INSPECTION OF AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) CLUTCH FOR ALL AH--64 SERIES AIRCRAFT

URGENT

TB 1--1520--238--20--129

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

INSPECTION OF AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU)

CLUTCH FOR ALL AH--64 SERIES AIRCRAFT

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

4 September 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THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.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: "Comply with

TB1--1520--238--20--129 prior to next flight." 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) the next 50 flight hours. 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. Commanders and Facility managers will not issue aircraft

until the are in compliance with this TB.

(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. Same as para 1a.

d. Maintenance Trainers (Category A and B). Same as para 1a.

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

of this TB 1--1520--238--20--129, the materiel condition tags of all items in all condition codes listed in para-

graph 6 and 7 shall be annotated to read (TB 1--1520--238--20--129), "Inspection of APU clutch not complied

with".

(1) Wholesale Stock -- N/A.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Safety of Flight Message 261700Z Aug 02