Description
The Cable Cutters Kit provides a means of protecting the helicopter during a wire strike by providing the capability to cut a cable or wire before catastrophic damage occurs. The kit is designed to reduce the possibility of a cable or wire entering the cockpit and to reduce the chance of flight control damage. Similar cable/wire cutting devices have proven to be effective even during multiple wire strikes. The kit incorporates both an upper and lower cutter and each cutter is designed with high strength cutting blades. The Cable Cutters Kit design was tested to verify the capability to cut multiple cables with a combined tensile strength of 32,100 lbs. The AW119 kit also contains machined deflectors for the wiper posts. An optional GPS Antenna Mount Kit is also available, which allows the antenna to be placed on the upper cutter deflector for ideal positioning of the antenna.
Key Features
- Includes upper, lower & wiper deflector
- Prevents possible wire or cable strike on flight controls
Key Benefits
- Industrial cutting blades with combined tensile strength of 32,100 lbs
- Effective for wire strikes with multiple wires
- Lowest acquisition cost
- Shortest lead time
Approvals
| Approval type | Authority | Reference number | Aircraft approved | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC | DGCA - Indonesia | SR024 | AW119/AW119MKII | Installation of cable cutters |
| STC | EASA - Europe | 10041959 | AW119/AW119MKII | Cable Cutters Kit |
| STC | ANAC - Brazil | 2012S08-12 | AW119/AW119MKII | Cable Cutters Kit |
| STC | FAA - USA | SR02425LA | AW119/AW119MKII | Cable Cutters Kit |
| Aircraft Type Certificate | IAC AR - Russia | CT316 | AW119MKII | AW119 Type Certificate |