SYNOPSIS
GEN-93-ASAM-07 AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, ALL
AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SKED LITTER SYSTEMS.
LYELL MYERS, AMSAT-C-XS, X2258.
101523Z MAY 93, LYELL MYERS, AMSAT-C-XS, X2258.
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:CDRATCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAT-C-XS//
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:AIG 9004
:AIG 8708
:AIG 9042
:AIG 7515
:DCM APMO OZARK AL //DCMDS-RCQA//
:AMEMBASSY BOGOTA CO //NAS/MLO//
:USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
:AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI //USLO//
:NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
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:102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
:AMEMBASSY ROME IT //ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO//
:CDR160TH SOAR FT CAMPBELL KY //AOAV-SI//
:COMNAVAIRWARCENACDIV PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
:USDAO MEXICO CITY MX //MLO/NAS//
:DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM //STEWS-AA/GE GS//
:CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ //AMSMC-AV-D//
:AFSAC FLO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH //KS/SN/SP/VE//
:USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK //AMI//
:FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535
://PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR//
:COMARFOR SOMALIA //G4//
:CJTF SOMALIAT //J4//
:USLOT TUNIS TS //AIR FORCE SECTION//
:CDROSAC WESTERN REGION FT HOOD TX //ANAV-WR//
:DPRO BELL HELICOPTER FORT WORTH TX //DCMDS-RBQ/RBDF//
:CDROSAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-OS/ANAV-RW-M/ANAV-CR//
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:129ARG MOFFETT FLD CA //MAQ//
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:FBI WASHINGTON DC //PASS TO AVIATION SUPERVISOR//
:HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC //AQQU//
:SEC STATE WASHINGTON DC //NEA/MFO//
:US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHINGTON DC //AVIATION
:OPERATIONS//
:41RQS PATRICK AFB FL //CC//
:71RQS PATRICK AFB FL //CC//
:301RQS PATRICK AFB FL //SE//
:1SOG HURLBURT FIELD FL //CC//
:AFSOC HURLBURT FIELD FL //DOT/DOVR/LGMA//
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:102RQS GABRESKI APT NY //DOLS//
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:CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
:CUSALAO FT BLISS TX //AMXLA-T-BL/DEPT OF JUSTICE INS
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TEXT
:UNCLAS
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SKED LITTER SYSTEMS
(GEN-93-ASAM-07).
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, ATCOM, ATTN - AMSAT-C-XS (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 INSPECTION OF PARA 8 BELOW IS COMPLETED. THE AFFECTED
AIRCRAFT SHALL BE INSPECTED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BUT NO LATER THAN
THE TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME WILL CAUSE THE
STATUS SYMBOL TO BE UPGRADED TO A CIRCLED RED //X//, RESTRICTING
AIRCRAFT HOIST OPERATIONS FROM ALL FLAT SURFACE LITTER MISSIONS.
B. AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - N/A.
C. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - N/A.
D. AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT - N/A.
E. MAINTENANCE TRAINERS (CATEGORY A, B AND OTHERS) - N/A.
F. COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK INCLUDING WAR RESERVES AT ALL
LEVELS (DEPOT AND OTHERS) - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS MESSAGE.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE -
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. DUE TO UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD THE LOCALLY
FABRICATED WEAK LINK AS DESCRIBED IN FM 8-10-6 DATED 31 OCTOBER
1991, PARA E, PAGES 11-10 AND 11-11, WILL NO LONGER BE
.
AUTHORIZED
FOR USE.
B. FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO
ENSURE SAFETY DURING HOIST OPERATIONS. NOTIFY THE UNITS THAT FM
8-10-6 IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED AND SECTION IX, SKED RESCUE SYSTEM
DESCRIBES PROPER USE OF THE LITTER SYSTEM FOR HOIST OPERATIONS IN
THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL H-60/UH-1 SERIES AIRCRAFT
EQUIPPED WITH A SKED LITTER SYSTEM.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. NSN
SKED LITTER
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. NSN
VELCRO WEAK LINK
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - DETERMINE IF YOUR AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED
WITH A SKED LITTER SYSTEM, IF IT IS NOT THE INSPECTION IS COMPLETE,
IF IT IS THEN COMPLETE THE CORRECTION PROCEDURES IN PARA 9 BELOW.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. THE TAG LINE WILL BE CONNECTED BY THE SAFETY SCREW LINK TO
THE WEAK LINK.
