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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM), MAINTENANCE
MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INSPECTION
FOR UNTESTED FLIGHT SAFETY PART (FSP) BOLTS, P/N 114R3650-6 AND
114R3650-11, CH-47-01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130).
                              NOTE
THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM) ISSUED IAW AR 95-1,
CHAPTER 6, 1 SEP 97.  THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO UNITS
SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES.  ADDRESSEES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETRANSMIT
THIS MESSAGE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS, ACTIVITIES OR ELEMENTS
AFFECTED OR CONCERNED.  THE RETRANSMITTAL SHALL REFERENCE THE
MESSAGE.  ACTION ADDRESSES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS TRANSMISSION
TO CDR, AMCOM, ATTN:  AMSAM-SF-A (SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION -
                              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 CONSEQUENCES 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 FOR
UNTESTED FSP P/N 114R3650-6 AND 114R3650-11 BOLTS IAW CH-47-
01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130) WITHIN THE NEXT 15 FLIGHT HOURS,
BUT NLT 18 NOVEMBER 2000."  CLEAR THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-//
ENTRY WHEN THE PROCEDURES IAW PARA 8 AND 9 ARE COMPLETED.  THE
AFFECTED AIRCRAFT SHALL BE INSPECTED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BUT NO
LATER THAN 18 NOVEMBER 2000.  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
ISSUE AIRCRAFT UNTIL THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE.
    C.  AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - COMMANDERS AND FACILITY
MANAGERS WILL NOT ISSUE AIRCRAFT UNTIL THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THIS MESSAGE.
    D.  AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT -
        (1)  SURFACE/AIR SHIPMENT - SAME AS PARA 1A.
        (2)  FERRY STATUS - SAME AS PARA 1A.
    E.  MAINTENANCE TRAINERS (CATEGORY A AND B) - SAME AS PARA 1A.
    F.  COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK AT ALL LEVELS (DEPOT AND OTHERS)
INCLUDING WAR RESERVES -
        (1)  WHOLESALE STOCK - N/A.
        (2)  RETAIL STOCK - UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE,
COMMANDERS AND FACILITY MANAGERS MAINTAINING RETAIL STOCK AT
INSTALLATION LEVEL AND BELOW SHALL CONTACT THE SUPPORTED AVIATION
UNIT TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED IAW PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9 ON
SUSPECT MATERIEL.  DISPOSE OF DISCREPANT MATERIEL IAW PARA 10D.
    G.  COMPONENTS/PARTS IN WORK (DEPOT LEVEL AND OTHERS) - N/A.
2.  TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - COMPLETE THE INSPECTION IAW
PARAGRAPH 8 WITHIN THE NEXT 15 FLIGHT HOURS BUT NLT 18 NOVEMBER 2000
AND REPORT IAW PARA 14B.
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - REPORT COMPLIANCE IAW
PARA 14A NLT 13 NOVEMBER 2000.
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
    A. THE ORIGINAL QUALIFICATION (FATIGUE TESTING) OF FLIGHT SAFETY
PARTS WAS DONE BY BOEING HELICOPTERS UNDER ARMY DIRECTION.  THE
FATIGUE TESTING OF THESE PARTS SUBSTANTIATED THEIR SERVICE LIFE AND
THE PARTS DESIGN WAS CONSIDERED QUALIFIED.  IN OCTOBER 1995 A CHANGE
IN THE ARMY FLIGHT SAFETY PART (FSP) POLICY REQUIRED THAT PARTS
MANUFACTURED BY AUTHORIZED VENDORS/SUPPLIERS AND ORIGINALLY QUALIFIED
BY THE PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST BE FATIGUE TESTED.  THE 114R3650-6 AND
114R3650-11 BOLT ASSEMBLIES ARE FLIGHT SAFETY PARTS.  THE 114R3650-6
BOLTS (2 PER FORWARD ROTOR HEAD) ATTACH THE FORWARD CYCLIC TRIM
ACTUATOR, AND FIXED LINK, TO THE SWASHPLATE.  THE 114R3650-11 BOLT
(1 PER FORWARD AND AFT ROTOR HEAD) ATTACH THE DRIVE SCISSORS UPPER
ARM TO THE DRIVE SCISSORS LOWER ARM.  SOME OF THE 114R3650-6 AND
114R3650-11 BOLTS, MANUFACTURED BY BOEING AUTHORIZED
VENDORS/SUPPLIERS, WERE FIELDED BEFORE THEY WERE QUALIFIED AS AN
ALTERNATE SOURCE BY FATIGUE TESTING.
