuredinharnessesduringallphasesofflight.2.2CENTEROFGRAVITYLIMITSThehelicopteremptyweightshallbecomputedfromthemostcurrentweightandbalanceinformationandthefollowingpatient,attendant,andequipmentlocations.2.3VNELIMITATIONSWithsecondoxygensysteminstalledKitnumbers135M-630or135M-640,theVNEisreducedto145knotsoraircraftVNEwhicheverislower.3.0EMERGENCYPROCEDURES3.1EMERGENCYPROCEDURESIn-flightFire1)Discontinueuseofoxygen.2)Closeoxygenshut-offvalve.3)Landassoonaspossible.F AAAp pr o v ed6I3oI2o1oMetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137EMERGENCYPROCEDURES(continued)3.2LOSSOFENGINEPOWER1)Discontinueuseofoxygen.2)Turnallnon-essentiallightsandEMSequipmentoff.3)Stowalllooseequipment.3.3GENERATORFAlLURE1)Turnoffallnon-essentialmedicalequipment.4.0NORMALPROCEDURESNochange.5.0PERFORMANCE:Nochange.F A A Ap pro v e d6I3oI2o1o135M-7Rev.FPage5of13MetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137APPENDIXA.OSYSTEMDESCRIPTIONANDOPERATIONThe135M-100EMSkitincludesthefollowingcomponents:135M-200135M-300135M-410FloorPalletLitterSeatAssy.L/H135M-7Rev.FPage6of13ThefollowingadditionalaccessoriesareoptionalfortheMetroAviation135M-100EMSkit:135M-150AvionicsShelf135M-350LitterAssy.LIH(Femomodel28)135M-3500-1LitterAssy,LIH(Fernomodel28Al(RedLeg)135M-3500IT-1GurneyAssy(EquipmentPallet)135M-400SeatAssy.R/H135M-420SeatAssy.Aft.135M-440TrackandSwivelSeat(RH)135M-445TrackandSwivelSeat(LH)135M-500MedControlPanel135M-600OxygenSystem(original)135M-610OxygenSystem(current)135M-630DualOxygenSystemI135M-640ExternalLOXinstallation135M-700MedicalInverterSysteml35M-720MedicalSuctionSystem135M-800GasPanel135M-900WindowStorageThefunctionandoperationofthesystemcomponentsaredescribedbelow:a)135M-200FloorPalletAssy.Thefloorpalletassemblyisconstructedof1/4"NomexHoneycombwithadecorativeoverlay.Thefloorisdesignedtobesacrificialinabsorbingimpactsthatwouldnormallydamagetheairframefloor.Thefloorincorporatesanaluminumblooddamtopreventfluidsfromenteringotherareasoftheaircraft.Thereisnostructuralfunctiontothisassembly.b)135M-300LitterInstallationThebasiclitterinstallationcanbeinstalledeitherontherightorleftsideofthecabin.ThelitterisamodifiedFemoWashingtonModel1123.ThelitterassemblyismodifiedbytheadditionoftheMetroAviationposi-locklatchingmechanismconsistingofareceiverandlatchingmechanismattachedtothelitterassemblyandaplatewithalignmentandsecuringstudsattachedtotheexistingcabin.F 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ed6I3oI2o1oMetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137b)135M-300LitterInstallation(Con't)135M-7Rev.FPage7of13seat/cargorails.ThebeltsystemisaTSOC114systemattacheddirectlytothereceiverassembly.Thetheoryistotransferallloadsasdirectlyaspossibletotheprimaryairframestructurebyattachingthebeltassemblydirectlytothereceiver.Whenthelitterissecuredintheaircraft,theloadpathisdirectlyfromtheharnesstotheprimaryairframestructure.ThisinstallationcanbeconfiguredforRH,LHorbothpercustomerrequest.c)13SM-410SeatingInstallationLHTheseatinginstallationincorporatesthestandardmanufacturersuppliedseat.Theseatisusedbothinaftandforwardfacingpositionsintheoriginalinstallation.ToadapttheaftcabintoEMSwork,itwasnecessarytofacetheseataftandrelocatetheseatoutboardapproximately611andforwardapproximately611•Toaccomplishthis,newseatattachmenthardwarewasaddedtotheairframefloorfortheinboardseatlegs.Additionalstructurewasaddedtoprovideasuitablemountingsurfacefortheoutboardlegsbyreplacingtheoriginalaccesspanelswithstructuralhoneycombmaterial.Theadditionalmaterialconnectstheexistingairframefloor/keelbeamjunctiontotheexteriorshellanddoorframestructure.Themanufacturesuppliedseatisnotmodified.Thisinstallationmayberemovedandthe135M-430Simulaseatinstalledinlieuofthisseat.OptionalEquipmentItemsa)135M-I50AvionicsShelfModificationTheaircraftcanbeprovidedwithanAvionicsshelfinstalledasanoption.Thismodificationrelocatestheforwardedgeoftheshelfupwards311toallowforeasieraccesstotheAFTcabinarea.Theexistingairframehardwareandshelfisunchanged.The3IIliftisobtainedbyinstallationofanoffsethingeconnectingtheshelfwiththeairframeattheforwardpivotpoint.Theshelfisratedfor70kg(154lbs)fromthemanufacturer.Themodificationdoesnotrequireamendmentofthatloadrating.F A AAppro v