*TB 1-1520-238-20-82
URGENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
ONE-TIME INSPECTION OF SHEAR PIN ACTIVATED
DECOUPLER (SPAD) PIN, MS9462-05(6),
ON AH-64 HELICOPTERS
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.
15 December 1996
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
NOTE
THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.
1. 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 "-" The red "-" will be cleared when the inspection of paragraph 8 below is completed. Failure to
comply with the requirements of this TB will cause the status symbol to be upgraded to a red "x".
b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Perform inspection prior to release of aircraft.
c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Perform inspection prior to release of aircraft.
d. Aircraft in Transit.
(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Same as la.
(2) Ferry Status. Same as la.
e. Maintenance Trainers (Category A and B). N/A.
f. Component/Parts in Stock. N/A.
2. Task/lnspection Suspense Date. Next 250-hour phase inspection.
3. Reporting Compliance Suspense Date. N/A.
4. Summary of the Problem.
a. MDHS has identified a lot of suspect copilot collective SPAD assembly in which a longer pin (MS9462-06) was
installed where pin MS9462-05 is required. The longer pin (MS9462-06) may interfere with the function of the SPAD
assembly. The longer pin does not interfere during normal movement of the control system.
b. The purpose of this TB is to inspect AH-64A aircraft affected and to replace the MS9462-06 pin, if installed, with
the MS9462-05 pin.
*This TB supersedes TB 1-1520-238-20-82 dated 14 October 1996.
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