    B.  FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
    C.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO -
        (1)  INSPECT ALL 114R3650-6 AND 114R3650-11 BOLTS
INSTALLED ON H-47 AIRCRAFT AND IN STOCK.
        (2)  REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BOLTS AT THE NEXT PHASE INSPECTION,
BUT NLT 20 OCTOBER 2001.
5.  END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT.
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED -
     NOMENCLATURE          PART NO.             NSN
    BOLT ASSEMBLY         114R3650-6      1615-00-003-1148
    BOLT ASSEMBLY         114R3650-11     1615-00-003-1153
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES -
                             NOTE
            THERE MAY BE TWO DIFFERENT FIVE DIGIT CODES
            MARKED ON THE PART.  THE FIVE DIGIT CODE 81996
            IS NOT THE MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE.  IF FOUND,
            THE NUMBER 81996 IDENTIFIES THE PART AS HAVING
            BEEN MANUFACTURED IAW A GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL
            DATA PACKAGE (TDP).  USE THE OTHER FIVE-DIGIT
            CODE WHICH IS THE MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE.
    A.  114R3650-6 BOLT ASSEMBLY -
        (1)  LOCATE BOTH APPLICATIONS OF THE 114R3650-6 BOLT
ASSEMBLY - ATTACHMENT, CYCLIC TRIM ACTUATOR; AND FIXED LINK TO
THE SWASHPLATE, FORWARD ROTOR HEAD (TM 55-1520-240-23P, FIGURE 177,
ITEM 38) OR TM 1-1520-252-23P, FIGURE 05-6, ITEM 38).
        (2)  IDENTIFY THE FIVE DIGIT MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE OR
MANUFACTURERS NAME ON THE BOLT HEAD.  IF THE 114R3650-6 BOLT IS
MARKED WITH EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING, THE BOLTS ARE SERVICEABLE.
             (A)  56878 OR SPS FOR PARTS MANUFACTURED BY SPS
TECHNOLOGIES INC.
             (B)  84256 OR AVIBANK FOR PARTS MANUFACTURED BY
AVIBANK MANUFACTURING CO.
    B.  114R3650-11 BOLT ASSEMBLY -
        (1)  LOCATE THE TWO APPLICATIONS OF THE 114R3650-11 BOLT
ASSEMBLY - ATTACHMENT, DRIVE SCISSORS UPPER ARM TO THE DRIVE
SCISSORS LOWER ARM, FORWARD AND AFT ROTOR HEADS (TM 55-1520-240-23P,
FIGURE 177, ITEM 45) OR (TM 1-1520-252-23P, FIGURE 05-6, ITEM 45).
        (2)  IDENTIFY THE FIVE DIGIT MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE OR
MANUFACTURERS NAME ON THE BOLT HEAD.  IF THE 114R3650-11 BOLT IS
MARKED WITH EITHER 84256 OR AVIBANK, THE BOLT IS SERVICEABLE.
    C.  IF THE 114R3650-6 AND 114R3650-11 BOLTS ARE DETERMINED
SERVICEABLE, THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// WILL BE CLEARED AND
COMPLIANCE WITH CH-47-01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130) WILL BE
NOTED.
    D.  IF THE MARKINGS ON THE BOLTS ARE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE CAGE
CODES OR MANUFACTURES NAME LISTED IAW PARA 8A(2) AND 8B(2) ABOVE, OR
IF THE CAGE CODE OR MANUFACTURES NAME CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED, PROCEED
TO THE CORRECTION PROCEDURES IN PARA 9.
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
    A.  CLEAR THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// AND MAKE THE FOLLOWING
ENTRY ON THE DA FORM 2408-13-1.  ENTER A RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-//
STATUS SYMBOL WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "REPLACE UNTESTED (ENTER
EITHER P/N 114R3650-6 AND/OR 114R3650-11) BOLTS AT THE NEXT PHASE
INSPECTION INTERVAL BUT NLT 20 OCTOBER 2001, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST."
