Fleet Wideone Time Inspection of Foreward Fuel Cell Discrepant Filler Necks AH-64 Helicopter

URGENT

*TB 1-1520-238-20-83

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

FLEET WIDEONE TIME INSPECTION OF FORWARD

FUEL CELL DISCREPANT FILLER NECKS

AH-64 HELICOPTER

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

15 December 1996

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

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 //-// may be cleared when the inspection

procedures in paragraph 8 are 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 the TB within the time frame will cause the

status symbol to be upgraded to a red //X//.

Aircraft in Depot Maintenance.. Same as paragraph 1.a.

Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1.a.

Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Prior to first flight.

(2) Ferry Status.

(b) Those aircraft that have a DD Form 250 and are at McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems

(MDHS) will be inspected prior to ferry to final destination.

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

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

(1) Retail Stock. Upon receipt of this TB, all items listed in paragraph 7 shall be annotated to read AH-64-

97-ASAM-02, inspection of forward fuel cell filler necks, not complied with.

*This TB supersedes USAATCOM Message 181546Z Nov 96, (AH-64-97-02). NOTE: The TB referenced in AH-

64-ASAM-97-02 is incorrect. TB 1-1520-238-20-83 is correct.