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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM), MAINTENANCE
MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT,
INSPECTION FOR UNTESTED FLIGHT SAFETY PART (FSP) TIE BAR PINS
ASSEMBLIES, P/N 114R2168-3 AND 114R2168-4, CH-47-01-ASAM-04
(TB 1-1520-240-20-133).
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 THE
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 6-14A, MACOM COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY
EXCEPTION FROM ASAM MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS. 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 UNTESTED FSP P/N 114R2168-3 AND 114R2168-4 TIE BAR PIN
ASSEMBLIES IAW CH-47-01-ASAM-04 (TB 1-1520-240-20-133) AT THE
NEXT PHASE INSPECTION, BUT NLT 31 DECEMBER 2002." CLEAR THE RED
HORIZONTAL DASH //-// ENTRY WHEN THE PROCEDURES IAW PARA 8 AND 9
ARE COMPLETED. 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 AIRCRAFT UNTIL THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE.
C. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARAGRAPH 1A.
D. AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT -
(1) SURFACE/AIR SHIPMENT - SAME AS PARAGRAPH 1A.
(2) FERRY STATUS - SAME AS PARAGRAPH 1A.
E. MAINTENANCE TRAINERS (CATEGORY A AND B) - COMPLY NLT 15
MAY 2001.
F. COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK AT ALL LEVELS (DEPOT AND OTHERS)
INCLUDING WAR RESERVES - UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, DEPOT AND
MATERIEL ACTIVITY COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THE MATERIEL CONDITION
TAGS OF ALL ITEMS IN ALL CONDITION CODES LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 6
AND 7 ARE ANNOTATED TO READ: "CH-47-01-ASAM-04 (TB 1-1520-240-20-133)
INSPECTION FOR UNTESTED FSP TIE BAR PINS ASSEMBLIES, P/N 114R2168-3
AND 114R2168-4, NOT COMPLIED WITH".
(1) WHOLESALE STOCK - N/A.
(2) RETAIL STOCK - UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE,
COMMANDERS AND FACILITY MANAGERS MAINTAINING RETAIL STOCK AT
INSTALLATION LEVEL AND BELOW SHALL CONTACT THE SUPPORTED AVIATION
UNIT TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED IAW PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9 ON
SUSPECT MATERIEL. DISPOSE OF DISCREPANT MATERIEL IAW PARA 10D.
G. COMPONENTS/PARTS IN WORK (DEPOT LEVEL AND OTHERS) - DEPOT
AND OTHER MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE ITEMS
LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7 ARE NOT ISSUED UNTIL THEY ARE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - COMPLETE THE INSPECTION IAW
PARAGRAPH 8 AT THE NEXT PHASE INSPECTION BUT NLT 31 DECEMBER 2002
AND REPORT IAW PARA 14B.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - REPORT COMPLIANCE IAW
PARA 14A NLT 8 JANUARY 2001.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. THE ORIGINAL QUALIFICATION (FATIGUE TESTING) OF FLIGHT
SAFETY PARTS WAS DONE BY BOEING HELICOPTERS UNDER ARMY DIRECTION.
THE FATIGUE TESTING OF THESE PARTS SUBSTANTIATED THEIR SERVICE
LIFE AND THE PARTS DESIGN WAS CONSIDERED QUALIFIED. IN OCTOBER
1995 A CHANGE IN THE ARMY FLIGHT SAFETY PART (FSP) POLICY
REQUIRED THAT PARTS MANUFACTURED BY AUTHORIZED VENDORS/SUPPLIERS
AND ORIGINALLY QUALIFIED BY THE PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST BE FATIGUE
TESTED. THE 114R2168-3 AND 1142168-4 TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLIES ARE
FLIGHT SAFETY PARTS. THE PINS (3 OF EACH PER ROTOR HEAD) SECURE
THE ENDS OF THE TIE BARS TO THE PITCH SHAFT AND THE PITCH VARYING
HOUSING. SOME OF THE TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLIES WERE FIELDED WITHOUT
BEING QUALIFIED AS AN ALTERNATE SOURCE BY FATIGUE TESTING.
