UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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MSG DTG 091700Z JAN 06
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FROM CDRAMCOM, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL //AMSAM-SF-A//
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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM), MAINTENANCE
MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), H-47 SERIES AIRCRAFT, UPPER
BOOST ACTUATORS (UBA), CH-47-06-ASAM-01
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...................NOTE...................
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....This message is effective until rescinded or superseded.
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...................NOTE...................
....This message is issued IAW AR 95-1 and has not been
....transmitted to units subordinate to addressees.
....Addressees will immediately retransmit this message
....to all subordinate units, activities or elements
....affected or concerned. MACOMs will immediately
....verify this transmission to the AMCOM SOF Compliance
....Officer (AMSAM-SF-A, safeadm@redstone.army.mil).
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...................NOTE...................
....MACOM commanders may authorize temporary exception from
....message requirements IAW AR 95-1, Ch 6. 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.
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...................NOTE...................
....Commanders unable to comply with the requirements of
....this message within the time frame specified will change
....the affected aircraft status symbol to a Red //X//.
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1. SUMMARY -
1.1. Background - A Quality Discrepancy Report (QDR) shows that
the end caps of an Upper Boost Actuator (UBA) were inadvertently
swapped (reversed). There are 4 (ea) UBAs installed on the
aircraft (Forward Pivoting, Forward Swiveling, Aft Pivoting, and
Aft Swiveling Actuators). The UBAs have 2 (ea) servocylinders
which are machined with different sized return ports so that the
#1 and #2 hydraulic systems cannot be crossfed into one another.
When crossed, this deficiency would eliminate aircraft hydraulic
system redundancy.
1.2. Message Purpose -
1.2.1. Require inspection of all 4 UBAs for swapped end caps.
1.2.2. Require removal and replacement of suspect UBAs.
2. END ITEMS AFFECTED - All H-47 series aircraft.
3. ASSEMBLIES/COMPONENTS/PARTS AFFECTED - Suspect/discrepant
assemblies/components/parts -
..Nomenclature PN NSN
..Dual Actuating Pivoting Cylinder (Forward)
.........................145H6600-9 1650-01-151-1713
.........................145H6600-11 1650-01-118-5627
.........................145H6600-19 1650-01-304-9016
..Dual Actuating Swiveling Cylinder (Forward)
.........................145H6700-9 1650-01-119-7412
.........................145H6700-11 1650-01-151-9232
.........................145H6700-19 1650-01-302-0076
..Dual Actuating Pivoting Cylinder (Aft)
.........................145H6600-10 1650-01-151-5459
.........................145H6600-12 1650-01-117-4131
.........................145H6600-20 1650-01-303-7897
..Dual Actuating Swiveling Cylinder (Aft)
.........................145H6700-8 1650-01-118-5628
.........................145H6700-10 1650-01-151-9231
.........................145H6700-18 1650-01-303-7898
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...................NOTE...................
....When complying with the requirements of this message,
....complete forms and records entries IAW DA PAM 738-751.
....ULLS-A units will use appropriate "E" forms.
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4. INITIAL TAMMS (THE ARMY MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS -
4.1. 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: "Comply with requirements
of CH-47-06-ASAM-01 during next 10 hour/14 day inspection but
NLT 23 Jan 06."
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...................NOTE...................
....The TAMMS compliance reporting form is available at
...."www.redstone.army.mil/sof/tamms.xls" (use lower case
....letters only) or may be obtained from the units
....servicing LAR. Alternate forms may be approved by
....the AMCOM SOF Compliance Officer.
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...................NOTE...................
....The TAMMS Compliance Report only confirms the unit has
....made the initial logbook entry for assigned aircraft.
....TAMMS Compliance Reports will include aircraft serial
....numbers (in numerical order), date of entry on DA Form
....2408-13-1, unit address, local POC name and phone number.
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4.2. TAMMS Compliance Report - Submit TAMMS Compliance Report
via priority email to "safeadm@redstone.army.mil" NLT 17 Jan 06
IAW AR 95-1. If email is not available, the report may be faxed
to: SOF Compliance Officer at DSN 897-2111 or (256) 313-2111.
5. TASK/INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
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...................NOTE...................
....The Task/Inspection Reporting Form is available at
...."www.redstone.army.mil/sof/log.xls" (use lower case
....letters only) or may be obtained from the units
....servicing LAR. This report will cite the message
....number, date of inspection, aircraft serial number,
....aircraft hours, component serial number, component
....hours, and results of the inspection.
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5.1. Aircraft - Submit Task/Inspection Compliance Report for
this message to Log POC NLT 26 Jan 06.
5.2. Retail Stock (Installation level and below) - Submit
Task/Inspection Compliance Report for this message to Log POC
NLT 26 Jan 06.
5.3. Wholesale Stock (Including Depot stock, Depot Maintenance
and Single Stock Fund) - Report compliance with this message IAW
para 8 to Wholesale POC NLT 26 Jan 06.
6. SPECIAL PROVISIONS TO MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS (AIRCRAFT) -
6.1. Aircraft in AVIM or Depot level maintenance - Commanders,
facility managers and contractors will not issue aircraft until
they are in compliance with this message.
