ONE TIME FLEETWIDE INSPECTION ON ALL AH-64 AIRCRAFT TO CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE D-1 FUEL ADAPTER TO ORIGINAL POSITION IF ROTATED lAW AH-64-96-ASAM-09, CANCELLATION

TB 1-1520-238-20-79

URGENT

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ONE TIME FLEETWIDE INSPECTION ON ALL AH-64

AIRCRAFT TO CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE D-1

FUEL ADAPTER TO ORIGINAL POSITION IF

ROTATED lAW AH-64-96-ASAM-09, CANCELLATION

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

3 September 1996

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUBJECT AH-64A AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN

INSPECTED, UNLESS SOONER RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification. Urgent

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 //-// may be cleared when the

correction procedures of paragraph 9 below are completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon

as practical but no later than the task/inspection suspense date.

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

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Same as paragraph 1.a.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

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

(2) Ferry Status.

(a)

Same as paragraph 1.a.

(b) Those aircraft that have a DD250 and are at McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems

(MDHS) will be inspected prior to ferry to final destination.

e. Maintenance Trainers (Category A and B). Same as paragraph 1.a above.

f. Component/Parts in Stock Including War Reserves at All Levels (Depot and Others). N/A.

This TB supersedes USAATCOM Aviation Safety Action Message 141550Z Aug 96 AH-64-96-ASAM-10