SYNOPSIS

GEN-92-ASAM-03  AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL

                U. S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, NIGHT VISION GOGGLE INFORMATION 

                CONCERNING SPH-4B AVIATORS HELMET (THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES

                ON 1 APR 92).

                031500Z FEB 92, BRAD MEYER, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.







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01  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
              CDRAVSCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAV-XSOF//
 
              AIG 6713
 
              AIG 9004
 
              AIG 8708
 
              AIG 9042
 
              AIG 7515
 
              AIG 898
 
              DCM APMO OZARK AL //DCMDS-HPQ//
 
              USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
 
              NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
 
              CDR4TH/228THAVN SOTO CANO HO //AVN-AMO//
 
              102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
 
              AMEMBASSY ROME IT //ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO//
 
              CDRTACOM WARREN MI //AMSTA-XLTF//
 
              DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM //STEWS-AA/KAMAN//
 
              CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ //AMSMC-AV(D)//
 
              CDR 2D AVN DET NEW WINDSOR NY //MABS-H-QC//
 
              USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK //AMI//
 
              FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535
 
 
 
CF:  AMSAV-E, AMSAV-MEA, AMCPM-PEO, AMSAV-I-RAAF, AMSAV-L-AOC,
AMSAV-4, 
 
 
BRAD MEYER
AMSAV-XSOF, X9089
 
 
EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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                                      UNCLAS
 
 
02  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
              //PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR//
 
              NAVAIRTEST CEN PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
 
              DPRO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
 
              FORT WORTH TX //DCMDS-RBQA//
 
              CDRUSADAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-Z//
 
       INFO   TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL //ATZQ-TSM-A//
 
              210ARS KULIS ANGB AK //SE//
 
              HQ ARS MCCLELLAN AFB CA //LGM//
 
              HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA
 
              LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN //DTHEM 6-3//
 
              FBI WASHINGTON DC //PASS TO AVIATION SUPERVISOR//
 
              HQS USAF WASHINGTON DC //LEYY//
 
              SEC STATE WASHINGTON DC //NEA/MFO//
 
              US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
 
              //AVIATION OPERATIONS//
 
              1SOW HURLBURT FLD FL //MA//
 
              AFSOC HURLBURT FLD FL //DOT/DOVR/LGMA//
 
              NAVAIRSYSCOM DET PMA PENSACOLA FL //PMA225//
 
              NAVAVNDEPOT PENSACOLA FL  //310B//
 
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03  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
              WR-ALC ROBINS AFB GA //LUHA//
 
              CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE //AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
 
              ODC ATHENS GR  //ODCSA-A//
 
              HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL //LG/DO/DOV/IGF/DOT/LGM/DOX//
 
              38ARS OSAN AB KOREA //LGM//
 
              USDAO MEXICO CITY MX //MLO/NAS//
 
              CDRCECOM FT MONMOUTH NJ //AMSEL-ED-NN-1//
 
              HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE //DOSFS//
 
              66ARS NELLIS AFB NV //MA//
 
              CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
 
              102ARS SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SEF//
 
              106ARG SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SE//
 
              USDAO SINGAPORE SN //SAO//
 
              USLOT TUNIS TS //AIR FORCE SECTION//
 
              CUSALAO FT BLISS TX //AMXLA-T-BL/ DEPT OF
 
              JUSTICE INS BORDER PATROL//
 
              CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX  //SFAE-AV-MFT-H//
 
              CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
 
              PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA  //SFAE-IEW-NV//
 
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04  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
              PMSW VHFS WARRENTON VA //SFAE-IEW-SG//
 
              HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA //DO/LG//
 
       XMT    DEFARM CAMPBELL AS  //DAVN-A//
 
              USDAO DHAKA BG
 
              USDAO RANGOON BM
 
              USDAO COLOMBO CE
 
              USCINCPAC REP SUVA FJ
 
              AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI IN //DSA//
 
              USDAO ROME IT
 
              AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 
              USDAO KATMANDU NP
 
UNCLAS RELEASABLE TO NATO ADDRESSEES
 
AIG 9004  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 8708  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 9042  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 7515  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, RCS 
 
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, NIGHT VISION GOGGLE 
 
INFORMATION CONCERNING SPH-4B AVIATORS HELMET (GEN-92-ASAM-03)
.
 
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05  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
(THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 1 APR 92)
 
NOTE - THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED PER AR 95-3, 
 
CHAPTER 5 REVISION VIA MESSAGE HQ AVSCOM, 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, AVSCOM, ATTN - AMSAV-XSOF (SOF 
 
COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
 
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
 
2.  TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
 
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
 
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
 
    A.  HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z AUG 91 DEALT WITH THE ANVIS VISOR MOUNT 
 
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THE DUAL VISOR USED ON THE NEW SPH-4B AVIATOR'S 
 
HELMET.  AVSCOM MESSAGE GEN-92-ASAM-02, PARAGRAPH 4C(12) PROVIDED AN 
 
EXPIRATION DATE OF 1 FEB 92 FOR HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z AUG 91.  THE
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06  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
EXPIRATION DATE OF THIS MESSAGE IS NOW EXTENDED TO 1 APR 92.  
 
PM-NVEO IS NOW COORDINATING AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.  
 
APPROVAL OF THIS EFFORT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 30 DAYS.  
 
    B.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE 
 
OF HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z AUG 91 TO 1 APR 92.
 
5.  END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT.
 
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
 
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
 
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
 
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
 
12.  APPLICATION - N/A.
 
13.  REFERENCES - N/A.
 
    A.  AVSCOM MESSAGE 192230Z DEC 91, SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY 
 
ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. 
 
ARMY AIRCRAFT, UPDATED INFORMATION ON NIGHT VISION GOGGLE MESSAGES 
 
(GEN-92-ASAM-02) (TB 1-1500-342-20-1)
 
    B.  HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z AUG 91, SUBJECT - ANVIS VISOR MOUNT
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07  07  031500Z FEB  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0341000Z
 
YES
 
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THE DUAL VISOR USED ON THE NEW SPH-4B AVIATORS 
 
HELMET.
 
14.  RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
 
15.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
 
16.  POINTS OF CONTACT - 
 
    A.  PM-NVEO POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. MIKE 
 
ETZINGER OR MR. GLEN NOWAK, SFAE-IEW-NV, DSN 693-7485 OR COMMERCIAL 
 
314/263-7485.
 
    B.  AVSCOM POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER, 
 
AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
 
    C.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT AVSCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) 
 
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.