6.2. Aircraft at Contractor Facility - DD 250 aircraft will be
in compliance with this message prior to departure.
6.3. Aircraft in Transit -
6.3.1. Surface/air shipment - Comply with message requirements
within 10 aircraft hours/14 days of arrival.
6.3.2. Ferry status/Aircraft away from home station - Comply
with message requirements within 10 aircraft hours/14 days of
arrival.
7. TECHNICAL PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS -
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...................NOTE...................
....Supplemental information for this message can
....be viewed at (use lower case letters only)
...."https://ams14.redstone.army.mil/safety/sof/pic/c47a0601.pdf".
....Adobe Version 6 or higher is required to view the
....supplement. For a free download of the current version
....go to "www.adobe.com".
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...................NOTE...................
....There are varying nomenclatures used to identify the 4
....hydraulic actuators that attach to the forward and aft
....aircraft swashplates. For the purposes of this message,
...."UBA" will refer to the whole component assembly (Forward
....Pivoting, Forward Swiveling, Aft Pivoting, or Aft Swiveling
....Actuators), and "Servocylinder" will refer to either or both
....of the 2 servocylinders that are part of each UBA.
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7.1. Prepare aircraft for safe ground maintenance.
7.2. Inspect ALL UBAs (4 ea) (Forward Pivoting, Forward
Swiveling, Aft Pivoting, and Aft Swiveling) for proper return
port sizes. Inspection may be completed by determining the
wrench size (SAE) required for the mating fluid fitting nut. The
return ports are part of the end caps and are located on the
bottom of each servocylinder. Note that inspection criteria for
the Aft Swiveling UBA differs from the Forward Pivoting, Forward
Swiveling and Aft Pivoting UBAs. If any port size/wrench size is
not as specified below, comply with requirements of para 7.3.
7.2.1. Inspection of the Forward Pivoting, Forward Swiveling and
Aft Pivoting UBAs.
7.2.1.1. The forward end cap return port size is 1/2 inch and
the wrench size is 1 inch.
7.2.1.2. The aft end cap return port size is 3/8 inch and the
wrench size is 13/16 inch.
7.2.2. Inspection of the Aft Swiveling UBA.
7.2.2.1. The forward end cap return port size is 3/8 inch and
the wrench size is 13/16 inch.
7.2.2.2. The aft end cap return port size is 1/2 inch and the
wrench size is 1 inch.
7.3. If any UBA port size/wrench size is not as specified above,
complete the following for each suspect UBA.
7.3.1. Make the following entry on the DA Form 2408-13-1. Enter
a Red //X// status symbol with the following statement:
"[***] UBA unserviceable IAW CH-47-06-ASAM-01". Replace
[***] with appropriate UBA (FWD/AFT Pivoting/Swiveling).
7.3.2. Remove and replace suspect UBA IAW TM 1-1520-240-23
(CH/MH-47D/F) or TM 1-1520-252-23 (MH-47E/G), Chapter 7, as
appropriate. Ensure replacement UBA complies with the
requirements of this message.
7.4. Clear the initial entry from para 4.1. and note compliance
on DA Form 2408-5-1 (FWD/AFT Pivoting/Swiveling UBA).
8. PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLIES/COMPONENTS/PARTS IN
WORK OR IN STOCK (AT ALL LEVELS INCLUDING WAR RESERVES) -
Annotate the serviceability tag with: "CH-47-06-ASAM-01, Upper
Boost Actuators, not complied with". Do not remove original
condition tags.
8.1. Items in Retail Stock - Commanders and facility managers
that maintain retail stock at installation level and below will
complete the following procedures.
8.1.1. Suspend issue of affected items until in compliance with
message requirements.
8.1.2. Contact the supported aviation unit, as required, to
perform the procedures required on affected items.
8.1.3. Comply with inspection and correction procedures as
required to return items to serviceable stock.
8.1.4. Submit a Task/Inspection report to Log POC IAW para 5.
8.2. Items in Single Stock Fund and in Work (Overhaul/Repair
Facility) -
8.2.1. Depot, unit and other maintenance activity commanders
will ensure items listed in para 3 are not issued until they are
in compliance with this message.
8.2.2. Submit Task/Inspection Compliance Report to Wholesale POC
IAW para 5.
8.3. Items in Wholesale Stock - Depot storage facilities will
complete the following procedures -
8.3.1. Suspend issue of affected items until in compliance with
message requirements.
8.3.2. Submit Task/Inspection Compliance Report to Wholesale POC
IAW para 5.
8.3.3. Comply with additional instructions provided by the
Wholesale POC to return items to their original condition code.
9. SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS (REQUISITION/DISPOSITION) -
10.1. Parts Required -
..Nomenclature PN/NSN Qty Cost ea. Total$
..Dual Actuating Pivoting Cylinder 1 $16,781.00 $16,781.00
............145H6600-19/1650-01-304-9016
..Dual Actuating Swiveling Cylinder 1 15,555.00 $15,555.00
............145H6700-19/1650-01-302-0076
..Dual Actuating Pivoting Cylinder 1 13,945.00 $13,945.00
............145H6600-20/1650-01-303-7897
..Dual Actuating Swiveling Cylinder 1 45,608.00 $45,608.00
............145H6700-18/1650-01-303-7898
.............................Total cost per aircraft = $91,889.00
10.2. Bulk and consumable materials - N/A.
10.3. Requisitioning instructions - Requisition replacement
parts using normal supply procedures. All requisitions shall use
Project Code (CC 57-59) "X3Q" (X-Ray-Three-Quebec).
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...................NOTE...................
....Project Code "X3Q" is required to track and establish
....a data base of stock fund expenditures incurred by
....the field as a result of message actions.
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10.4. Disposition of discrepant parts/components - Dispose of
using normal supply procedures. All turn-in documents must
include Project Code (CC 57-59) "X3Q" (X-Ray-Three-Quebec).
10.5. Disposition of hazardous material - IAW Environmental
Protection Agency directives as implemented by your servicing
environmental coordinator (AR 200-1).
11. MAINTENANCE APPLICATION -
11.1. Category of maintenance - AVUM.
11.2. Estimated time required -
11.2.1. Time to complete inspection - Total of 0.5 man-hours
using 1 person.
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...................NOTE...................
....The time stated below does not include time for
....Maintenance Operational Checks or Maintenance Test
....Flights, if required.
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11.2.2. Time for repair/replacement - Total of 6.0 man-hours
using 2 persons with 3.0 hours "Not Mission Capable Maintenance"
(NMCM) time per UBA.
12. PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS -
12.1. References -
12.1.1. AR 95-1.
12.1.2. AR 200-1.
12.1.3. DA Pam 738-751.
12.1.4. TM 1-1520-240-23.
12.1.5. TM 1-1520-240-23P.
12.1.6. TM 1-1520-252-23.
12.1.7. TM 1-1520-252-23P.
12.2. Publication changes - N/A.
13. POINTS OF CONTACT -
13.1. Technical POCs are -
13.1.1. Primary - Michael B. Moore, AMSRD-AMR-AE-C, DSN 897-3617
or (256) 313-3617. Fax is DSN 897-4726 or (256) 313-4726. Email
is "michael.moore@peoavn.redstone.army.mil".
13.1.2. Alternate - Jim Hamilton, AMSRD-AMR-AE-C, DSN 897-3380
or (256) 313-3380. Fax is DSN 897-4726 or (256) 313-4726. Email
is "james.hamilton@peoavn.redstone.army.mil".
13.2. Logistical POCs are -
13.2.1. Primary - James T. Appleton, SFAE-AV-CH, DSN 897-0729 or
(256) 313-0729. Fax is 897-4726 or (256) 313-4726. Email is
"james.appleton@peoavn.army.mil".
13.2.2. Alternate - Bill Olson, SFAE-AV-CH, DSN 897-0721 or
(256) 313-0721. Fax is 897-4726 or (256) 313-4726. Email is
"william.olson@peoavn.army.mil".
13.3. Wholesale Materiel POC (spares) is Mr. Robert King, AMSAM-
MMC-AV-CA, DSN 897-3363 or (256) 313-3363. Fax is DSN 645-6453.
Email is "robert.king24@us.army.mil".
13.4. Forms and Records POCs are -
13.4.1. Primary - Ms. Ann Waldeck, AMSAM-MMC-MA-NM, DSN 746-5564
or (256) 876-5564. Fax is DSN 746-4904 or (256) 876-4904. Email
is "ann.waldeck@redstone.army.mil".
13.4.2. Alternate - Ms. Sibyl Johnson, AMSAM-MMC-MA-NM, DSN 788-
6696 or (256) 842-6696. Fax is DSN 746-4904 or (256) 876-4904.
Email is "sibyl.johnson@redstone.army.mil".
13.5. Safety POCs are -
13.5.1. Primary - Mr. Randall Rushing (SAIC), AMSAM-SF-A, DSN
897-2092 or (256) 313-2092. Fax is DSN 897-2111 or (256) 313-
2111. Email is randall.rushing@redstone.army.mil".
13.5.2. Alternate - Mr. Russell Peusch, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 788-8632
or (256) 842-8632. Fax is DSN 897-2111 or (256) 313-2111. Email
is "russell.peusch@redstone.army.mil".
13.6. Foreign Military Sales POC is Mr. Ronnie W. Sammons,
AMSAM-SA-AS-UT, DSN 897-0875 or (256) 313-0875. Fax is DSN 897-
0411 or (256) 313-0411. Email is
"ronnie.sammons@redstone.army.mil".
13.7. After hours, contact the AMCOM Operations Center (AOC) DSN
897-2066/7 or (256) 313-2066/7.
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...................NOTE...................
....A listing of published safety messages can be viewed at
...."https://ams14.redstone.army.mil/safety/sof/index.html".
....This is a secured website which requires an Army Knowledge
....Online (AKO) ("www.us.army.mil") ID and password.
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