ONE TIME INSPECTION OF LAG DAMPENERS FOR ALL CH-47D, MH-47D, AND MH-47E AIRCRAFT

URGENT

*TB 1-1520-240-20-106

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ONE TIME INSPECTION OF

LAG DAMPENERS

FOR

ALL CH-47D, MH-47D, AND MH-47E AIRCRAFT

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

4 March 1999

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

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATlON IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.

1. Priority Classification. Urgent.

a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this 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 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 the 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 ASAM has been

completed.

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

d. Aircraft in Transit.

(1) Surface/Air Shipment Prior to first flight.

(2) Ferry Status. lnspect at final destination. Those aircraft that have a DD 250 and are at Boeing

Helicopters will be inspected prior to ferry to final destination.

e. Maintenance Trainers (Category A and B). Comply within 30 days of the date time group of this mes-

sage.

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

of this messsage the material condition of all items in all condition codes listed in paragraph 6 shall be

annotated to read "CH-47-99-ASAM-01, Lag Dampener Adjustment, not complied with".

*This TB supercedes USAAMCOM Message 081929Z FEB 99 CH-47-99-ASAM-01.