MANDATORY INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN ON ALL CH--47D, MH--47D AND MH--47E AIRCRAFT

URGENT

TB 1-1520-240-20-122

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MANDATORY INSPECTION

HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN

ALL CH--47D, MH--47D AND MH--47E AIRCRAFT

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

28 July 2000

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification.

Urgent

NOTE

In accordance with AR 95--1, paragraph 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 consequences of continued aircraft operation.

a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this Technical Bulletin, make the following entry on the DA Form

2408--13--1. Enter a red horizontal dash //--// status symbol with the following statement: "Inspect the rotor

head DA Form 2408--16's for the horizontal hinge pins in accordance with CH--47--00--ASAM--04 (TB

1--1520--240--20--122) within the next 10 flight hours, but no later than 9 AUG 00." Clear the red horizontal

dash //--// entry when the procedures in accordance with paragraph 8 and 9 are completed. The affected air-

craft shall be inspected as soon as practical but no later than 9 AUG 00. Commanders who are unable to

comply with the requirements of this Technical Bulletin within the time frame specified will upgrade the af-

fected aircraft status symbol to a red // X//.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance.

Depot Commanders will not issue aircraft until they are in com-

pliance with this Technical Bulletin.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Commanders and Facility Managers will not issue aircraft until

they are in compliance with this Technical Bulletin.

Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Within 10 flight hours or 14 days of arrival.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Message 261318Z JUL 00 CH--47--00--ASAM--04.