MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD--1--1860(R1), ALL H--60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, REMOVAL OF INPUT MODULE GEAR BOX ASSEMBLIES WITH POTENTIALLY CRACKED BEVEL GEARS

ROUTINE

*TB 1--1520--237--20--222

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,

RCS CSGLD--1--1860(R1), ALL

H--60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, REMOVAL OF INPUT

MODULE GEAR BOX ASSEMBLIES WITH

POTENTIALLY CRACKED BEVEL GEARS

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.

4 September 2000

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ROUTINE

Priority Classification.

NOTE

IAW AR 95--1, para 6--6A, MACOM Commanders may authorize temporary exception from

ASAM message requirements. Exception may only occur when combat operations or matter

of life or death in civil disasters or other emergencies are so urgent that they override the con-

sequences of continued aircraft operation.

a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this TB, make the following entry on the DA Form 2408--13--1. Enter

a Red Horizontal Dash //--// status symbol with the following statement: "Inspect the input module gearbox

assembly IAW TB 1--1520--237--20--222 prior to the next flight but NLT 16 August 2000." Clear the Red Hori-

zontal Dash //-// entry when the procedures IAW para 8 and 9 are completed. The records inspection will

be completed prior to the next flight but not later than 16 August 2000. Commanders who are unable to com-

ply with the requirements of this message within the time frame specified will upgrade the affected aircraft

status symbol to a Red //X//.

Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1a.

Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1a.

Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Same as paragraph 1a.

(2) Ferry Status.

(a) Same as 1a.

(b) Those aircraft that have a DD Form 250 and are at Sikorsky will be inspected prior to ferry

to final destination.

*This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety of Flight Message UH--60--00--02, DTG 022200Z Aug 00.