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SUBJECT - SAFETY OF FLIGHT MESSAGE, TECHNICAL, RCS CSGLD-
1860(R1), ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT, REPLACEMENT OF SUSPECT
FORWARD AND AFT TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES WITH ONES THAT HAVE BEEN
INSPECTED AND CLEARED FOR OPERATION, CH-47-99-05, (TB 1-1520-240-
20-115).
NOTE
THIS IS A SAFETY OF FLIGHT MESSAGE ISSUED IAW AR 95-1, CHAPTER 6,
1 SEP 97. THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO UNITS
SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES. ADDRESSEES SHALL 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 - SEE AR 95-1, PARA 6-6A, FOR EXCEPTION AUTHORITY OF MAJOR
COMMANDERS.
A. AIRCRAFT IN USE - SAFETY OF FLIGHT MESSAGE CH-47-SOF-99-
02 PLACED ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT ON A RED //X// CONDITION
STATUS SYMBOL. THIS MESSAGE REQUIREMENT SHALL BE ENTERED AS A RED
DASH//-// ON THE DA FORM 2408-13-1. THE RED //X// IMPOSED BY CH-
47-SOF-99-02 OR THE CIRCLED RED //X// IMPOSED BY CH-47-99-04 MAY
BE CLEARED IF THE INSPECTION PROCEDURES OF PARAGRAPH 8 AND THE
CORRECTION PROCEDURES OF PARAGRAPH 9 OF THIS MESSAGE ARE COMPLIED
WITH. AIRCRAFT WHICH REMAIN ON RED //X// WILL BE MAINTAINED IN
FLYABLE STORAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS - PERFORM GROUND
RUN UPS WITH ENGINE CONDITION LEVERS (ECL) IN THE GROUND
POSITION, THRUST IN 3 DEGREE DETENT AND FLIGHT CONTROLS IN
NEUTRAL POSITION.
B. AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
C. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
D. AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT -
(1) SURFACE/AIR SHIPMENT - SAME AS PARA 1A.
(2) FERRY STATUS
(A) SAME AS PARA 1A.
(B) THOSE AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE A DD 250 AND ARE AT
BOEING HELICOPTERS WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO FERRY TO FINAL
DESTINATION.
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: - N/A.
G. COMPONENTS/PARTS IN WORK (DEPOT LEVEL AND OTHERS) -
ITEMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7 IN WORK WILL NOT BE ISSUED
UNTIL COMPLIANCE WITH REFERENCE 13B AND THIS MESSAGE.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - NO LATER THAN 5 OCT 99
IAW PARA 14A OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. SAFETY OF FLIGHT MESSAGES CH-47-99-02, CH-47-99-03 AND CH-
47-99-04, GROUNDED ALL H47 AIRCRAFT, PROVIDED INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS AND RELEASED FOR LIMITED FLIGHT AIRCRAFT WITH 100%
GEAR/BEARING ASSEMBLIES IDENTFIED WITH THE PREFIX "VB". THIS
MESSAGE PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF INSPECTED AND
REPAIRED TRANSMISSIONS AND THE RETURN OF TRANSMISSIONS REQUIRING
INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
B. FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY OF MESSAGE CH-47-99-03, REF 13B.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. NSN
TRANSMISSION, FORWARD 145D1300-ALL 1615-01-317-6446
1615-01-312-5162
1615-01-296-3090
1615-01-306-6971
1615-01-216-3827
TRANSMISSION, AFT 145D2300-ALL 1615-01-315-4071
1615-01-327-1297
1615-01-296-3091
1615-01-307-4842
1615-01-216-3829
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - FORWARD AND AFT TRANSMISSION MUST
HAVE BEEN INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 13B AND THE
SUFFIX "MG" MUST APPEAR AFTER THE SERIAL NUMBER.
NOTE
ALL EXISTING TRANSMISSIONS WILL REQUIRE
DEPOT LEVEL INSPECTION AND REIDENTIFICATION
IAW REFERENCE 13B. REQUIRED DA FORM 2410 AND
DA FORM 2408-16 LISTING INSPECTED/RE-IDENTIFIED
TRANSMISSION AND GEAR/BEARING ASSEMBLIES WILL BE
PROVIDED WITH THE TRANSMISSION.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. TRANSMISSIONS IDENTIFIED WITH AN "MG" SERIAL NUMBER
SUFFIX ARE CONSIDERED SERVICEABLE. IF TWO SERVICEABLE
TRANSMISSIONS ARE INSTALLED ON SAME AIRCRAFT, THE RED "X" STATUS
SYMBOL REQUIRED BY REFERENCE 13A OR THE CIRCLED RED X REQUIRED BY
REFERENCE 13C MAY BE CLEARED.
