MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD--1--1860(R1), ALL H--60 AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BEAM ASSEMBLY AND DECREASED TORQUE ON THE JACKPAD NUT

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*TB 1--1520--237--20--225

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,

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

H--60 AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECURRING

INSPECTION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG

BEAM ASSEMBLY AND DECREASED TORQUE ON

THE JACKPAD NUT

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

8 December 2000

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

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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 message make the following entry on the DA Form 2408--13--1.

Enter a Red Horizontal Dash //--// status symbol with the following statement: "Inspect main landing gear drag

beam assembly IAW TB 1--1520--237--20--225 prior to the next flight but NLT 21 Nov 00." Clear the Red Hori-

zontal Dash //--// entry when the procedures IAW para 8 and 9 are completed. The affected aircraft shall be

inspected prior to the next flight but no later than 21 Nov 00. Commanders who are unable to comply with

the requirements of this message within the time frame specified will upgrade the affected aircraft status sym-

bol to a Red //X//.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Depot Commanders will not be issue aircraft until they are in com-

pliance with this TB.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance -- Commanders and facility managers will not issue aircraft until

they are in compliance with this TB.

Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment -- Prior to first flight after arrival at final destination.

* This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety of Flight Message (AMSAM), UH--60--01--01, 052150Z

Nov 00.