INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK AND SUPPORT BRACKET FOR ALL AH--64 SERIES AIRCRAFT.

URGENT

TB 1--1520--238--20--124

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF TAIL

ROTOR BELLCRANK AND SUPPORT BRACKET FOR

ALL AH--64 SERIES AIRCRAFT.

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

4 April 2002

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THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.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 "--" with the following statement: "Inspect tail rotor bellcrank assembly

IAW TB 1--1520--238--20--124 within the next 10 flight hours, but NLT 11 April 2002." The red horizontal dash

"--" may be cleared when the inspection of paragraph 8 and 9 are completed. The affected aircraft shall be

inspected as soon as practical but no later than (NLT)11 April 2002. Failure to comply with the requirements

of this message within the time frame will cause the status symbol to be upgraded to a red "x".

b. Aircraft in maintenance facility. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance with this TB has been

completed.

(1) Aircraft in AVUM/AVIM, and Depot. Same as para 1a.

(2) Aircraft at Contractor Facility. Boeing will inspect DD 250 aircraft prior to those aircraft depart-

ing for ferry to final destination

c. Aircraft in Transit. For aircraft away from home station, this message authorizes a one time flight,

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

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

(2) Ferry Status. Inspect within 10 hours/ 14 days from arrival at final destination.

d. Maintenance Trainers (Category A and B). Inspect NLT16 July 2002

e. Component/Parts in Stock Including War Reserves at All Levels (Depot and Others). Upon receipt

of this TB, the materiel condition tags of all items in all condition codes listed in paragraphs 6 and 7 shall be

annotated to read "(TB 1--1520--238--20--124), Inspection of the tail rotor support bracket not complied with".

(1) Wholesale Stock --Upon receipt of this message, depot and materiel activity commanders will

ensure all items in condition codes "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "L" listed in paragraph 7, are placed in condition

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Safety of Flight Message 281930Z Mar 02