CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND HELICOPTER GENERAL

TM 55-1520-240-23-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND HELICOPTER GENERAL SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1. SCOPE This manual is for the use of AVUM and AVIM personnel in maintaining the CH-47D medium-lift helicopter. 1-2. MAINTENANCE, FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-751, The Army Maintenance System-Aviation (TAMMS-A). 1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE For destruction of Army material to prevent enemy use, refer to TM 750-244-1-5. 1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT Storage requirements for the helicopter are in Chapter 1. Refer to TM 740-90-1 and TM 1-1500-204-23 for general storage information. 1-5. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL Quality assurance/quality control personnel shall verify the dimensions and tolerances contained in this manual are met. Qualified personnel shall inspect completed work for full compliance with technical requirements of instructions. Inspection shall be in accordance with an approved prescribed inspection system to be determined at work site. 1-6. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR) If your equipment needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don’t like about your equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design. Put it on a SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, USA AMCOM ATTN: AMSAM-MMC-RE-FD Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5230 We’ll send you a reply. Change 3 1-1