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

URGENT

*TB 1-1520-237-20-263

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

SAFETY OF FLIGHT, TECHNICAL,

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

H--60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECURRING

INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR SPINDLE LUGS

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

28 January 2003

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

Priority Classification. URGENT

NOTE

IAW AR 95--1, para 6--6A, MACOM Commanders may authorize temporary exception from

ASAM 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 con-

sequences 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 lugs

IAW UH--60--00--01 (TB 1--1520--237--20--221) prior to the next flight, but NLT 25 July 2000." Clear the Red

Horizontal Dash //-// entry when the procedures IAW para 8 are completed. The affected aircraft shall be

inspected as soon as practical but no later than 25 July 2000. Commanders who are unable to comply with

the requirements of this message within the time frame specified will upgrade the affected aircraft status sym-

bol to a Red //X//.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Depot Commanders will not issue aircraft until they are in com-

pliance with this message.

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

they are in compliance with is message.

* This TB supersedes TB 1-1520-237-20-221, dated 31 July 2000.