INSPECTION OF ALL BUCS SERVOCYLINDERS FOR APPLICATION OF SEALANT TO LVDT PROBE THREADS, ALL AH-64 SERIES AIRCRAFT

TB 1-1520-238-20-102

URGENT

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

INSPECTION OF ALL BUCS SERVOCYLINDERS

FOR APPLICATION OF SEALANT

TO LVDT PROBE THREADS,

ALL AH-64 SERIES AIRCRAFT

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.

21 January 2000

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

1. Priority Classification. URGENT

a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this Technical Bulletin (TB), the condition status symbol of the cited aircraft will be

changed to a red horizontal dash //-//. The red horizontal dash //-// entry shall state, "Inspection of BUCS

servocylinders for application of sealant is required, in accordance with TB 1-1520-238-20-102." The red horizontal dash

//-/ may be cleared when the inspection of paragraph 8 is completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as

practical but no later than the task/inspection suspense date. Failure to comply with the requirements of this message

within the time frame specified will cause the status symbol of the affected aircraft to be upgraded to a red //X/I.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance with this TB has been compl eted.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance with this TB has been completed.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Perform task/inspection no later than 5 working days after arrival at final destination.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Safety of Flight 221543Z Dec 99 (AH-64-00-ASAM-05).