SYNOPSIS
CH-47-92-ASAM-03 AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,
ALL CH-47C, CH-47D, MH-47D AND MH-47E AIRCRAFT,
RESCISSION OF AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES ON TANK ASSEMBLY,
85SDSCC-D-0007-4 AND RELATED INFORMATION.
201945Z NOV 91, BRAD MEYER, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.
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CDRAVSCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAV-XSOF//
AIG 6713
AIG 9004
AIG 8708
AIG 9042
CDR4TH/228THAVN SOTO CANO //AVN-AMO//
CDR 102D ARMY AVIATION FACILITY
SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
INFO DEFARM CANBERRA AS //DOHS-A//
DEFNAV CANBERRA AS
CDRUSARDSG CANBERRA AS
HQLCENG MELBOURNE AS //DAIRENG//
LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN //DTHEM 6-3//
AUSTNAV WASHINGTON DC //DEFNAV//
AUSTAIR WASHINGTON DC //SENGSO//
USOMC CAIRO EG //AV//
ODC ATHENS GR //ODCSA-A//
CDR AMCCOM ROCK ISLAND IL //AMSAR-QAS-P//
CHMUSLO RABAT MO //AF//
CF: SFAE-AV-CH, AMSAV-ECC, AMSAV-I-RAAF, AMSAV-MEA, AMSAV-L-AOC
BRAD MEYER
AMSAV-XSOF, X9089
EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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CHUSAS RIYADH SA //ASAV//
ODC MADRID SP //ARMY AND NAVY SEC//
CDR AMC-SWA
CJUSMAG BANGKOK TH
CTF PROVIDE COMFORT //JOC/C4-LOG OPS//
CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
CDRAMC ALEXANDRIA VA //AMCMR/AMCCS/AMCSM-WAA//
XMT USDA0 DHAKA BG
USDAO RANGOON BM
USDAO COLOMBO CE
USCINCPAC REP SUVA FJ
USADAO JAKARTA ID //MADP//
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI IN //DSA//
AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY PAPUA NEW GUINEA
USDAO KATMANDU NP
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AIG 9004 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 8708 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 9042 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
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SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL CH-47C, CH-47D, MH-47D AND MH-47E AIRCRAFT,
RESCISSION OF AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES ON TANK ASSEMBLY,
85SDSCC-D-0007-4 AND RELATED INFORMATION (CH-47-92-ASAM-03)
NOTE - THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE AND 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 ADDRESSEES WILL IMMEDIATELY
VERIFY THIS RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, AVSCOM, ATTN - AMSAV-XSOF
(SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. MANY AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO USE THE P/N
85SDSCC-D-0007-4 SIX HUNDRED GALLON METAL TANKS FOR FORWARD
REFUELING AND EXTENDED RANGE MISSIONS. AN IMPROVED VERSION OF THIS
TANK AND RELATED HARDWARE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WHICH STANDARDIZES THE
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CONFIGURATION. THIS IMPROVED EXTENDED RANGE FUEL SYSTEM (ERFS), P/N
85SDSCC-D-0007-2, ITS OPERATION, AND INSTALLATION ARE DEFINED IN TM
55-1560-307-13 & P. THIS ERFS HAS A FULL MATERIEL RELEASE AND DOES NOT
REQUIRE AN AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE.
B. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO:
(1) RESCIND ALL AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES FOR TANK
ASSEMBLIES, P/N 85SDSCC-D-0007-4.
(2) INFORM THE FIELD THAT THE ERFS, P/N 85SDSCC-D-0007-2,
IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED CONFIGURATION OTHER THAN THE ROBERTSON SYSTEM
USED ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT.
(3) PROVIDE THE FIELD WITH DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TANK ASSEMBLIES, 85SDSCC-D-0007-4 AND RELATED HARDWARE.
5. END ITEMS AFFECTED - ALL CH-47C, CH-47D, MH-47D AND MH-47E
AIRCRAFT.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES - ALL AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES FOR TANK
ASSEMBLIES, P/N 85SDSCC-D-0007-4 ARE RESCINDED AND NO LONGER VALID
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AS OF 20 DECEMBER 1991. AIRCRAFT ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED TO USE ERFS,
P/N 85SDSCC-D-0007-2 CONFIGURATION, HOWEVER, THE ROBERTSON SYSTEM IS
USED ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
A. PARTS REQUIRED - ERFS, 85SDSCC-D-0007-2 MAY BE REQUIRED.
B. REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - REQUISITION REPLACEMENT PARTS
THROUGH NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNELS USING NORMAL SUPPLY PROCEDURES.
C. BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
D. DISPOSITION -
(1) SHIP THE 600 GALLON TANK, P/N 85SDSCC-D-0007-4, TO THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
COMMANDER
CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT SRA
BUILDING 1846
DODAAC W45N7V
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78419-6030
MARK FOR "ERFS REFURBISHMENT PROGRAM"
(2) DISPOSE OF THE PUMP BOARDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH USING
LOCAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL/REUTILIZATION PROCEDURES. THE OLD FUEL
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PUMPS (MOHAWK, NSN 2915-00-072-5082 OR EQUIVALENT) SHOULD BE
RETURNED TO THE ARMY SUPPLY SYSTEM.
(3) THE FOLLOWING HOSES AND FITTINGS MAY BE USED ON THE
IMPROVED ERFS AND SHOULD BE RETAINED BY THE UNITS:
NOMENCLATURE PART NUMBER NSN
ADAPTER AE82605R 4730-01-214-0990
COUPLING AE25010-011 4730-01-214-2910
COUPLING AE82111R 4730-01-214-0996
COUPLING AE82093R 4730-01-214-0993
COUPLING AE82567R 4730-01-214-2913
COUPLING AE82568R 4730-01-214-0994
HOSE ASSY AE706285-2 4720-01-214-2914
HOSE ASSY AE706285-5 4720-01-214-2915
HOSE ASSY AE706285-6 4720-01-214-1001
HOSE ASSY AE706285-3 4720-01-214-1003
HOSE ASSY AE706285-1 4720-01-214-1002
11. SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION - N/A.
13. REFERENCES - TM 55-1560-307-13 AND P, TECHNICAL MANUAL
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OPERATOR, AVIATION UNIT, AND AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE
MANUAL WITH REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST, EXTENDED RANGE FUEL
SYSTEM, ARMY MODEL CH-47 HELICOPTER, 11 DEC 1990.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. EMANUAL
BUELTER, SFAE-AV-CH-T, DSN 693-1639 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1639.
B. LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BOB
THOMPSON, SFAE-AV-CH-L, DSN 693-1440 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1440.
C. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER,
AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
D. AFTER HOURS CONTACT AVSCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.