INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF AUXILLARY POWER UNIT (APU) FUEL SUPPLY HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR ALL AH--64 AIRCRAFT

URGENT

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION AND RE-

PLACEMENT OF AUXILLARY POWER UNIT (APU)

FUEL SUPPLY HOSE ASSEMBLY

FOR ALL AH--64 AIRCRAFT

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

17 November 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THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.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 the DA Form

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

fuel supply hose assembly IAW AH--64--01--ASAM--01 (TB 1--1520--238--20--110) on or before the next 10

hour/14 day inspection." Clear the red horizontal dash //--// entry when the procedures IAW para 8 and 9 are

completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as practical but no later than the next 10 hour/14

day inspection. Commanders who are unable to comply with the requirements of this message within the

time frame specified will upgrade the affected aircraft status symbol to a red //X//.

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Depot commanders will not issue aircraft until they are in compliance

with this message.

Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as para 1a.

Aircraft in Transit.

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

(2) Ferry Status.

(a) Same as para 1a.

(b) Boeing will inspect DD 250 aircraft prior to those aircraft departing for ferry to final destina-

tion.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Message 111715Z Oct 00 (AH--64--01--ASAM--01)