ed6I3oI2o10MetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137b)135M-350LitterAssemblyLH135M-7Rev.FPage8of13ThelefthandlitterassemblyisbasedonaFemoWashingtonModel28Awhichisdesignedbythemanufacturerforinstallationinaircraftapplication.Thelitterisrolledthroughtheaftcabinclamshelldoorsandself alignswiththefloorplate.Oncefullyseatedarestraintpindeploysautomaticallysecuringthelitterinplaceuntilahandleonthefootendofthelitterisactuatedandthelitterisrolledaft.Therearetwoadditionaloptionsforuseinthisposition.The135M-3500-lutilizingtheFemoModel28AlRedLegs)gurneyasanalternatetothe28A.TheFerno28Alprovidesamoredurableandstableframeforgrounduse.Operationisidenticaltothe28A.The135M-3500IT-I,Gurneyassemblymaybeusedtosupportspecialtymedicalequipment.Theunitisprovidedwithasmoothflattopforattachmentofotherequipment.Theattachmentorplacementofequipmentistobeapprovedseparatelybyotherapprovalsorascanyonequipmentbytheowner/operatoroftheaircraft.Thisunitisweightlimitedto170poundsexclusiveofthegurneybasicweight.c)l35M-400SeatInstallationRHTheseatinginstallationincorporatesthestandardmanufacturersuppliedseat.Theseatisusedbothinaftandforwardfacingpositionsintheoriginalinstallation.ToadapttheaftcabintoEMSwork,itwasnecessarytofacetheseataftandrelocatetheseatoutboardapproximately6"andforwardapproximately6".Toaccomplishthis,newseatattachmenthardwarewasaddedtotheairframefloorfortheinboardseatlegs.Additionalstructurewasaddedtoprovideasuitablemountingsurfacefortheoutboardlegsbyreplacingtheoriginalaccesspanelswithstructuralhoneycombmaterial.Theadditionalmaterialconnectstheexistingairframefloor/keelbeamjunctiontotheexteriorshellanddoorframestructure.Themanufacturesuppliedseatisnotmodified.d)135M-420SeatInstallationAFTTheaftforwardfacingseatisastowableseatincorporatingthenewPart27standards.Inthenormaldownposition,theseatissecuredoverheadthroughahingedsystemtoamanufacturedbeamassemblyattachedtoeachsideofthecabinprimarystructure,andtotheaircraftfloorthroughtheRHlitterposi-lockmountbasewhichissecuredtotheaircraftexistingseatandcargorails.Thereisafour-pointinertiarealharnesssystemthattiesintothebeamassemblyfortheshoulderhamessandtotheposi-lockplateforthelapbelt,essentiallyeliminatinganyattachmentloadsontheseat.FAAAp pr o v ed6I3oI2o1oMetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137d)135M-420SeatInstallationAFT(Cont'd)Tostowtheseat,thelowerlegsoftheseataredisconnectedfromtheposi-lockplateandtheseatpivotsaftparalleltotheavionicsshelf.Anidenticalsetoffittingstotheposi-lockplatearemountedtothebottomsideoftheavionics135M-7Rev.FPage9of13shelftosecurelylatchtheseatinthestowedposition.Thelapbeltisdisconnectedfromtheposi-lockplateandstowedwiththeseat.Theseatisdesignedtoallowtheaircrafttobeconfiguredfroma 3attendant1patientconfigurationtoa 2attendant2patientconfigurationbytheflightcrewwithin30secondsandnotrelocatingorremovingequipmentrequiringsignificantweightandbalancechanges.e)135M-440TrackandSwivelSeat(RightHand)ThisseatassemblyismanufacturedbyFisher&EntwicklungenPIN9613-03-13andmaybeequippedwiththeFisherswivelingunitPIN9715-0-0H4.Theseatismountedontrackssecuredtotherighthandcabinfloor.Thetracksallowtheseattotrackforeandaftallowingforbetterpatientaccess.Theseatmaybeeasilyremovedformaintenanceandcleaning.Withtheswivelingunitinstalled,thepassengercanrotatetheseattofurthercustomizetheseatplacement.Theseatmustfaceeitherforwardoraftfortake-offandlanding.f)135M-445TrackandSwivelSeat(LeftHand)ThisseatassemblyismanufacturedbyFisher&EntwicklungenPIN9613-03-13andmaybeequippedwiththeFisherswivelingunitPIN9715-0-0H4.Theseatismountedontrackssecuredtothelefthandcabinfloor.Thetracksallowtheseattotrackforeandaftallowingforbetterpatientaccess.Theseatmaybeeasilyremovedformaintenanceandcleaning.Withtheswivelingunitinstalled,thepassengercanrotatetheseattofurthercustomizetheseatplacement.Theseatmustfaceaftfortake-offandlanding.g)135M-500MedicalControlPanelThemedicalcontrolpanelislocatedontheleftsideoftheaftcabin.ThepanelisdesignedtoacceptthestandardcommunicationsequipmentandmedicalequipmentcontrolsrequiredtoadapttheaircrafttoanEMSmission.Everyefforthasbeenmadetonotcompromisetheheadstrikeenvelopeofanyaftcabinoccupant.Thepanelissecuredthroughfastenerstotheoverheadcabinstructureandhasanequipmentloadratingof10lbs.FAAAp 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The oxygen system is based on the Scott Ambassador Transfill System found in most cabin class

