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Airframe Details for C-130 #61-103

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Aircraft: 61-103 (79-0318)
	LM Aero T/V	61-103
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered
	Current
	Status	[]

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Aircraft History

Date	Status	Local S/N	Airforce/Unit	Version	Name	Info

Abbreviations and symbols:

[act]	Active	[i/a]	Instructional Airframe	[sto]	Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld]	Cancelled Order	[msh]	Involved in Mishap	[w/o]	Write-off
[con]	Converted	[o/o]	On Order
[des]	Destroyed (drone)	[pre]	Preserved (museum, gateguard)	T/V	LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb]	Embargoed	[scr]	Scrapped		Photo Available

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Errors and Omissions

Aug 06, 2021 - 10:10 PM

EPU failure

This occurred on the Gila Bend bomb range and was witnessed by observers on the ground. The aircraft struck the ground near vertical at a high rate of speed. This and earlier Flight Control (FC) failures (see 1980/1981) were caused by a EPU over speed. The EPU voltage out is directly proportional to turbine speed. When the normal 28v reaches 45v, the FC inverters shut down, saving themselves. With no FC power, the tails go to 0 deg causing high negative g (-5) with most aircraft loadings. Sometimes the problem takes care of itself as the turbine disintegrates returning normal power to the FC. As a result of this accident, two TCTOs were implemented on all aircraft: 1. An EPU overspeed sensor was added, and 2. The horizontal tails were re-rigged to 2 deg leading edge down. This had the effect of a more benign aircraft response to FC elec and hyd failures giving the pilot a better chance of a successful ejection.

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