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SUBJECT - SAFETY OF FLIGHT MESSAGE, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), CH-47D,
MH-47D, AND MH-47E AIRCRAFT, REVISION TO SOF CH-47-00-01,
OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND REVISION TO HISTORICAL RECORDS FOR 
T-62T-2B AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU), CH-47-00-02.
NOTE - THIS IS A SAFETY OF FLIGHT MESSAGE 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 - N/A.
2.  TASK SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE -N/A.
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
    A. SOF MESSAGE CH-47-00-01 CONTAINED INCORRECT FUNDING AND
REIMBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS.
    B. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CORRECT THE PARAGRAPH 10D
REIMBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO PARAGRAPHS
9A, 9B AND 12C OF SOF MESSAGE CH-47-00-01.
5.  END ITEMS AFFECTED - ALL 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 - THE TEXT AND REQUIREMENTS OF SOF
MESSAGE CH-47-00-01 REMAIN UNCHANGED EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING
CORRECTIONS TO PARAGRAPHS 9A, 9B, 10D AND 12C:
     A. REPLACE THE ENTIRETY OF PARAGRAPH 9A OF SOF MESSAGE CH-47-
00-01 WITH THE FOLLOWING:  "9A.  ANY APU EXCEEDING 5360 STARTS IS
UNSERVICEABLE (1340 TIMES 4 EQUALS 5360) AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE
PLACED ON A RED //X// AND REPORTED AS NMCM DEPOT, UNLESS A NDI
INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR WHEEL WAS PERFORMED AT OVERHAUL OR
EXTENSION IS AUTHORIZED IAW PARA 9B."
     B. ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE END OF PARAGRAPH 9B IN SOF
MESSAGE CH-47-00-01:  "THE COMPRESSOR WHEELS IN ALL T-62-2B APU'S
INSPECTED AT CHERRY POINT SINCE FEB 1996 HAVE BEEN NDI'D.  IF AN
APU'S SERIAL NUMBER IS NOT LISTED ABOVE BUT IT CAN BE ESTABLISHED
THROUGH THE 2410 HOT LINE OR PMO THAT IT HAS BEEN THROUGH CHERRY
POINT AFTER FEB 1996, IT WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 2100 STARTS OR
525 HOURS OF UNRESTRICTED USE FROM THE DATE AND TIME OF THAT
INSPECTION."
     C. REPLACE THE ENTIRETY OF PARAGRAPH 10D OF SOF MESSAGE CH-
47-00-01 WITH THE FOLLOWING: "10D.  DISPOSITION - HOLD ANY DISCREPANT
PART/COMPONENT PENDING DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOGISTICAL POINT
OF CONTACT IN PARAGRAPH 16B IF DISPOSITION WAS NOT RECEIVED WITH
REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE QUICKEST
TURN-AROUND OF SERVICEABLE ASSETS, RETURNED UNSERVICEABLE APUS SHOULD
BE SHIPPED IN THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MANNER POSSIBLE.  USE AN "FTE"
DOCUMENT IDENTIFIER FOR THE TURN-IN DOCUMENT WITH A PROJECT CODE OF
"XF3" (X-RAY-FOXTROT-THREE), A RIC OF "AJ5"(ALPHA-JULIET-FIVE), A
SHIP  TO DODDAC OF W34TVE AND A "P" CODE IN CC54.  DO NOT USE THE
AUTOMATIC RETURN ADDRESS IN THE ARIL.".
     D. REPLACE THE ENTIRETY OF PARAGRAPH 12C OF SOF MESSAGE CH-
47-00-01 WITH THE FOLLOWING: "C.  ESTIMATED COST IMPACT TO THE
FIELD - $23,775.80 PER END ITEM."
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12.  APPLICATION - N/A.
13.  REFERENCES - N/A.
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. JAMES
M. WILSON, AMSAM-RD-AE-I-C-H, DSN 897-3337 OR (256) 313-3337,
DATAFAX IS 897-4348.  E-MAIL IS "JAMES.WILSON@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     B.  LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS CW5 AL
TRIVITT, SFAE-AV-CH-L, DSN 897-3381 OR (256) 313-3381, DATAFAX
897-4348.  E-MAIL IS "TRIVITTA@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     C.  WHOLESALE MATERIEL POINT OF CONTACT (SPARES) - N/A.
     D.  FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS
MS. ANN WALDECK, AMSAM-MMC-RE-FF, DSN 746-5564 OR (256) 876-5564,
DATAFAX IS DSN 746-4904.  E-MAIL IS "WALDECK-AB@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
THE "2410 HOTLINE" IS DSN 897-2410 OR (256)313-2410.  ALTERNATE
NUMBER IS DSN 788-6092 OR (256)842-6092.
     E.  SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. ROBERT
D. BROCK, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 788-8632 OR (256)842-8632, DATAFAX IS
DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-2111.E-MAIL IS
"BOB.BROCK@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
     F.  FOREIGN MILITARY SALES RECIPIENTS REQUIRING CLARIFICATION OF
ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT:
CW5 JOSEPH L. WITTSTROM, SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT, AMSAM-SA,
DSN 897-0681 OR (256) 313-0681.  EMAIL IS
"WITTSTROM-JL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL" OR MR. RONNIE W. SAMMONS,
AMSAM-SA-CS-NF, DSN 897-0869 OR (256) 313-0869.  DATAFAX IS DSN
897-0411 OR (256)313-0411. EMAIL IS "SAMMONS-RW@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL".
HUNTSVILLE, AL IS GMT MINUS 6 HRS.
     G.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT THE AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7.