MANDATORY INSPECTION OF TUNNEL COVER STRUT ASSEMBLIES ON ALL CH--47D, MH--47D AND MH--47E AIRCRAFT

URGENT

TB 1--1520--240--20--142

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MANDATORY INSPECTION

OF TUNNEL COVER STRUT ASSEMBLIES

ON ALL

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

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

11 October 2001

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THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.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 strut as-

semblies in accordance with CH--47--02--ASAM--01 (TB 1--1520--240--20--142) within the next 10 flight hours,

but no later than 18 October 2001." Clear the red horizontal dash // --// entry when the procedures in accor-

dance with paragraph 8 and 9 are completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as practical

but no later than 18 October 2001. Commanders who are unable to comply with the requirements of this Tech-

nical Bulletin 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 1a.

(2) Aircraft at Contractor Facility -- Boeing will inspect DD250 aircraft prior to those aircraft de-

parting for ferry to final destination.

c. Aircraft in Transit --

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

(2) Ferry Status -- same as paragraph 1a.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Message 041600z OCT 01 CH--47--02--ASAM--01.