B. FOR MANPOWER/DOWNTIME AND FUNDING IMPACTS SEE PARA 12.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO -
(1) INSPECT ALL TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED ON H-47
AIRCRAFT, INSTALLED ON SPARE ROTOR HEADS, AND IN STOCK.
(2) REPLACE ALL PINS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE APPROVED CAGE
CODE OR MANUFACTURERS NAME ON THE PIN.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. NSN
HEAD, ROTARY WING, FWD 145R2003-ALL ALL
HEAD, ROTARY WING, AFT 145R2004-ALL ALL
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO. NSN
TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY 114R2168-3 1615-00-740-6477
TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY 114R2168-4 1615-01-115-3619
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES -
NOTE
THERE MAY BE TWO DIFFERENT FIVE DIGIT CODES
MARKED ON THE PART. THE FIVE DIGIT CODE 81996
IS NOT THE MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE. IF FOUND,
THE NUMBER 81996 IDENTIFIES THE PART AS HAVING
BEEN MANUFACTURED IAW A GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL
DATA PACKAGE (TDP). USE THE FIVE-DIGIT CODES
IAW PARAGRAPHS 8A(3) AND 8B(3) TO DETERMINE
THE MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE.
A. P/N 114R2168-3 TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY -
(1) LOCATE THE INBOARD TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLIES, THREE (3)
PER ROTOR HEAD (TM 55-1520-240-23P, FIGURE 176, ITEM 51 OR TM 1-
1520-252-23P, FIGURE 05-5, ITEM 52).
(2) REMOVE THE PIN FOR INSPECTION. REFER TO TM 55-1520-
240-23-4, TASK 5-23.1 (H-47D) OR TM 1-1520-252-23-5, TASK 5-30
(MH-47E).
(3) IDENTIFY THE FIVE DIGIT MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE OR
MANUFACTURERS NAME ON THE END OF THE PIN. IF THE 114R2168-3
INBOARD TIE BAR PIN IS MARKED WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CAGE
CODES, THE PIN IS SERVICEABLE -
(A) CAGE CODE 63259 (BONIFACE TOOL AND DIE).
(B) CAGE CODE 56811 (OLYMPIC TOOL AND MACHINE).
(C) CAGE CODE 77272 (BOEING).
(4) IF THE PIN IS SERVICEABLE, RE-INSTALL IAW TASK 5-23.2
(H-47D) OR TASK 5-32 (MH-47E) AND PROCEED TO PARAGRAPH 8B.
(5) IF THE PIN IS UNSERVICEABLE, OR IF THE CAGE CODE OR
MANUFACTURES NAME CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED, PROCEED TO PARAGRAPH 8B.
B. P/N 114R2168-4 TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY -
(1) LOCATE THE OUTBOARD TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLIES, THREE
(3) PER ROTOR HEAD (TM 55-1520-240-23P, FIGURE 176, ITEM 86 OR TM
1-1520-252-23P, FIGURE 05-4, ITEM 86).
(2) REMOVE THE PIN FOR INSPECTION. REFER TO TM 55-1520-
240-23-4, TASK 5-23.1 (H-47D) OR TM 1-1520-252-23-5, TASK 5-30
(MH-47E).
(3) IDENTIFY THE FIVE DIGIT MANUFACTURERS CAGE CODE OR
MANUFACTURERS NAME ON THE END OF THE PIN. IF THE 114R2168-4
OUTBOARD TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY IS MARKED WITH THE FOLLOWING CAGE
CODE, THE PIN IS SERVICEABLE -
(A) CAGE CODE 63259 (BONIFACE TOOL AND DIE).
(B) CAGE CODE 56811 (OLYMPIC TOOL AND DIE).
(C) CAGE CODE 77272 (BOEING).
(4) IF ALL PINS ARE SERVICEABLE, RE-INSTALL IAW TASK 5-23.2
(H-47D) OR TASK 5-32 (MH-47E) AND PROCEED TO PARA 8C.
(5) IF EITHER PIN IS UNSERVICEABLE, OR IF THE CAGE CODE
OR MANUFACTURES NAME CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED, PROCEED TO PARA 9.