fixed wing aircraft and also used by Metro Aviation for 10 years in all of our STC'ed

installations. This system has been adapted to EC135 by mounting the 76.5 cubic ft. bottle to the

exterior of the fuselage right hand side. The bottle is placed in between the cross tubes and below

the door tracks and has Aerodynamic composite cover. The bottle is not below the lowest belly

line to prevent damage to the bottle in the event of a hard landing where the belly contacts the

ground. Low pressure oxygen is supplied to the cabin though 1/4" seamless stainless steel lines

to self contained Essex regulator/outlet assemblies. The low pressure system can be cut off at the

point where it enters the aircraft by an electrically controlled shut off valve. The valve can be

controlled by the medical crew or the pilot with the pilot control having priority. The contents of

the bottle can be monitored on a gauge in the cabin supplied by a 1116" seamless stainless steel

capillary line. Filling of the bottle will be through a calibrated port located adjacent to the bottle.

i) 135M-610 Oxygen System (current)

The oxygen system is based on the Scott Ambassador Transfill System found

in most cabin class fixed wing aircraft and also used by Metro Aviation for 1 0

years in all of our STC'ed installations. This system has been adapted to EC135

by mounting the 76.5 cubic ft. Kevlar wrapped bottle to the exterior of the fuselage right hand

side. The bottle is placed in between the cross tubes and below the door tracks and has

Aerodynamic composite cover. The bottle is not below the lowest belly line to prevent damage

to the bottle in the event of a hard landing where the belly contacts the ground. Low-pressure

oxygen is supplied to the cabin though 114" seamless stainless steel lines to self contained Essex

regulator/outlet assemblies. The low-pressure system can be cut off at the point where it enters

the aircraft by an electrically controlled shut off valve. The valve can be controlled by the

medical crew or the pilot with the pilot control having priority. The contents of the bottle can be

monitored on a electronic gauge in the cabin Filling of the bottle will be through a calibrated

port located adjacent to the bottle.

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The aircraft can be equipped with the optional left hand external transfill oxygen

cylinder. The mounting of the cylinder is the same as the right hand cylinder with the

same aero dynamic cover. The filling of each bottle is done individually with no

interconnect for servicing of the cylinders simultaneously.

The contents gauge installed as part of the right hand installation is replaced with a left

and right pressure transducer with a single digital gauge located in place of the analog gauge.

