MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860 (R1), ALL H-60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL ROD JAMNUT

URGENT

*TB 1-1520-237-20-246

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,

RCS CSGLD-1860 (R1),

ALL H-60 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INITIAL AND RECUR-

RING INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL ROD JAMNUT

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

22 FEBRUARY 2002

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 The Control rod Jamnuts,

IAW TB 1-1520-237-20-246 within the next 10 flight hours, but not later than 22 February, 2002." 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 22 February, 2002. Commanders who are unable to comply

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

bol 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.

Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment -- Inspect at the next 10 hour/14 day inspection, but NLT 14 days of

arrival at final destination.

(2) Ferry Status -- Inspect upon arrival at final destination.

* This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety Action Message (ASAM), 071600Z FEB 02,

UH-60-02-ASAM-02.