B. THE WEAK LINK IS THEN ATTACHED WITH A SNAP LINK TO THE
LITTER'S CENTER GROMMET ON THE FOOT OF THE SKED LITTER FOR
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL HOIST OPERATIONS.
C. USE OF THE "V" STRAP WILL ALLOW TAG LINE BRAKE AWAY WITHOUT
DAMAGE TO CENTER ROOT GROMMET.
D. TO USE THE "V" STRAP, ATTACH THE TWO SNAP LINKS TO THE LEFT
AND RIGHT GROMMET ON THE FOOT OF THE SKED LITTER.
E. THE WEAK LINK IS THEN ATTACHED WITH A SNAP LINK TO THE "V"
STRAP CARABINER.
F. THE ONLY WEAK LINK TO BE USED WITH THE SKED LITTER ON ANY
FLAT SURFACE LITTER SYSTEM WILL BE THE SKEDCO, GREEN NYLON WEAK LINK
RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH
LABORATORY. EACH LIVE HOIST MISSION REQUIRES A NEW GREEN NYLON WEAK
LINK TO BE USED.
G. HOIST OPERATIONS WITH THE SKED LITTER SYSTEM IN THE
HORIZONTAL POSITION DEMAND PROPER USE OF THE TAG LINE TO PREVENT A
SPIN:
WARNING
DO NOT ALLOW A SPIN TO START WHILE USING ANY FLAT SURFACE
LITTER SYSTEM
H. PERSON ON TAG LINE SHOULD BE POSITIONED FACING THE PATIENT
AND FRONT OF AIRCRAFT, IF POSSIBLE, AT AN ANGLE WHERE THEY CAN BE
SEEN BY THE PILOT AND THE HOIST OPERATOR. STANDING DIRECTLY UNDER
AIRCRAFT WILL NOT ALLOW ADEQUATE CONTROL TO PREVENT LITTER SPIN
ONSET.
I. IF A SPIN STARTS, HOIST OPERATOR SHOULD STOP AND LOWER LOAD
BACK TO THE GROUND, SINCE THE PERSON MANNING THE TAG LINE WAS UNABLE
TO PREVENT THE SPIN.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
A. PARTS REQUIRED - ITEMS CITED IN PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7 MAY BE
REQUIRED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ITEMS.
B. REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - REQUISITION WEAK LINKS
THROUGH SKEDCO INC., CATALOG NUMBER SK 1011 (TEN PER PACKAGE).
C. BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
D. DISPOSITION - DISPOSE OF REMOVED PARTS/COMPONENTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL SUPPLY PROCEDURES. A QDR IS NOT REQUIRED.
E. DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - N/A.
11. SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION -
A. CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - N/A.
B. TIME REQUIRED - N/A.
C. TB/MWOS TO BE APPLIED PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS
INSPECTION - N/A.
D. PUBLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS
INSPECTION - FM 8-10-6 SHALL BE CHANGED TO REFLECT THIS MESSAGE. A
COPY OF THIS MESSAGE SHALL BE INSERTED IN THE APPROPRIATE FM AS
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGE UNTIL THE PRINTED CHANGE IS
RECEIVED.
13. REFERENCES -
A. FM 8-10-6, DTD 31 OCT 91, WITH CHANGES.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
A. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - N/A.
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 2408-5-1, EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION RECORD
(COMPONENT)
(2) DA FORM 2408-13, AIRCRAFT STATUS INFORMATION RECORD.
(3) DA FORM 2408-13-1, AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
RECORD.
(4) DA FORM 2408-15, HISTORICAL RECORD FOR AIRCRAFT.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION CENTER, MEDEVAC PROPONENCY
DIVISION POINT OF CONTACT IS CPT FIX, DSN 558-6430/6449 OR
COMMERCIAL 205/255-6430.
B. TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE
IS MR. BUD CAULKIN, SKEDCO, COMMERCIAL 503/639-2119.
C. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MRS.
ANN WALDECK, AMSAT-I-MDM, DSN 693-1821/1955 OR COMMERCIAL
314/263-1821/1955.
D. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. LYELL MYERS,
AMSAT-C-XS, DSN 693-2258 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2258.
E. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT MW4
JAY NANCE/MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAT-I-IA, DSN 693-3826/3659 OR
COMMERCIAL 314/263-3826/3659.
F. AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.