    B.  AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION, BUT NLT 20 OCT 01 -
       (1)  REMOVE AND REPLACE UNSERVICEABLE 114R3650-6 BOLTS WITH A
TESTED BOLT FROM THE SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT IS SERVICEABLE AS DEFINED IN
PARA 8 ABOVE.
            (A)  H-47D AIRCRAFT - REFER TO TM 55-1520-240-23-4,
TASK 5-116 (REMOVAL) AND TASK 5-132 (INSTALL).
            (B)  MH-47E AIRCRAFT - REFER TO TM 1-1520-252-23-5,
TASK 5-168 (REMOVAL) AND TASK 5-187 (INSTALL).
       (2)  REMOVE AND REPLACE UNSERVICEABLE 114R3650-11 BOLTS WITH A
TESTED BOLT FROM THE SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT IS SERVICEABLE AS DEFINED IN
PARA 8 ABOVE.
            (A)  H-47D AIRCRAFT - REFER TO TM 55-1520-240-23-4,
TASK 5-101 (REMOVAL), TASK 5-112 (INSTALL).
            (B)  MH-47E AIRCRAFT - REFER TO TM 1-1520-252-23-5,
TASK 5-152 (REMOVAL), TASK 5-163 (INSTALL).
    C.  AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE CORRECTION PROCEDURE, THE RED
HORIZONTAL DASH //-// ENTRY WILL BE CLEARED AND COMPLIANCE WITH
CH-47-01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130) WILL BE NOTED.
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
     A.  PARTS REQUIRED - ITEMS CITED IN PARA 7 MAY BE REQUIRED TO
REPLACE DEFECTIVE ITEMS.
     B.  REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - REQUISITION REPLACEMENT PARTS
USING NORMAL SUPPLY PROCEDURES.  ALL REQUISITIONS SHALL USE PROJECT
CODE (CC 57-59) "X08" (XRAY-ZERO-EIGHT).
                              NOTE
            PROJECT CODE "X08" IS REQUIRED TO TRACK
            AND ESTABLISH A DATA BASE OF STOCK FUND
            EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE FIELD AS A
            RESULT OF SOF ACTIONS.
     C.  BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
     D.  DISPOSITION - DEMILITARIZE/MUTILATE IAW TM 1-1500-328-23
ANY PART/COMPONENT WHICH DOES NOT MEET INSPECTION CRITERIA.
     E.  DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - N/A.
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12.  APPLICATION -
     A.  CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - AVUM.  AIRCRAFT DOWNTIME WILL BE
CHARGED TO AVUM.
     B.  ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED -
         (1)  FOR INSPECTION -
              (A)  TOTAL OF 1 MAN-HOUR USING 2 PERSONS.
              (B)  TOTAL OF 1 HOUR DOWNTIME FOR ONE END ITEM.
         (2)  FOR REPLACEMENT -
              (1)  TOTAL OF 15 MAN-HOURS USING 3 PERSONS.
              (2)  TOTAL OF 5 HOURS DOWNTIME FOR ONE END ITEM.
     C.  ESTIMATED COST IMPACT TO THE FIELD -
       NOMENCLATURE    PART NO./NSN     QTY   COST EA.  TOTAL $
       BOLT ASSEMBLY    114R3650-6       2   $ 89.56    $179.12
                     1615-00-003-1148
       BOLT ASSEMBLY    114R3650-11      2   $171.70    $343.40
                     1615-00-003-1153
                              TOTAL COST PER AIRCRAFT = $522.52
     D.  TB/MWOS TO BE APPLIED PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS
INSPECTION - N/A.
     E.  PUBLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS
INSPECTION - N/A.
13.  REFERENCES -
     A.  DA PAM 738-751, 15 MAR 99.
     B.  TM 55-1520-240-23.
     C.  TM 55-1520-240-23P.
     D.  TM 1-1520-252-23.
     E.  TM 1-1520-252-23P.
     F.  TM 1-1500-328-23.
14.  RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
     A.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - UPON
ENTERING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MESSAGE ON DA FORM 2408-13-1 ON ALL
SUBJECT MDS AIRCRAFT, COMMANDERS WILL FORWARD A PRIORITY MESSAGE,
DATAFAX OR E-MAIL TO CDR, AMCOM, ATTN:  AMSAM-SF-A (SOF COMPLIANCE
OFFICER), REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000, IAW AR 95-1.  DATAFAX
NUMBER IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-2111.  E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
"SAFEADM@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".  THE REPORT WILL CITE CH-47-01-ASAM-02
(TB 1-1520-240-20-130), DATE OF ENTRY IN DA FORM 2408-13-1, THE
AIRCRAFT MISSION DESIGN SERIES AND SERIAL NUMBERS OF AIRCRAFT IN
NUMERICAL ORDER.
