ONE TIME INSPECTION OF FUEL CELL RESTRAINT PANELS FOR ALL AH-64 AIRCRAFT

URGENT

TB 1-1520-238-20-107

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ONE TIME INSPECTION

OF FUEL CELL RESTRAINT PANELS

FOR ALL AH-64 AIRCRAFT

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

7 July 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THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.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), make the following entry on DA Form

2408-13-1. Enter a red horizontal dash //--// status symbol with the following statement: "Inspect Fuel Cell

Restraint Panels IAW TB 1-1520-238-20-107 within the next 10 flight hours no later than 10 July 2000." The

red horizontal dash //--// may be cleared when the inspections of paragraphs 8 and 9 are completed. The

affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as practical but no later than 10 July 2000. Failure to comply

with the requirements of this TB within this 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.

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

completed.

d. Aircraft in Transit. For aircraft away from home station, this TB authorizes a one time flight, with

intermediate stops, to return to the nearest secured maintenance facility/home station.

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

(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 (Categories A and B). Same as paragraph 1a (above).

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Message 261840Z Jun 00 (AH--64--00--ASAM--11).