SYNOPSIS
GEN-93-ASAM-11 AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL U.S.
ARMY AIRCRAFT, PROPER CONTROL OF DEPOT LEVEL REPAIRS.
101300Z AUG 93, BRAD MEYER, AMSAT-C-XS, X2085.
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01 07 101300Z AUG 93 PP PP UUUU
FROM
:CDRATCOM ST LOUIS MO//AMSAT-C-XS//
TO
:AIG 6713
: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
:CDROSAC EASTERN REGION FT MCPHERSON GA//ANAV-ER//
:ODC ATHENS GR//ODCSA-A//
:CDR4THBN228THAVN SOTO CANO HO//AVN-AMO//
: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//
: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//
INFO
:TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL//ATZQ-TSM-A//
:210RQS KULIS ANGB AK//SE//
:ARS MCCLELLAN AFB CA//LGM//
:129RQG MOFFETT FLD CA//MAQ//
:129RQS MOFFETT FLD CA//DOV//
:HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA
:LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN//DTHEM 6-3//
: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//
:71ARQS PATRICK AFB FL//CC//
:301RQS PATRICK AFB FL//SE//
:1SOG HURLBURT FIELD FL//CC//
:AFSOC HURLBURT FIELD FL//DOT/DOVR/LGMA/SE//
:NAVAIRSYSCOM DET PMA PENSACOLA FL//PMA225//
:NAVAVNDEPOT PENSACOLA FL//310B//
:WR-ALC ROBINS AFB GA//LUHA//
:CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE//AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
:HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI//DO/LGM//
:56ARS KEFLAVIK IC//MA//
:HQ AMC SCOTT AFB IL//LG/DO/DOV/DOT/LGM/DOX//
:39RQS MISAWA AB JA//MA//
:38RQS OSAN AB KOR//LGM//
:FAA NORTHEAST RGN HQ BURLINGTON MA//ANE-150//
:48RQS HOLLOMAN AFB NM//MA//
:102RQS GABRESKI APT NY//DOLS//
:106CAMS GABRESKI APT NY//MA//
:66RQS NELLIS AFB NV//MA//
:CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM//STEWS-AA//
:CUSALAO FT BLISS TX//AMXLA-T-BL/DEPT OF JUSTICE INS
:BORDER PATROL//
:304RQS PORTLAND IAP OR//SE//
:DIR OTSA FT BLISS TX//CSTE-OTA//
:CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX//SFAE-AV-AAH-MFT-H//
:CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK//AMXSN-UK-SE//
:PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA//SFAE-IEW-NV//
:PMSW VHFS WARRENTON VA//SFAE-IEW-SG//
:HQ ACC LANGLEY AFB VA//DOH/LGRC//
XMT
:CH FMS CANBERRA AS
:USDAO DHAKA BG
:USDAO RANGOON BM
:USDAO COLOMBO CE
:USDAO SUVA FJ
:OMADP JAKARTA ID
:DSA NEW DELHI IN
:USDAO ROME IT
:USDAO ANTANANARIVO MA
:CDRATCOM ST LOUIS MO//AMSAT-C-XS//
:SAO KUALA LUMPUR MY
:USDAO KATMANDU NP//SAO//
ACCT
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TEXT
:UNCLAS
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, PROPER CONTROL OF DEPOT
LEVEL REPAIRS (GEN-93-ASAM-11)
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 - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. RECENT REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT SOME AVIATION
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE UNITS (AVIM) ARE USING OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR
SUPPORT TO PERFORM DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE ON CERTAIN AIRCRAFT
EQUIPMENT. THIS PRACTICE IS NOT PERMITTED, UNLESS THE AVIM UNIT HAS
REQUESTED AND BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TO
FUNCTION AS A SPECIAL REPAIR ACTIVITY (SRA).
B. PROPER CONTROL OF DEPOT LEVEL TASKS PERFORMED AT THE AVIM
LEVEL, WHETHER PERFORMED ORGANICALLY OR COMMERCIALLY, IS MANDATORY
TO ASSURE FLIGHT SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EQUIPMENT ARE NOT
COMPROMISED. THE SRA PROCESS PROVIDES THIS CONTROL AS WELL AS THE
VISIBILITY NEEDED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT ON THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.
C. PROVISIONS FOR OBTAINING SRA APPROVAL ARE CONTAINED IN ARMY
REGULATION (AR) 750-1.
D. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM AVIM UNITS THAT SRA
APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE, PERFORMED EITHER
ORGANICALLY OR COMMERCIALLY.
5. END ITEMS TO AFFECTED - ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT AND AVIATION
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
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.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. MAINTENANCE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. EDWARD
BRANHOF, AMSAT-I-MEA, DSN 693-3050 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-3050.
B. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER,
AMSAT-C-XS, DSN 693-2085 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2085.
C. AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.