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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, OPERATIONAL, RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL AH-64A/D, OH-58D, AH-1S/P/E/F, A/MH-6,
AND MH-60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, HYDRA 70 ROCKET MOTOR SUSPENSION
AND INFORMATION, (GEN-95-ASAM-04) (THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES
GEN-95-ASAM-03, DTG 142020Z FEB 95. THIS MESSAGE IS
EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.)
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-R-X (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 A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS
INSERTED IN THE AIRCRAFT'S LOGBOOK.
B. AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
C. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
D. AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT - SAME AS PARA 1A.
E. MAINTENANCE TRAINERS (CATEGORY A, B AND C) - N/A.
F. COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK INCLUDING WAR RESERVES AT
ALL LEVELS (DEPOT AND OTHERS) - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - IMMEDIATE UPON RECEIPT
OF THIS MESSAGE.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. A SYSTEM SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT (SSRA) HAS BEEN
STAFFED. AS A RESULT OF THE SSRA, AMCCOM HAS RELEASED SOME
LOTS OF 2.75 INCH HYDRA-70 ROCKETS WITH THE MK-66 ROCKET
MOTORS WITH INDIAN HEAD PRODUCED PROPELLANT GRAIN. THIS
MESSAGE IS RELEASED BY ATCOM TO ASSURE AFFECTED AVIATION
UNITS ARE AWARE OF THE RELEASE OF SPECIFIC LOTS OF ROCKETS
AND OPERATE IAW THE RESTRICTIONS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE WHEN
TRAINING.
B. AMCCOM HAS CONDUCTED AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION
INTO THE MK66 EARLY MOTOR BLOW HAZARD. THE BELOW LISTED
RESTRICTIONS REPRESENT A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO MITIGATE
THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRING THE 2.75 INCH FFAR WITH
MOTORS CONTAINING PROPELLANT GRAINS EXTRUDED AT THE INDIAN
HEAD FACILITY. THE PRIMARY SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE EARLY
MOTOR BLOW ON THE INDIAN HEAD ROCKET MOTORS IS MISHANDLING
OF THE ROCKET MOTOR. CHANGES TO THE HANDLING PROCEDURES
HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND SHOULD REDUCE THE RISK OF THIS
HAZARD.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO:
(1) PROVIDE A LISTING OF THE USABLE LOTS OF MK 66
ROCKETS (SEE PARA 6) TO THE AVIATION COMMUNITY.
(2) PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL
RESTRICTIONS - AGREED TO BY US ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND (AMC),
PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE (PEO) AVIATION, THE UNITED STATES
ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USASOC), US ARMY TRAINING
AND DOCTRINE COMMAND (TRADOC), AND THE US ARMY AVIATION
CENTER IN THE SSRA - TO THE USER:
(A) NO UNPACKAGED (BARE) ROCKETS ARE TO BE
TRANSPORTED IN GROUND VEHICLES.
(B) DO NOT USE ROCKETS, IF DROPPED.
(C) PENDING COMPLETION OF EVALUATION OF
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT TEST RESULTS, AIRCREW MEMBERS
FIRING THE ROCKETS FROM A/MH-6, MH-60, AND AH-1 SERIES
AIRCRAFT WILL WEAR AVIATION BODY ARMOR; AIRCREW MEMBERS
FIRING THE ROCKETS FROM AH-64A/D AND OH-58D AIRCRAFT WILL
WEAR AVIATION BODY ARMOR, HAVE THEIR HELMET VISORS DOWN,
UNLESS WEARING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES; AND HAVE DOORS AND SEAT
ARMOR SIDE PANELS INSTALLED.
(D) IN ADDITION TO NORMAL REPORTING
PROCEDURES, REPORT ANY FUTURE ROCKET MOTOR BLOW-UPS TO DR.
MOHSEN MAHMOUND AT ATCOM, E-MAIL MMAHMOUD%ADAS@ST-LOUIS-
EMH7.ARMY.MIL, DSN 693-1631 OR COMMERCIAL 314-263-1631.
(E) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT IT IS
ESSENTIAL ALL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE INCIDENT BE
REPORTED TO ASSIST IN THE FOLLOW-ON INVESTIGATION TO
DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE DESIRED INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
(1) DISTANCE FROM THE
AIRCRAFT/LAUNCHER.
(2) APPROXIMATE RANGE AND TIME AFTER
LAUNCH.
(3) DETAILS OF INCIDENTS SUCH AS SIZE
AND TYPE OF FRAGMENTS AND UNUSUAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OR
NOISES.
(4) ROCKET LOT NUMBER.
(5) ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL AH-64A/D, OH-58D, AH-
1S/P/E/F, A/MH-6, AND MH-60 SERIES AIRCRAFT
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS AFFECTED - (RELEASED LOTS) LIST IS
FROM REFERENCES 13.A AND 13.B. ALL OTHER LOTS NOT LISTED IN
THIS PARAGRAPH ARE STILL SUSPENDED.
