ONE-TIME INSPECTION FOR VERTICAL STABILIZER HARDWARE, AH--64 SERIES AIRCRAFT

URGENT

TB 1--1520--238--20--106

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ONE-TIME INSPECTION FOR

VERTICAL STABILIZER HARDWARE, AH--64 SERIES

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THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification. URGENT.

NOTE

IAW AR 95--1, paragraph 6--6.A, MACOM Commanders may authorize temporary excep-

tion from TB 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 (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

Vertical Stabilizer Hardware in accordance with (IAW) TB 1--1520--238--20--106" prior to next flight. The red

horizontal dash //--// may be cleared when the inspection of paragraph 8 is completed. The affected aircraft

shall be inspected as soon as practical but no later than (NLT) prior to next flight. Failure to comply with the

requirements of this message within the timeframe will cause the status symbol to be upgraded to a red //x//.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1.a.

Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1.a.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

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

(2) Ferry Status.

(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 and B). Same as paragraph1.a.

This TB supersedes USAATCOM Safety of Flight Message 270122Z Feb 00 (AH--64--00--06).