MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860 (R1), H-60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR FAIRING ASSEMBLY

URGENT

*TB 1-1520-237-20-239

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,

RCS CSGLD-1860 (R1),

H-60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECURRING

INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR FAIRING

ASSEMBLY

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

30 NOVEMBER 2001

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

Priority Classification. URGENT

NOTE

IAW AR 95-1, para 6-6a/6-14a, MACOM Commanders may authorize temporary exception

from 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 conse-

quences 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 Fairing Assembly, P/N

70104-11104-044, IAW TB 1-1520-237-20-239 within 10 Flight Hours, but no later than 29 November,

2001." Clear the Red Horizontal Dash / / - / / entry when the procedures IAW para 8 and 9 are completed.

The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as practical, but NLT 29 November, 2001. Commanders

who are unable to comply with the requirements of this TB within the time frame specified will upgrade the

affected aircraft status symbol to a Red / / X / /.

b. Aircraft in maintenance facility.

(1) Aircraft in AVUM, AVIM or Depot. Same as paragraph 1.a..

(2) Aircraft at Contractor Facility. Inspect DD 250 aircraft prior to those aircraft departing for ferry

to final destination. Replace all injection molded fairings with fiberglass lay-up fairings prior to departure.

* This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety Action Message (ASAM), 142200Z NOV 01,

UH-60-02-ASAM-01.