B. TRANSMISSIONS NOT IDENTIFIABLE WITH AN "MG" SERIAL
NUMBER SUFFIX AND NOT CLEARED FOR LIMITED FLIGHT BY REFERENCE 13C
ARE CONSIDERED UNSERVICEABLE AT THIS TIME AND SHALL REMAIN ON
AIRCRAFT PENDING INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 13B.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
A. PARTS REQUIRED - 1EA FORWARD AND AFT TRANSMISSION
PROVIDED BY AMCOM.
B REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - WHEN ASSETS BECOME
AVAILABLE AFTER INSPECTION AND ARE RETURNED TO THE INVENTORY A
FREE ISSUE REQUISITION WILL BE GENERATED BY THE WHOLESALE (AMCOM)
USING AMCOMS DODAAC (W58H0Z) WITH THE RECEIVING UNITS DODACC AS
THE SHIP TO ADDRESS. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED BY THE UNITS IN THIS
PROCESS.
C. BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
D. DISPOSITION - TRANSMISSIONS RETURNED FOR INSPECTION AND
REPAIR WILL BY-PASS THE RETAIL SYSTEM TO INSURE THAT NO CREDIT IS
PROVIDED TO THE UNIT. UNITS WILL RE-USE THE CONTAINER THAT THE
REPAIRED TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED IN. USING THE SAME DOCUMENT
NUMBER THAT THE ASSET WAS SHIPPED UNDER THE UNITS WILL SHIP THE
ASSET DIRECTLY TO THE REPAIR FACILITY (CCAD OR BOEING) IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE LOGISTICAL/WHOLESALE
POINTS OF CONTACT. THE UNIT WILL PREPARE A GBL FOR
TRANSPORTATION USING THE AWCF SECOND DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION
FUND CITE PROVIDED TO THE UNIT BY AMCOM.
E. DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - N/A.
11. SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION -
A. CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - REPORT AIRCRAFT ON A RED //X//
CONDITION STATUS SYMBOL NON MISSION CAPABLE MAINTENANCE (NMCM-
DEPOT). REPORT AIRCRAFT ON A CIRCLED RED //X// CONDITION STATUS
SYMBOL FULLY MISSION CAPABLE (FMC). THESE INSTRUCTIONS SUPERCEDE
ALL PREVIOUS.
B. ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED FOR INSPECTION - N/A.
C. ESTIMATED COST IMPACT 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 - N/A
13. REFERENCES -
A. CH-47-99-02.
B. TB 1-1520-240-20-113, (CH-47-99-03).
C. TB 1-1520-240-20-114, (CH-47-99-04).
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, 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 THIS MESSAGE
NUMBER, 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) - N/A.
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.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. MATT WESSELSCHMIDT,
AMSAM-AR-E-I-C-H, DSN 897-3380 OR (256) 313-3380, DATAFAX IS
(256) 313-4348. E-MAIL IS "WESSELSCHMIDT-ML@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
B. LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BILL
OLSON , SFAE-AV-CH-L, DSN 897-3379 OR (256) 313-3379, DATAFAX IS
(256) 313-4348 E-MAIL IS "OLSONW@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
C. WHOLESALE MATERIEL POINT OF CONTACT (SPARES) IS MR. ED
HOLTER, AMSAM-MMC-VS-UC), DSN 897-1125 OR (256) 313-1125, DATAFAX
IS DSN 897-1558. E-MAIL IS "HOLTER-EC@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
D. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS
MS. ANN WALDECK, AMSAM-MMC-RE-FF DSN 746-5564 OR (256) 876-5564,
DATAFAX IS DSN 746-4904. E-MAIL IS
"WALDECK-AB@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
E. SAFETY POC FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. ROBERT D. BROCK,
AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 788-8632 OR (256) 842-8632. EMAIL IS
"BOB.BROCK@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". THE ALTERNATE POC IS MR. HOWARD
CHILTON, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 897-2068 OR (256) 313-2068,DATAFAX IS
DSN 897-2111 OR (205) 313-2111.
E-MAIL IS "HOWARD.CHILTON@REDSTONE. ARMY.MIL".
F. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT:
CW5 JOSEPH L. WITTSTROM, SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT, AMSAM-
SA, DSN 897-0681 OR (256) 313-0681. EMAIL IS
"WITTSTROMJL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL" OR MR. RONNIE W. SAMMONS, AMSAM-
SA-CS-NF, DSN 897-0869 OR (256) 313-0869. DATAFAX IS DSN 897-
0411 OR (256) 313-0411. EMAIL IS "SAMMONSRW@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
HUNTSVILLE, AL IS GMT MINUS 6 HRS.
G. AFTER HOURS CONTACT THE AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7.
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