The contents of each tank can be checked by depressing the "OXY" switch and

selecting the left (1) or right (2) system with switch located in the Medical Control panel

allowing the contents of each bottle to be displayed on the digital display. The shut-off valves

are normally closed. In the event there is total loss of power from the buses and battery, the

valves will be closed. There are two emergencyshut-offvalves in the system. The shut-off

valves can be activated by either the switch located in the medical control panel or the pilot

priority switch. The pilot switch cannot be over ridden by the medical crew switch position. The

left and right systems cannot be connected to supply oxygen simultaneously, however, either left

or right systems when selected will supply all cabin outlets. Filling of the bottle will be through a

calibrated portlocated adjacent to the bottle.

k) 135M-640 External Lox System

The aircraft can be equipped with the optional ESSEX LOX system. The LOX DEW ARS

container holds 7 liters of liquid oxygen. The mounting of the cylinder is on the right hand side

of the fuselage externally and covered by a fiberglass fairing. The filling of the DWARS

container is done by removing the cylinder and servicing away from the aircraft. The contents of

the tank can be checked by turning the power on and viewing the contents gauge located in the

Medical Control. There are two emergency shut-off switches in the system. The shut-off valves

can be activated by either the switch located in the medical control panels or the pilot priority

switch located in the cockpit overhead switch panel. The pilot switch cannot be overridden by the

medical crew switch. In the event there is total loss of power from the buses and battery, the

valves will be closed. Detailed filling instructions can be found in the maintenance manual and

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.

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# oMetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shreveport,LA71137I)135M-700Medicallnve11erSystemTheMedicalInverterSystemisinstalledintheaircrafttoprovidepowerfor135M-7Rev.FPage12of13medicalcarryonequipment.ThesystemconsistsofaModel2D1000-2A-103,TSOC73inverterandalandlinesystem.Duringgroundoperationsacommonextensioncordisattachedtotheaircraftpoweringtheoutletsintheaftcabin.Avisualindicationisprovidedtoshowthecrewtheexternalsourceisconnected,theexternalaccessdoortothereceptacleisequippedwithaswitchtonotifythepilotifthedoorisopen,indicatingtheIinelandmaystillbepluggedin.Oncetheaircraftelectricalsystemisoperational,themedicalinverterispowereduntilonegenerator/systemfails.Nooverrideispossible.Anadditionalswitchmaybeinstalled,inserieswiththeaboveaccessdoorswitch,whichindicatestheproperclosureoftheclamshellbaggagedoors.TheexternalaccessswitchandtheclamshelldoorswitchactivatetheEPUdoorcautionwarningontheCPDS.m)l35M-720MedicalSuctionSystemAThomasIndustriessuctionpumpislocatedonthebatterydeckaftoftherightengine.Thepumpisusedbythemedicalcrewinthecareofthepatientandcontrolledthroughaswitchintheaftcabin.Twooutletsareprovidedforconnectionofhospitalprovidedequipment.Regulationisprovidedthrougharegulatormountedonthe135M-800gaspanel.Onceaircraftelectricalsystemisoperational,themedicalsuctionsystemispowereduntilonegeneratorsystemfails.Nooverrideispossible.n)135M-800GasPanelsThegaspanelsarelocatedontheforwardsideofframe5.Thesepanelsprovideamountinglocationfortheoxygenregulators/outletsandoneothersimilarlysizedoutletorcontrolassembly.o)135M-900WindowStorageTheleftandrightwindowstoragepodsaredesignedtooptimizelostspaceintheareaoftheaftcabinwindows.ThepodsfitthecontouroftheinteriorpanelingwhiIenoteliminatinganywindowarea.Theyincorporateahardpouchareaforthestorageofupto3Ibs.ofsoftgoodsandalsoprovideamountingareafortheinstallationofmedicalequipmentandoutlets.Thestoragepodsarenon-structural.FA AAp pr o ved6I3oI2o1oMetroAviation,Inc.P.O.Box7008Shrevep011,LA71137A.lELECTRICALLOADING135M-7Rev.FPage13of13ThemaximumloadingrequirementsoftheEMSsystemcomponentsareasfollows:ItemAmps*MedicalInverter47*MedicalSuctionSystem4.2OxygenShutoffValve(135M-600)1(135M-630)I(135M-640)1*Automaticloadsheddingwilloccur intheeventofaDCgeneratorsystemfailure.A.2WEIGHTANDHALANC.E.Thissectionlistsonlythenonnallyremovablecomponentsandtheirlocationandemptyweight.ThisinformationcanbeusedforoccupantCGlocations.135M-300Litter.LHPositionRHPosition135M-350LitterLHonly1135M-3500-l,Ferno28Al(RedLegs)135M3500IT-1135M-410SeatLH135M-400SeatRH14.53371Wt.(kg)16.416.435.44034.514.5135M-440TrackandSwivelSeat(RH)22I(Add10.8withswivelunit)135M-445TrackandSwivelSeat(LH)22(Add10.8withswivelunit)135M-900WindowStorage135M-420StowableseatinuseStowedF A A Ap pr o v ed1776I30I2010FSStation(mm)4350445043504350435032013301Fwd3360Aft3301Fwd4114Aft425041705000