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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM), MAINTENANCE
MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT, INSPECT
FOR INSTALLATION OF MA-16 INERTIA REELS, P/N 015-870145-3-16
CH-47-01-ASAM-01 (TB 1-1520-240-20-127).
NOTE
THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM) ISSUED IAW
AR 95-1, CHAPTER 6, 1 SEP 97. THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN
TRANSMITTED TO UNITS SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES. ADDRESSEES
SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO ALL SUBORDINATE
UNITS, ACTIVITIES OR ELEMENTS AFFECTED OR CONCERNED. THE
RETRANSMITTAL SHALL REFERENCE THIS MESSAGE. ACTION ADDRESSES
WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS TRANSMISSION TO CDR, AMCOM, ATTN:
AMSAM-SF-A (SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION -
NOTE
IAW AR 95-1, PARA 6-6A, MACOM COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY
EXCEPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ASAM. EXCEPTION MAY ONLY
OCCUR WHEN COMBAT OPERATIONS OR MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH IN CIVIL
DISASTERS OR OTHER EMERGENCIES ARE SO URGENT THAT THEY OVERRIDE
THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONTINUED AIRCRAFT OPERATION.
A. AIRCRAFT IN USE - UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, MAKE THE
FOLLOWING ENTRY ON THE DA FORM 2408-13-1. ENTER A RED HORIZONTAL
DASH //-// STATUS SYMBOL WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "INSPECT
FOR MA-16 INERTIA REELS P/N 015-870145-3-16 IAW CH-47-01-ASAM-01
(TB 1-1520-240-20-127) WITHIN THE NEXT 10 FLIGHT HOURS BUT NLT 26
OCT 00." CLEAR THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// ENTRY WHEN THE
INSPECTION PROCEDURES IAW PARA 8 ARE COMPLETED. THE AFFECTED
AIRCRAFT SHALL BE INSPECTED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BUT NLT 26 OCT 00.
COMMANDERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
MESSAGE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED WILL UPGRADE THE AFFECTED
AIRCRAFT STATUS SYMBOL TO A RED //X//.
B. AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - DEPOT COMMANDERS WILL NOT
ISSUE H-47 AIRCRAFT UNTIL THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
MESSAGE. THIS INCLUDES H-47 AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING REFURBISHMENT AT
CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD).
C. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - COMMANDERS AND FACILITY
MANAGERS WILL NOT ISSUE H-47 AIRCRAFT UNTIL THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS MESSAGE.
D. AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT -
(1) SURFACE/AIR SHIPMENT - SAME AS PARA 1A.
(2) FERRY STATUS -
(A) INSTALL MA-16 INERTIA REELS P/N 015-870145-3-16
AT FINAL DESTINATION.
(B) BOEING HELICOPTERS WILL INSTALL MA-16 INERTIA
REELS P/N 015-870145-3-16 ON DD 250 AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THESE H-47
AIRCRAFT DEPARTING FOR FERRY TO FINAL DESTINATION.
E. MAINTENANCE TRAINERS (CATEGORY A AND B) - SAME AS PARA 1A.
F. 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.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - COMPLETE THE INSPECTION IAW
PARA 8 WITHIN THE NEXT 10 FLIGHT HOURS BUT NLT 26 OCT 00 AND REPORT
IAW PARA 14B.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - REPORT COMPLIANCE IAW
PARA 14A NLT 1 NOV 00.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. THE INERTIA REELS FUNCTION IN CONCERT WITH THE CREW RESTRAINT
HARNESS TO MINIMIZE FLAILING INJURIES TO AIRCEW PERSONNEL IN THE
EVENT OF AN AIRCRAFT MISHAP. BASED UPON SAMPLING TESTS AT FORT
RUCKER OF VARIOUS INERTIA REELS, AN ESTIMATED 24 PERCENT OF THE OLD
MA-6 AND MA-8 INERTIA REELS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK IN LOW
FORWARD VELOCITY CRASHES AS REQUIRED BY MIL-R-8236F. ADDITIONAL
SAMPLING TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE NAVY REVEALED THAT 50 PERCENT OF THE
OLD MA-6 AND MA-8 INERTIA REELS TESTED FAILED TO LOCK DURING HIGH
VELOCITY FORWARD CRASHES. CLEARLY, OLDER DESIGN INERTIA REELS DO NOT
AFFORD THE MAXIMUM DEGREE OF PROTECTION FROM FLAILING INJURIES,
THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURIES IN SURVIVABLE
HELICOPTER ACCIDENTS.
B. FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO -
(1) INSPECT FOR AND MANDATE THE REPLACEMENT OF OLDER
DESIGN MA-6/MA-8 INERTIA REELS IN H-47 AIRCRAFT WITH THE NEW MA-16
(P/N 015-870145-3-16) INERTIA REELS.
(2) REPLACEMENT OF MA-6/MA-8 INERTIA REELS IS REQUIRED
NLT 15 JUNE 01.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL H-47 AIRCRAFT.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. NSN
INERTIA REEL 0101383-01 1680-00-780-2121
INERTIA REEL 015-870145-3-6 1680-01-776-8278
INERTIA REEL 015-870145-3-8 1680-01-437-0394
INERTIA REEL 015-870145-3-16 1680-01-437-0396
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES -
A. LOCATE THE INERTIA REEL ON THE BACK OF THE PILOTS/COPILOTS
SEATS TM55-1520-240-23P, FIGURE 44, ITEM NO. 49 OR TM 1-1520-252-23P,
FIGURE 2-25, ITEM NO. 47.
B. IF THE PART NUMBER IS 015-870145-3-16, THE INERTIA REEL
IS SERVICEABLE. THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// WILL BE CLEARED AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE AND TB1-1520-240-20-127 WILL BE NOTED.
C. IF THE PART NUMBER IS ANYTHING OTHER THAN 015-870145-3-16,
THE INERTIA REEL IS OBSOLETE AND MUST BE REPLACED. PROCEED TO
CORRECTION PROCEDURE IN PARA 9.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// STATUS SYMBOL WILL BE CLEARED
AND A RED DIAGONAL "/" STATUS SYMBOL WITH THE FOLLOWING ENTRY SHALL
BE MADE ON THE DA FORM 2408-13-1 "INSTALL MA-16 INERTIA REELS, P/N
015-870145-3-16 NLT 15 JUNE 2001.
B. PREPARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR SAFE GROUND MAINTENANCE.
C. REMOVE UNSERVICEABLE OLDER DESIGN (CLEVIS STYLE) MA-6
(P/N 015-870145-3-6) OR MA-8 (P/N 015-870145-3-8) INERTIA REELS.
REFER TO TM 55-1520-240-23, TASK 2-117 OR TM 1-1520-252-23, TASK
2-110 (REMOVE).
D. INSTALL NEW DESIGN (BANJO STYLE) MA-16 (P/N 015-870145-3-16)
INERTIA REELS. REFER TO TM 55-1520-240-23, TASK 2-122 OR
TM 1-1520-252-23, TASK 2-110 (INSTALL).
E. DUE TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE P/N 015-870145-3-16
INERTIA REEL, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE P/N AN3-6A BOLT,
MACHINE (REFER TO TM 55-1520-240-23P, FIGURE 44, ITEM NO. 44, OR
TM 1-1520-252-23P, FIGURE 2-25, ITEM NO. 42) WITH P/N NAS6603-30
BOLT, HEX HEAD, NSN 5306-01-325-3841. THE REQUIRED P/N NAS6603-30
BOLT WILL BE PACKAGED WITH THE NEW P/N 015-870145-3-16 INERTIA REEL.
NOTE
THE NEW 015-870145-3-16 INERTIA REEL REQUIRES
CABLE (28 INCH), P/N 920070-7, NSN 1680-01-414-4867,
AND HANDLE, P/N 950017-3, NSN 1680-01-437-0398, THE
CH-47 PM HAS BEEN ALERTING UNITS TO ORDER THE CABLE
AND HANDLE OVER THE PROCEEDING 2 YEARS. IF THE CABLE
AND HANDLE ARE NOT ON HAND REQUISITION IAW PARA 10.
F. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE CORRECTION PROCEDURE, THE
RED DIAGONAL SLASH "/" STATUS SYMBOL ENTRY WILL BE CLEARED AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE AND TB 1-1520-240-20-127 WILL BE
NOTED AND REPORTED IAW PARA 14B.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
A. PARTS REQUIRED - P/N 015-780145-3-16 CITED IN PARA 6,
AND PARTS CITED IN PARA 9.E NOTE ABOVE WILL BE REQUIRED TO
REPLACE THE OLDER DESIGN UNSERVICEABLE INERTIA REELS.
B. REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - BOTH P/N 015-870145-3-16
INERTIA REELS, WITH P/N NAS6603-30 BOLTS IN THE SAME PACKAGE,
WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS PROJECT
MANAGERS OFFICE (SFAE-AV-LSE). PROVIDE THE LOGISTICAL POINT OF
CONTACT LISTED IN PARA 16B WITH YOUR LOCAL POINT OF CONTACT,
DODAAC, AND QUANTITY REQUIRED. PARTS NOTED IN PARA 9E AND NOTE
MUST BE REQUISITIONED USING NORMAL REQUISITIONING PROCEDURES WITH
PROJECT CODE "X09" (XRAY-ZERO-NINE).
NOTE
PROJECT CODE "X09" IS REQUIRED TO TRACK
AND ESTABLISH A DATA BASE OF STOCK FUND
EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE FIELD AS A
RESULT OF SOF ACTIONS.
C. BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
D. DISPOSITION - DEMILITARIZE/MUTILATE IAW TM 1-1500-328-23
ANY INERTIA REEL WHICH DOES NOT MEET INSPECTION CRITERIA.
E. DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - N/A.
11. SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION -
A. CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - AVUM. AIRCRAFT DOWNTIME WILL
BE CHARGED TO AVUM. REPORT AIRCRAFT NON-MISSION CAPABLE MAINTENANCE
(NMCM) WHILE UNDERGOING INSPECTION AND CORRECTION IAW THIS MESSAGE.
B. ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED -
(1) FOR INSPECTION -
(A) TOTAL OF 1 MAN-HOUR USING 1 PERSON.
(B) TOTAL OF 0 HOURS DOWNTIME FOR ONE END ITEM.
(2) FOR REPLACEMENT PER INERTIA REEL -
(A) TOTAL OF 2 MAN-HOURS USING 1 PERSON.
(B) TOTAL OF 2 HOURS DOWNTIME FOR ONE END ITEM.
C. ESTIMATED COST IMPACT TO THE FIELD -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO./NSN QTY COST EA. TOTAL $
CABLE (28 INCH) 920070-7 2EA $237.85 $475.70
1680-01-414-4867
HANDLE 950017-3 2EA $254.84 $509.68
1680-01-437-0398
TOTAL COST PER AIRCRAFT = $985.38
D. TB/MWOS TO BE APPLIED PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS
INSPECTION - N/A.
E. PUBLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS
INSPECTION - TM 55-1520-240-23, TM 55-1520-240-23P, TM 1-1520-252-23,
AND TM 1-1520-252-23P SHALL BE CHANGED TO REFLECT THIS MESSAGE. A
COPY OF THIS MESSAGE SHALL BE INSERTED IN THE APPROPRIATE TM AS
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGE UNTIL THE PRINTED CHANGE IS
RECEIVED.
13. REFERENCES -
A. DA PAM 738-751, 15 MAR 99.
B. TM 55-1520-240-23P.
C. TM 55-1520-240-23.
D. TM 1-1520-252-23P.
E. TM 1-1520-252-23.
F. TM 1-1500-328-23.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
A. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - UPON
ENTERING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MESSAGE ON DA FORM 2408-13-1 ON ALL
SUBJECT MDS AIRCRAFT, COMMANDERS WILL FORWARD A PRIORITY MESSAGE,
DATAFAX OR E-MAIL TO CDR, AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-SF-A (SOF COMPLIANCE
OFFICER), REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000, IAW AR 95-1. DATAFAX
NUMBER IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-2111. E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
"SAFEADM@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". THE REPORT WILL CITE THIS MESSAGE AND
TB NUMBER, DATE OF ENTRY IN DA FORM 2408-13-1, THE AIRCRAFT MISSION
DESIGN SERIES AND SERIAL NUMBERS OF AIRCRAFT IN NUMERICAL ORDER.
B. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) -
UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION, COMMANDERS WILL FORWARD A PRIORITY
MESSAGE TO THE LOGISTICS POC IN PARAGRAPH 16B. THE REPORT WILL
CITE THIS MESSAGE AND TB NUMBER, DATE OF INSPECTION, AIRCRAFT
SERIAL NUMBER, AIRCRAFT AND COMPONENT HOURS, AND RESULTS OF THE
INSPECTION. INSPECTION AND REPORTS WILL BE COMPLETED NLT 27 OCT 00.
C. REPORTING MESSAGE RECEIPT (SPARES) - N/A.
D. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES).
E. THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE TO BE COMPLETED
IAW DA PAM 738-751, 15 MAR 99 -
NOTE
ULLS-A USERS WILL USE APPLICABLE "E" FORMS.
(1) DA FORM 2408-13, AIRCRAFT STATUS INFORMATION RECORD.
(2) DA FORM 2408-13-1, AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE RECORD.
(3) DA FORM 2408-15, HISTORICAL RECORD FOR AIRCRAFT.
(4) DD FORM 1577/DD FORM 1577-1, UNSERVICEABLE
(CONDEMNED) TAG/LABEL - MATERIEL (COLOR RED). ANNOTATE REMARKS
BLOCK WITH "CONDEMNED IAW CH-47-01-ASAM-01 (TB 1-1520-240-20-127)
AND MUTILATED IAW TM 1-1500-328-23."
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
(1) INERTIA REELS - MS. SUE FERENCE, SFAE-AV-LSE, DSN
897-4253 OR (256) 313-4253, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4346. E-MAIL
ADDRESS IS "SUE.FERENCE@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) H-47 AIRCRAFT - MR. LARRY WIESCHHAUS, DSN 897-3341
OR (256) 313-3341, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-4348. E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
"LARRY.WIESCHHAUS@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
B. LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. BILL OLSON, SFAE-AV-CH-L,
DSN 897-3379 OR (256) 313-3379, DATAFAX IS 897-4348. E-MAIL ADDRESS
IS "WILLIAM.OLSON@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
C. WHOLESALE MATERIEL POINT OF CONTACT (SPARES) IS MS. JOAN
DAVIS-ADAMS, DSCR-JAS, DSN 695-6714 OR (804) 279-6714, DATAFAX IS
DSN 695-6604. E-MAIL IS "JDAVISADAMS@DSCR.DLA.MIL".
D. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF IS MS. ANN WALDECK, AMSAM-MMC-
RE-FF DSN 746-5564 OR (256) 876-5564, DATAFAX IS DSN 746-4904.
E-MAIL IS "ANN.WALDECK@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
E. SAFETY POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
(1) PRIMARY - MR. FRANK ROSEBERY(SAIC), AMSAM-SF-A, DSN
788-8631 OR (256) 842-8631, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256)
313-2111. E-MAIL IS "FRANK.ROSEBERY@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) ALTERNATE - MR. RUSSELL PEUSCH, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 788-8632
OR (256) 842-8632, DATAFAX IS DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-2111. E-MAIL
IS "RUSSELL.PEUSCH@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
F. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT -
(1) CW5 JOSEPH L. WITTSTROM, SECURITY ASSISTANCE
MANAGEMENT, AMSAM-SA, DSN 897-0410 OR (256) 313-0410. EMAIL IS
"WITTSTROMJL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) MR. RONNIE W. SAMMONS, AMSAM-SA-CS-NF, DSN 897-0408
OR (256) 313-0408. DATAFAX IS DSN 897-0411 OR (256) 313-0411. EMAIL
IS "SAMMONSRW@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". HUNTSVILLE, AL IS GMT MINUS 5 HRS.
G. AFTER HOURS CONTACT THE AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7.