Tail Rotor Blade Inspection For All AH--64 Series Helicopters

URGENT

TB 1--1520--238--20--118

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

TAIL ROTOR BLADE INSPECTION FOR

ALL AH--64 SERIES HELICOPTERS

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

17 January 2002

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification. Urgent

NOTE

MACOM Commanders may authorize temporary exception from message re-

quirements. Exception may only occur when combat operations or matter of life

or death in civil disasters or other emergencies are so urgent that the override the

consequences of continued aircraft operation.

a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this Technical Bulletin (TB) make the following entry on the DA Form

2408--13--1: Enter a red horizontal dash "--" status symbol with the following statement: "Conduct records

check IAW TB 1--1520--238--20--118 prior to next flight, but no later than (NLT) 1 Oct 01". The red horizontal

dash "--" may be cleared when the inspection of paragraph 8 is completed. The affected aircraft shall be in-

spected as soon as practical but no later than (NLT) 1 Oct 01 prior to next flight. Failure to comply with the

requirements of this TB within the time frame will cause the status symbol to be upgraded to a red "x".

b. Aircraft in Maintenance Facility. Same as paragraph 1a.

(1) Aircraft in AVIM or Depot. Same as paragraph 1a.

(2) Aircraft at Contractor Facility. Boeing will inspect DD 250 aircraft prior to those aircraft depart-

ing for ferry to final destination.

c. Aircraft in Transit.

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

(2) Ferry Status. Same as paragraph 1a.

d. Maintenance Trainers (Category A and B). Same as paragraph 1a .

e. Component/Parts in Stock Including War Reserves at All Levels (Depot and Others). Upon receipt

of this TB, the materiel condition tags of all items in all condition codes listed in paragraph 6 and 7 shall be

annotated to read "(TB 1--1520--238--20--118), Tail Rotor Inspection, Not Complied With".

This TB supersedes USAATCOM Safety of Flight Message 252112Z Aug 01 (A H--64--01- 09).