URGENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
ONE TIME INSPECTION FOR ALL
AND
MH-47E AIRCRAFT, MANDATORY TORQUE CHECK
AND REPLACEMENT OF AUXILIARY POWER UNIT
BOLTS
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.
1 June1998
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
NOTE
THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUBJECT AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED
UNLESS SOONER RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.
1.
Priority Classification. Urgent
a. Aircraft in Use. Upon receipt of this Technical Bulletin
the condition status symbol of the cited
aircraft will be changed to a red horizontal dash
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 the timeframe will cause the status symbol to be upgrade 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. Same as paragraph 1 .a.
d.
Aircraft in Transit. Same as paragraph 1 .a.
(1) Surface/Air Shipment. Prior to first flight.
(2) Ferry Status. Inspect at final destination.
e.
Maintenance Trainers (Category A, and B). Same as paragraph
above.
f . Component/Parts in Stock at All Levels (Depot and Others) Including War Reserves. Inspect
prior to issue.
g . Component /Parts in Work (Depot Level and Others). Items listed in paragraphs 8 and 7 in work
will not be issued until compliance with this TB.
2.
Task/Inspection Suspense Date. Within 10 flight hours/l4 days.
This TB supersedes USAAMCOM
Message.
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