C. IF ALL 114R2168-3 AND 114R2168-4 TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLIES
ARE DETERMINED SERVICEABLE, THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// WILL BE
CLEARED AND COMPLIANCE WITH CH-47-00-ASAM-XX (TB 1-1520-240-20-133)
WILL BE NOTED.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. REMOVE AND REPLACE ANY UNSERVICEABLE 114R2168-3 OR
114R2168-4 TIE BAR PIN WITH A PART FROM THE SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT IS
SERVICEABLE AS DEFINED IN PARA 8 ABOVE.
(1) H-47D AIRCRAFT - REFER TO TM 55-1520-240-23-4, TASK
5-23.2 (INSTALL).
(2) MH-47E AIRCRAFT - REFER TO TM 1-1520-252-23-5, TASK 5-32
(INSTALL).
B. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE CORRECTION PROCEDURE, THE RED
HORIZONTAL DASH //-// STATUS SYMBOL ENTRY WILL BE CLEARED AND
COMPLIANCE WITH CH-47-01-ASAM-04 (TB 1-1520-240-20-133) WILL BE
NOTED.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
A. PARTS REQUIRED - ITEMS CITED IN PARA 7 MAY BE REQUIRED
TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ITEMS.
B. REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - REQUISITION REPLACEMENT
PARTS USING NORMAL SUPPLY PROCEDURES. ALL REQUISITIONS SHALL USE
PROJECT CODE (CC 57-59) "X0H" (XRAY-ZERO-HOTEL).
NOTE
PROJECT CODE "X0H" 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 PART/COMPONENT 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.
B. ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED -
(A) TOTAL OF 170 MAN-HOUR USING 5 PERSONS.
(B) TOTAL OF 34 HOUR DOWNTIME FOR ONE END ITEM.
C. ESTIMATED COST IMPACT TO THE FIELD -
NOMENCLATURE PART NO./NSN QTY COST EA. TOTAL
TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY 114R2168-3 6 $33.34 $200.04
1615-00-740-6477
TIE BAR PIN ASSEMBLY 114R2168-4 6 $63.05 $378.30
1615-01-115-3619
TOTAL COST PER AIRCRAFT = $578.34
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 AND TM 1-1520-252-23 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 55-1520-240-23.
C. TM 55-1520-240-23P.
D. TM 1-1520-252-23.
E. TM 1-1520-252-23P.
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 CH-47-01-ASAM-
04 (TB 1-1520-240-20-133), 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) - N/A.
C. REPORTING MESSAGE RECEIPT (SPARES) - N/A.
D. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES) - N/A.
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 2408-5-1 EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION RECORD
(FWD/AFT ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLIES).
(2) DA FORM 2408-13, AIRCRAFT STATUS INFORMATION RECORD.
(3) DA FORM 2408-13-1, AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE RECORD.
(4) DA FORM 2408-15, HISTORICAL RECORD FOR AIRCRAFT.
(5) DD FORM 1574/DD FORM 1574-1, SERVICEABLE TAG/LABEL -
MATERIEL (COLOR YELLOW). ANNOTATE REMARKS BLOCK WITH "CH-47-01-ASAM-
05 (TB 1-1520-240-20-133) NOT COMPLIED WITH."
(6) DD FORM 1577/DD FORM 1577-1, UNSERVICEABLE
(CONDEMNED) TAG/LABEL - MATERIEL (COLOR RED). ANNOTATE REMARKS
BLOCK WITH "CONDEMNED IAW CH-47-01-ASAM-04 (TB 1-1520-240-20-133)
AND MUTILATED IAW TM 1-1500-328-23."
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. LARRY WIESCHHAUS,
AMSAM-RD-AE-I-P-C, DSN 897-3341 OR (256) 313-3341, DATAFAX IS DSN
897-4348. E-MAIL 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 DSN 897-4348.
E-MAIL IS "WILLIAM.OLSON@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
C. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT 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".
D. SAFETY POINTS OF CONTACT ARE -
(1) PRIMARY - MR. HARRY TRUMBULL (SAIC), AMSAM-SF-A,
DSN 897-2095 OR (256) 313-2095, DATAFAX IS DSN 895-2111 OR (256)
313-2111. E-MAIL IS "HARRY.TRUMBULL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
(2) ALTERNATE - MR. RUSS 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".
E. 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".
F. AFTER HOURS CONTACT THE AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7. HUNTSVILLE, AL IS
GMT MINUS 6 HRS.