INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF SUSPECT PRIMARY SERVO ASSEMBLIES ALL H--60 AIRCRAFT

ROUTINE

TB 1-1520-237-20-217

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF SUSPECT PRIMARY SERVO ASSEMBLIES

ALL H--60 AIRCRAFT

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

3 March 2000

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Routine.

Priority Classification.

a. 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 practical

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. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance with this TB has been com-

pleted.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance with this TB has been

completed.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Prior to first flight.

(2) Ferry Status. Within 10 hours/14 day of arrival at destination.

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

f. 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--00--ASAM--03 Primary Servo not complied with".

(1) Wholesale Stock. Upon receipt of this TB all items (all condition codes) listed 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). Upon completion of the required inspection of paragraph

8, remove the suspended tag/label--material, DD Form 1575/DD Form 1575--1 and annotate original condi-

tion tag to read "UH--60--00--ASAM--03 Primary Servo complied with." Report results of inspection to the

whole point of contact listed in paragraph 16c.

(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

*This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety Action Message 291942Z DEC 99, UH--60--00--ASAM--03