ONE TIME INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY ALL H-60 AIRCRAFT

URGENT

*TB1-1520-237-20-212

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ONE TIME INSPECTION OF

MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY

ALL H-60 AIRCRAFT

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

5 April 1999

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification. Urgent

Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this Technical Bulletin (TB) the condition status symbol of the cited

aircraft will be changed to a red horizontal dash // - //. The red horizontal dash // - // may be cleared when

the inspection of paragraph 8 below is completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as possible

but no later than the task/inspection suspense date. Failure to comply with the requirements of this TB within

the time frame will cause the status symbol to be upgraded to a red "X".

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1 .a. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance

with this TB has been completed.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1 .a.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Prior to first flight or within 14 days of arrival.

(2) Ferry Status. Inspect at final destination.

e. Maintenance Trainers (Category A, and B). Same as paragraph 1 .a.

1. Component/Parts in Stock at All Levels (Depot and Others) Including War Reserves. Upon receipt

of this TB, the material condition tags of all items in all condition codes listed in paragraph 6 shall be annotated

to read UH-60-99-07 Main Rotor Hub Inspection not complied with.

(1) Wholesale Stock. Upon receipt of this message all serviceable items (condition codes "A",

"B", "C", "D", and "E"), identified in paragraph 6, located in wholesale depot storage shall be placed in condition

code "J" and tagged with a suspended tag/label-materiel, DD Form 1575/DD Form 1575-1. Do not remove

original condition tags. Report compliance with this TB in accordance with paragraph 14.d.(1).

(2) Retail Stock. Upon receipt of this TB Commanders and others maintaining retail stock at

installation level and below shall contact the supported Aviation Unit to perform the inspection required by

paragraph 8. Report compliance with this TB IAW paragraph 14.d.(2).

*This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety Action Message 111827Z MAR 99, UH-60-99-ASAM-07