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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE
MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL CH-47D, MH-47D AND MH47E
AIRCRAFT, INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL
ROD END BEARINGS IN THE FLIGHT CONTROL CLOSET AREA. (CH-47-
97-ASAM-08) (TB 1-1520-240-20-97). NOTE - THIS IS AN
AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED PER AR 95-3, CHAPTER 5
REVISION VIA MESSAGE HQ ATCOM, AMSAV-XSOF, 181900Z SEP 90,
SUBJECT: CHANGE TO AR 95-3, CHAPTER 5, SAFETY OF FLIGHT
MESSAGES. 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 RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, ATCOM, ATTN - AMSAT
R-X (SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION -
A. AIRCRAFT IN USE - UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE 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 REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 8 BELOW ARE COMPLETED. THE AFFECTED
AIRCRAFT SHALL BE INSPECTED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BUT NO LATER THAN
THE TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE.
B. AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - AIRCRAFT WILL NOT BE ISSUED
UNTIL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ASAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
C. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
D. AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT - SAME AS PARA 1A.
(1) SURFACE/AIR SHIPMENT - SAME AS PARA 1A.
(2) FERRY STATUS - SAME AS PARA 1A.
E. MAINTENANCE TRAINERS (CATEGORY A AND B) - N/A.
F. COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK INCLUDING WAR RESERVES AT ALL LEVELS
(DEPOT AND OTHERS) -
(1) RETAIL STOCK - N/A
(2) WHOLESALE STOCK - N/A
G. COMPONENTS/PARTS IN WORK - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - NEXT SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - NO LATER THAN 14 MAY 97 PER
PARA 14A OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. TB 1-1520-240-20-77 WAS ISSUED TO HAVE SPECIFIC ROD END
BEARINGS INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED AT THE NEXT PHASE AND EVERY 1ST AND
3RD PHASE THEREAFTER. SINCE THIS TB, SEVERAL BEARINGS IN THE CLOSET
AREA HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ALSO REQUIRING LUBRICATION.
B. FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM THE USER OF THE
REQUIREMENT TO INSPECT AND LUBRICATE THE ROD END BEARING GREASE
FITTINGS IN THE FLIGHT CONTROL CLOSET AREA. THE BEARINGS SHALL BE
LUBRICATED AT THE NEXT PHASE AND THEN AT EVERY 1ST AND 3RD PHASE
INTERVAL FOR THE CH-47D. THE MH-47E AND MH-47D SHALL INSPECT AND
LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS AT EVERY PHASE INSPECTION.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL CH-47D, MH-47D AND MH47E
AIRCRAFT.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED:
A. CH-47D AND MH-47D, TM 55-1520-240-23P-3,FIGURE 364:
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. ITEM
CONNECTING LINK, RIG 145CS360-1 12
NSN 3040-01-118-6277
ACTUATOR ELECTRO-MECH 145CS100-5 16
NSN 1680-01-118-5607
CONNECTING LINK,RIG 145C1415-1 17
NSN 3040-01-117-7369
B. MH-47E, TM 1-1520-252-23P-1, FIGURE 11-2:
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. ITEM
CONNECTING LINK, RIG 145CS360-1 13
NSN 3040-01-118-6227
ACTUATOR ELECTRO-MECH 45CS100-5 17
NSN 1680-01-118-5607
CONNECTING LINK, RIG 145C1415-1 18
NSN 3040-01-117-7369
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED -
A. CH-47D AND MH-47D, TM 55-1520-240-23P-3:
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. FIG. ITEM
BEARING, ROD END 114CS103-4 364 14
NSN 3110-01-096-0895
BEARING, ROLLER, ROD END SM4-4C 364 19
NSN 3110-01-025-0853
BEARING, ROD END 114CS103-4 367 6
NSN 3110-01-096-0895
B. MH-47E, TM 1-1520-252-23P-1:
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. FIG. ITEM
BEARING, ROD END 114CS103-4 11-4 15
NSN 3110-01-096-0895
BEARING, ROLLER, ROD END SM4-4C 11-4 20
NSN 3110-01-025-0853
BEARING, ROD END 114CS103-4 11-7 6
NSN 3110-01-096-0895
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES -
A. AT THE NEXT PHASE INSPECTION, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ROD END
BEARINGS IN THE CLOSET AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH TM 551520-240-23-9,
TASK 11-9 AND 11-3.
B. THE MH-47E AND MH-47D SHALL ALSO INCORPORATE THE INSPECTION
AND LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEARINGS LISTED IN TM 1-1520-252-
23-12, TASK 11-12.
