SAFETY OF FLIGHT TECHNICAL, RCS CSGLD--1--1860(R1), ALL H--60 AIRCRAFT, INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR SPINDLE

URGENT

*TB 1--1520--237--20--230

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

SAFETY OF FLIGHT

TECHNICAL, RCS CSGLD--1--1860(R1),

ALL H--60 AIRCRAFT, INSPECTION OF

MAIN ROTOR SPINDLE

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

19 March 2001

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1.Priority Classification.

NOTE

IAW AR 95--1, paragraph 6--6a, MACOM Commanders may authorize temporary exception from

SOF message requirements. Exception may only occur when combat operations or matter of

life or death in civil disasters or other emergencies are so urgent that they override the conse-

quences of continued aircraft operation.

a. Aircraft in Use -- Upon receipt of this message make the following entry on the DA Form 2408--13--1.

Enter a Red Horizontal Dash //--// status symbol with the following statement: "Inspect Main Rotor Spindle

IAW TB 1--1520--237--20--230, within the next 100 flight hours, but NLT 7 May 2001" Clear the Red Horizontal

Dash //--// entry when the procedures has been completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon

as practicable but NLT 3 July 2001. Commanders who are unable to comply with the requirements of this

message 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 be issue aircraft until they are in com-

pliance with this TB.

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

they are in compliance with this TB.

d. Aircraft in Transit --

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

(2) Ferry Status --

(b) Sikorsky Helicopter will inspect DD 250 aircraft prior to those aircraft departing for ferry

to final destinations.

* This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety of Flight Message (AMSAM), 051800Z MAR 01

UH--60--01--05.