Main Rotor Pitch Housing Retirement Life, On All AH--64 Aircraft

URGENT

TB 1-1520-238-20-1 12

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MAIN ROTOR PITCH

HOUSING RETIREMENT LIFE,

ON ALL AH--64 AIRCRAFT

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

17 November 2000

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification.Urgent

a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this technical bulletin (TB), make the following entry on the DA Form

2408--13--1. For AH--64D aircraft enter a red horizontal dash //--// status symbol with the following statement:

"Inspect DA Form 2408--16 IAW AH--64--01--ASAM--02 (TB 1--1520--238--20--112) prior to next flight but NLT

25 Oct 2000." For AH--64D aircraft enter a red horizontal dash //--// status symbol with the following state-

ment: "Inspect DA Form 2408--16 IAW AH--64--01--ASAM--02 (TB 1--1520--238--20--112) within the next 10

flight hours, but NLT 25 Oct 2000 for AH--64A aircraft." Clear the red horizontal dash //--// entry when the

procedures IAW Para 8 and 9 are completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as practical

but no later than 25 Oct 2000. Commanders who are unable to comply with the requirements of this TB within

the time frame specified will upgrade the affected aircraft status symbol to a red //X//.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Depot commanders will not issue aircraft until they are in compliance

with this message.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Commanders and facility managers will not issue aircraft until

they are in compliance with this message.

Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Same as para 1a.

(2) Ferry Status.

(a) Same as para 1a.

(b) Boeing will inspect DD 250 aircraft prior to those aircraft departing for ferry to final destina-

tion.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Message 111803Z Oct 00 (AH--64--01--ASAM--02).