NOTE: THE MH-47E AND MH-47D SHALL PERFORM THE INSPECTION AND
LUBRICATION EVERY PHASE.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES - ANNOTATE ON DA FORM 2408-18 THAT THE
PARAGRAPH 8 INSPECTION PROCEDURES ARE DUE AT THE NEXT PHASE
INSPECTION. CARRY THIS INFORMATION ON THE DA FORM 2408-18 UNTIL THE
PM PHASE MANUALS INCLUDE THE INSPECTIONS.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A
11. SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION -
A. CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - AVUM. AIRCRAFT DOWNTIME WILL BE
CHARGED TO AVUM.
B. ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED -
(1) TOTAL OF .5 MANHOURS USING 1 PERSON.
(2) TOTAL OF .5 HOURS DOWNTIME FOR ONE END ITEM.
C. ESTIMATED COST IMPACT OF STOCK FUND ITEMS TO THE FIELD - N/A.
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:
(1) TM 55-1520-240-PM WILL BE CHANGED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING
INSPECTION AS 10.XX: INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ROD END BEARINGS LOCATED
IN THE FLIGHT CONTROL CLOSET AREA
(2) TM 55-1520-240-23-9, TASK 11-3, STEP 2 WILL BE CHANGED
TO READ: ROD END BEARINGS LOCATED IN THE FLIGHT CONTROL CLOSET
AREA, FORWARD PYLON, MIXING COMPLEX,..........EVERY 1ST AND 3RD
PHASE INSPECTION.
(3) TM 55-1520-240-23-9, TASK 11-9, CHANGE THE NOTE BETWEEN
STEP 1B AND 1C AS FOLLOWS: ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS ARE LOCATED IN
THE 1ST AND 2ND STAGE MIXING UNITS, FLIGHT CONTROL CLOSET AREA,
FORWARD PYLON ......... ONLY.
(4) THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS WILL BE MADE IN THE MH-47E PHASE
MANUAL; AFT ROTOR AND PYLON, AREA #6: INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ROD END
BEARINGS LOCATED IN THE AFT PYLON AND AFT FUSELAGE IAW TM 1-1520-
252-23-12 TASK 11-12 AND 112.1.; FWD ROTOR, CROWN AND
TUNNEL, AREA #7: INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ROD END BEARINGS LOCATED IN
THE FWD ROTOR, CROWN, AND TUNNEL AREA IAW TM 1-1520-252-23-12, TASK
11-12 AND 112.1.; COCKPIT AREA 10: INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ROD END
BEARINGS LOCATED IN THE FLIGHT CONTROL CLOSET AREA IAW TM
11520-252-23-12, TASK 11-12 AND 11-2.1.
(5) CHANGE TM 1-1520-252-23-12 AS FOLLOWS: ADD A NEW TASK
THAT IS IDENTICAL (EXCEPT FOR TASK REFERENCES) TO TASK 11-3 FROM TM
55-1520-240-23-9 TITLED, LUBRICATE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ROD END
BEARINGS (ANTIFRICTION).
13. REFERENCES -
A. TM 55-1520-240-23 SERIES.
B. TM 1-1520-252-23 SERIES.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
A. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) UPON ENTERING
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MESSAGE ON DA FORM 240813-1 ON ALL SUBJECT MDS
AIRCRAFT, FORWARD A PRIORITY MESSAGE, DATAFAX OR E-MAIL TO COMMANDER,
ATCOM, ATTN: AMSATR-X (SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER), PER AR95-3. DATAFAX
NUMBER IS DSN 693-2064 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2064. E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
"AMSATRXS (AT SIGN) ST-LOUIS-EMH4.ARMY.MIL". THE REPORT WILL CITE
THIS MESSAGE NUMBER, DATE OF ENTRY IN DA FORM 240813-1, THE AIRCRAFT
MISSION DESIGN SERIES AND SERIAL NUMBERS OF AIRCRAFT IN NUMERICAL
ORDER.
B. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT)- N/A.
C. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES) - N/A.
D. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES) - N/A.
E. THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE TO BE COMPLETED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DA PAM 738-751, 15 JUN 92 -
(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) DA FORM 2408-18, EQUIPMENT INSPECTION LIST (ULLS-A USERS
WILL USE AN 800 INSPECTION NUMBER UNTIL THE INSPECTIONS ARE INCLUDED
IN THE PM PHASE MANUALS).
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. CURTIS
STEVENS, AMSAT-R-ECC, DSN 693-6679 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-6679.
B. LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. NORM
HUSTON, AMCPM-CH-L, DSN 693-1415 OR COMMERCIAL 314/2631415.
C. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MS.
ANN WALDECK, AMSAT-I-MDM, DSN 490-2318 OR COMMERCIAL 314/260-2318.
D. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. DAVE SCOTT,
AMSAT-R-X, DSN 693-2045/2085 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2045/2085.
E. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT CW5
JAY NANCE OR MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAT-D-S, DSN 693-7844/3216 OR
COMMERCIAL 314/263-7844/3216. DATAFAX IS DSN 693-2917.(ST.LOUIS IS
GMT MINUS 6 HRS)
F. AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314./263-2066/7.