ONE--TIME AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER TUBES FOR CORROSION ALL AH--64 AIRCRAFT

URGENT

TB 1--1520--238--20--100

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ONE--TIME AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF FIRE

EXTINGUISHER TUBES FOR CORROSION

ALL AH--64 AIRCRAFT

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

11 FEBRUARY 2000

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification.

Urgent

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//--// entry shall state "Inspect

the fire extinguisher tubes IAW TB 1--1520--238--20--100 on or before the next 250--hour phase inspec-

tion."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 next 250--hour phase inspec-

tion. 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

completed.

Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1.a.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

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

(2) Ferry Status.

(a) Same as paragraph 1.a.

(b) Those aircraft that have a DD 250 and are at Boeing will be inspected prior to ferry to final

destination.

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

Component/Parts in Stock Including War Reserves at All Levels (Depot and Others). N/A.

(1) Wholesale Stock.-- N/A.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Message 271142Z Jan 00 (AH--64--00--ASAM--08).