SYNOPSIS GEN-94-ASAM-05 AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, NON-STANDARD VIBRATION ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT. 101800Z MAR 94, BRAD MEYER, AMSAT-C-XS, X2258. NOTE: Enter "Q" + <CR> to exit or <SPACEBAR> to view the entire message. (NON-REPORTING) . 01 08 101800Z MAR 94 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// :USDAO NICOSIA CY//11 CAB LNO// :CDROSAC EASTERN REGION FT MCPHERSON GA//ANAV-ER// :CDR4THBN228THAVN SOTO CANO HO//AVN-AMO// :102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL//AFRC-AMO-ASF-IL// :AMEMBASSY ROME IT//ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO// :CDR160TH SOAR FT CAMPBELL KY//AOAV-SI// :COMNAVAIRWARCENACDIV PATUXENT RIVER MD//TP90// :DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM//STEWS-AA/GE GS// :CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ//AMSMC-AV-D// :USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK//AMI// :FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535 : //PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR// :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// :129RQG MOFFETT FLD CA//MAQ// :129RQS MOFFETT FLD CA//DOV// :HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA :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// :301RQS PATRICK AFB FL//SE// :16OG 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// :HQ AMC SCOTT AFB IL//LG/LGA/LGQ/XO/XOT/XOV/XOX// :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 : TEXT :UNCLAS SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, NON-STANDARD VIBRATION ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT (GEN-94-ASAM-05) 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. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF UNIT LEVEL COMMANDERS AND CONTRACTORS, THAT PERFORM MAINTENANCE FOR THE ARMY, PROCURING AND ALLOWING THE UNAUTHORIZED USAGE OF NONSTANDARD VIBRATION ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELICOPTER TRACK AND BALANCE MAINTENANCE AND VIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING. LOCAL PROCUREMENT AND USAGE OF ANY OTHER VIBRATION ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT NOT REFERENCED IN PARA 4B, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING HELICOPTER TRACK AND BALANCE MAINTENANCE AND/OR VIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING, IS CONSIDERED A DIRECT VIOLATION OF ARMY REGULATION 70-62, AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION OF U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, PARAGRAPHS 4.D(1) (UTILIZATION OF NON-APPROVED ALLIED EQUIPMENT TESTING), AND 4.F(5) (MODIFYING PARAMETERS WHICH COULD AFFECT THE OPERATING LIMITS AND/OR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE OPERATORS MANUAL). B. THE AVIATION VIBRATION ANALYZER (AVA), NSN 6625-01-282-3746, IS THE STANDARD US ARMY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE HELICOPTER TRACK AND BALANCE MAINTENANCE AND PERFORM HELICOPTER VIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING TASKS. THE AVA AND THE CHADWICK HELMUTH MODEL 177 (VIBREX), NSN 4920-01-040-7816 ARE THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED FOR USE ON ALL US ARMY AIRCRAFT. THE HELITUNE MODEL R5M (ROTORTUNER) IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE ON THE CH-47 ONLY. ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TRACK AND BALANCE MAINTENANCE CAN ONLY BE PROVIDED WHEN AUTHORIZED SUPPORT EQUIPMENT IS USED. NOTE THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE AIRCRAFT STATEMENT OF AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION OR AN AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE. C. PREVIOUS USE OF UNAUTHORIZED TRACK AND BALANCE, AND/OR VIBRATION ANALYZERS ON ARMY AIRCRAFT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE GROUNDING OF AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, ALL AIRCRAFT ON WHICH UNAUTHORIZED TRACK AND BALANCE, AND/OR VIBRATION EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN UTILIZED, SHALL HAVE ROTOR (MAIN AND TAIL) TRACK AND BALANCE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED WITH EQUIPMENT REFERENCED IN PARA 4B AT THE NEXT PHASE INSPECTION OR REQUIRED TRACK AND BALANCE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. D. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM PERSONNEL OF THE AUTHORIZED VIBRATION ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT TO BE USED ON U.S ARMY AIRCRAFT. 5. END ITEMS AFFECTED - ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT. 6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS AFFECTED - N/A. 7. PARTS AFFECTED - N/A. 8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A. 9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES - N/A. 10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - 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. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. LARRY QUINTON, AMSAT-W-AG, DSN 693-1347 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1347. B. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MAJ MALMGREN, AMSAT-C-XS, DSN 693-2258 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2258. C. AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.