INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR RETENTION NUTS, AH--64 HELICOPTERS

ROUTINE

TB 1--1520--238--20--95

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

INITIAL AND RECURRING INSPECTION OF MAIN

ROTOR RETENTION NUTS, AH--64 HELICOPTERS

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

4 June 1999

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

Priority Classification.

Routine

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 inspection of paragraph 8 below is completed. The affected aircraft shall be inspected as soon as practical

but no later than the task/inspection suspense date. Failure to comply with the requirements of this message

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

b. Aircraft in Depot Maintenance. Aircraft will not be issued until compliance with this TB has been

completed.

c. Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance. Aircraft will not be released until compliance with this TB has

been completed.

d. Aircraft in Transit.

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

(2) Ferry Status.

(a) Inspect at final destination.

(b) Those aircraft that have a DD 250 and are at Boeing will be inspected prior to ferry to

final destination.

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

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

g. Components/Parts in Work (Depot Level and Others). N/A.

This TB supersedes USAAMCOM Aviation Safety Action Message 121910Z MAY 99, AH-64-99-ASAM-06.