1340-H163 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH HE M151 W/ MOTOR MK 66 LOTS:
LOP85A276-001 LOP85E277-001 LOP85E277-002
LOP85F277-004 LOP85F277-005 LOP86D278-001
LOP86D278-002 LOP88C279-001 LOP88C279-002
LOP88F280-001 LOP88M281-001 LOP89A281-004A
LOP90H282-001 LOP90J282-003 LOP90M283-001
LOP91A283-002 LOP91A283-003 LOP91A283-004
LOP91A283-005 LOP91B283-006 LOP91B283-007
LOP91B283-008 LOP91G285-002 LOP91G285-003
LOP91G285-004
1340-H164 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH HE M151 W/ MOTOR MK 66 LOTS:
LOP94A823-001 LOP94D825-001 LOP94D825-003
1340-H462 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH FLECHETTE W/ WHD M255E1 W/
MOTOR MK 66 LOTS:
BBG93E001-003
1340-H463 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH MPSM PRAC W/ WHD M267 W/ MOTOR
MK 66 LOTS:
BBG90A007-005 BBG90E001S107 BBG90F009-002
BBG90J001S117 BBG91F011-002 BBG92J001-001
1340-H464 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH HE MPSM W/ WHD M261 W/ MOTOR MK
66 LOTS:
BBG89E002-015 BBG89K002-002 BBG89K002-020
BBG89L003-001 BBG89M001S104 BBG89M004-001
BBG90B001S105 BBG90E001S108 BBG90E001S109
BBG90E001S110 BBG90E001S111
1340-H642 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH HE W/ WHD M229 W/ MOTOR MK 66
LOTS:
LOP91H286-001 LOP91H286-001A LOP91H286-001B
LOP93A007S020
1340-H972 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH PRACTICE M274 W/ MOTOR MK 66
LOTS:
BBG88B002-001 BBG88C002-002 BBG89A005-001
BBG89B005-002 BBG89C006-001 BBG89C006-002
BBG89D006-003 BBG89F006-008 BBG89F006-009
BBG89G006-010 BBG89G006-011 BBG89M006-018
BBG90A006-019 BBG90B007-001 BBG90B007-003
BBG90B007-004 BBG90C007-005 BBG90E008-001
BBG90F008-002 BBG90J009-004 BBG90K009-006
BBG90L009-007 BBG90L009-008 BBG91A009-010
BBG91E010-002 BBG91F010-003 BBG91M011-002
BBG92B010-007 BBG92C001S132 BBG92E012-003
BBG92G001-003 BBG92G001-005 BBG92G001-006
BBG92H001-008
1340-H974 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH MPSM PRAC M267 W/ MOTOR MK 66
LOTS:
BBG94H014-002
1340-H975 ROCKET, 2.75 INCH PRACTICE M274 W/ MOTOR MK 66
LOTS:
BBG92J013-005 BBG93K015-006 BBG94E016-003
1340-J146 ROCKET MOTOR, 2.75 INCH MK 66 MOD 1 LOTS:
BBG84G001-004 BBG84G001-005 BBG84G001-006
BBG84H001-007 BBG84J001-008 BBG84M020-001
BBG85A020-002 BBG85B020-003 BBG85E001-009
BBG85E020-005 BBG85H001-010 BBG85J001-011
BBG85K001-012 BBG85L001-013 BBG85L001-014
BBG85M001-015 BBG86A021-001 BBG86A021E001
BBG86B002-001 BBG86G003-001 BBG86H005-001
BBG86J006-001 BBG86K006-002 BBG86M009-001
BBG87D009-002 BBG87E009-003 BBG87F009-004
BBG87J015-004 BBG88J015-008 BBG88M015-011
BBG89A010-016 BBG89C015-014 BBG89E015-015
BBG89E015-016 BBG89F015-017 BBG89F015-018
BBG89G016-023 BBG89H015-019 BBG89K015-021
1340-J147 ROCKET MOTOR, 2.75 INCH MK 66 MOD 2 LOTS:
BBG84F001-002 BBG84H010-003 BBG85B011-001
BBG85G011-002 BBG85J011-003 BBG85J011-004
BBG85K011-005 BBG86A012-001 BBG86L013-004
BBG87J014-003 BBG87M014-005 BBG88B001S040
BBG88G001S056 BBG88J016-008 BBG88K016-011
BBG88L016-012 BBG88L016-013 BBG88L016-014
BBG88M016-015 BBG89A016-017 BBG89A016-018
BBG89E016-019 BBG89E016-020 BBG89F016-021
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. THE HYDRA 70 ROCKETS LISTED IN PARA 6 ARE RELEASED
FOR FIRING.
B. INSERT A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IN THE AIRCRAFT'S
LOGBOOK. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE FLIGHT CREWS AND
MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARE BRIEFED ON THIS MESSAGE.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A
11. SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION - N/A
13. REFERENCES -
A. MESSAGE, AMCCOM, AMSMC-QAS, 151600Z MAY 95,
SUBJECT: ARMY NOTICE OF AMMO RECLASSIFICATION (NAR) 95-0130
THRU 95-0157.
B. MESSAGE, AMCCOM, AMSMC-QAS, 151700Z MAY 95,
SUBJECT: ARMY NOTICE OF AMMO RECLASSIFICATION (NAR) 95-0158
THRU 95-0159.
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 COMMANDER, ATCOM, ATTN: AMSAT-
R-X (SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER), PER AR 95-3. DATAFAX NUMBER
IS DSN 693-2064 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2064. E-MAIL ADDRESS
IS "AMSATRXS (AT SIGN) ST-LOUIS-EMH4.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 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 2408-13, 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 FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR.
MARTIN OHRENBERG, ATCOM, AMSAT-R-EIH, DSN 693-1659 OR
COMMERCIAL 314/263-1659.
B. LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR.
DAN NEUMILLER OR MR. DOUG DANIELS, AMCCOM, AMSMC-QAS-C, DSN
793-3152 OR COMMERCIAL 309/782-3152.
C. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE
IS MS. ANN WALDECK, AMSAT-I-MDM, DSN 693-1821/1758 OR
COMMERCIAL 314/263-1821/1758.
D. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR.
BRAD MEYER, AMSAT-R-X, DSN 693-2258/2085 OR COMMERCIAL
314/263-2258/2085.
E. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD
CONTACT CW5 JAY NANCE/MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAT-I-IAF, 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.
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