     B.  TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - UPON
COMPLETION OF INSPECTION, COMMANDERS WILL FORWARD A PRIORITY MESSAGE
TO:  CDR, PEO AVN, ATTN: MR. BILL OLSON, SFAE-AV-CH-L, DSN 897-3379
OR (256) 313-3379, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4348.  E-MAIL IS
"WILLIAM.OLSON@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".  THE REPORT WILL CITE
CH-47-01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130), DATE OF INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT
SERIAL NUMBER, AIRCRAFT HOURS, AND RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION.
INSPECTION AND REPORTS WILL BE COMPLETED NLT 1 DECEMBER 2000.
     C.  REPORTING MESSAGE RECEIPT (SPARES) - N/A.
     D.  TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES) - N/A.
     E.  THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE TO BE COMPLETED
IAW DA PAM 738-751, 15 MAR 99 -
                              NOTE
            ULLS-A USERS WILL USE APPLICABLE "E" FORMS.
          (1)  DA FORM 2408-13, AIRCRAFT STATUS INFORMATION RECORD.
          (2)  DA FORM 2408-13-1, AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE RECORD.
          (3)  DA FORM 2408-15, HISTORICAL RECORD FOR AIRCRAFT.
          (4)  DD FORM 1574/DD FORM 1574-1, SERVICEABLE TAG/LABEL -
MATERIEL (COLOR YELLOW). ANNOTATE REMARKS BLOCK WITH "INSPECTED
SERVICEABLE IAW CH-47-01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130)."
          (5)  DD FORM 1577/DD FORM 1577-1, UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED)
TAG/LABEL - MATERIEL (COLOR RED).  ANNOTATE REMARKS BLOCK WITH
"CONDEMNED IAW CH-47-01-ASAM-02 (TB 1-1520-240-20-130) AND MUTILATED
IAW TM 1-1500-328-23."
15.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16.  POINTS OF CONTACT -
     A.  TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. LARRY WIESCHHAUS,
AMSAM-RD-AE-I-P-C, DSN 897-3341 OR (256) 313-3341, DATAFAX IS DSN
897-4348.  E-MAIL IS "LARRY.WIESCHHAUS@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     B.  LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. BILL OLSON, SFAE-AV-CH-L,
DSN 897-3379 OR (256) 313-3379, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4348.  E-MAIL IS
"WILLIAM.OLSON@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     C.  FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. ANN WALDECK,
AMSAM-MMC-RE-FF DSN 746-5564 OR (256) 876-5564, DATAFAX IS DSN
746-4904.  E-MAIL IS "ANN.WALDECK@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     D.  SAFETY POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
         (1)  PRIMARY - MR. HARRY TRUMBULL (SAIC), AMSAM-SF-A,
DSN 897-2095 OR (256) 313-2095, DATAFAX IS DSN 895-2111 OR (256)
313-2111.  E-MAIL IS "HARRY.TRUMBULL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
         (2)  ALTERNATE - MR. RUSS PEUSCH, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 788-8632
OR (256) 842-8632, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-2111.
E-MAIL IS "RUSSELL.PEUSCH@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     E.  FOREIGN MILITARY SALES RECIPIENTS REQUIRING CLARIFICATION
OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT -
         (1)  CW5 JOSEPH L. WITTSTROM, SECURITY ASSISTANCE
MANAGEMENT, AMSAM-SA, DSN 897-0410 OR (256) 313-0410.  EMAIL IS
"WITTSTROMJL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
          (2)  MR. RONNIE W. SAMMONS, AMSAM-SA-CS-NF, DSN 897-0408
OR (256) 313-0408.  DATAFAX IS DSN 897-0411 OR (256) 313-0411.
EMAIL IS "SAMMONSRW@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     G.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT THE AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7.  HUNTSVILLE, AL IS GMT
MINUS 5 HRS.