Safety of Flight Message CH-47-94-01, Immediate grounding of H-47 aircraft assigned only to the 160th SOAR.

Safety of Flight CH-47-94-01

01  07  092243Z  SEP  94  OO  PP  UUUU
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:CDRATCOM ST LOUIS MO//AMSAT-R-X//
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:AIG 8881
:AIG 9004
:AIG 8708
:AIG 9042
:DEFARM CAMPBELL AS//DAVN-A//
:DEFARM CANBERRA AS//DOR-A//
:DEFNAV CANBERRA AS
:CDRUSARDSG CANBERRA AS
:LOGCON OTTAWA CAN//DTHEM 6-2//
:EGYPT AF FMS CAIRO EG//ED-MA//
:USOMC CAIRO EG//AV//
:ODC ATHENS GR//ODCSA//
:CDR4THBN228THAVN SOTO CANO HO//AVN-AMO//
:102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL//AFRC-AMO-ASF-IL//
:CHJUSMAG SEOUL KOR//MKAR//
:HQROKA TAEJON KOR//DCSLOG-AVIATION/ROKA-AVIATON//
:ROK ARMY FMS PUSAN KOR//ALC-LSD-L//
:CDR160TH SOAR FT CAMPBELL KY//AOAV-SI//
:CDRBGAD RICHMOND KY//SDSBG-GC//
:USDAO RABAT MO//AF//
:CHUSAS RIYADH SA//ASAV//
:ODC MADRID SP//ASM//
:AIT TAIPEI TW
:CJUSMAG THAI BANGKOK TH//MAGTAR-FS//
:CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK//AMXSN-UK-SE//
:ODC LONDON UK
INFO
:CDRAMCCOM ROCK ISLAND IL//AMSAR-QAS-P//
:CDRAMC ALEXANDRIA VA//AMCMR/AMCCS/AMCSM-WAA//
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:USDAO DHAKA BG
:USDAO RANGOON BM
:USDAO COLOMBO CE
:USDAO SUVA FJ
:OMADP JAKARTA ID
:DSA NEW DELHI IN
:USDAO ANTANANARIVO MA
:CDRATCOM ST LOUIS MO//AMSAT-R-X//
:SAO KUALA LUMPUR MY
:AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU NP//POL-MIL//
:SAO SINGAPORE SN
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SUBJECT - SAFETY-OF-FLIGHT MESSAGE, EMERGENCY, RCS CSGLD-
1860(R1), IMMEDIATE GROUNDING OF H-47 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED ONLY
TO THE 160TH SOAR (CH-47-94-01).
NOTE - THIS IS A SAFETY OF FLIGHT 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 ADDRESSES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS TRANSMISSION
TO COMMANDER, AVSCOM, ATTN:  AMSAT-R-X (SOF COMPLIANCE
OFFICER).
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION -
NOTE - SEE AR 95-3, PARA 5-6A, FOR NONCOMPLIANCE AUTHORITY
OF MAJOR COMMANDERS.
    A.  AIRCRAFT IN USE - UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE THE
CONDITION STATUS SYMBOL OF THE CITED AIRCRAFT SHALL BE
CHANGED IMMEDIATELY TO A RED //X//.  AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM HOME
BASE MAY BE DOWNGRADED TO A CIRCLED RED //X// FOR A ONE-TIME
DIRECT FLIGHT TO FT CAMPBELL, KY.  AIRCRAFT ON RED //X//
STATUS SYMBOL WILL BE MAINTAINED IN FLYABLE STORAGE.  GROUND
RUN-UPS AT NORMAL OPERATING ROTOR RPM ARE AUTHORIZED.
    B.  AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
    C.  AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - SAME AS PARA 1A.
    D.  AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT -
        (1)  SURFACE/AIR SHIPMENT - GROUND AT FINAL
DESTINATION.
        (2)  FERRY STATUS - GROUND UPON ARRIVAL AT FT
CAMPBELL, KY.
    E.  MAINTENANCE TRAINERS - SAME AS PARA 1A.
    F.  COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK INCLUDING WAR RESERVES AT
ALL LEVELS (DEPOT AND OTHERS) - N/A.
2.  TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - IMMEDIATE GROUNDING.
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - NO LATER THAN 30
SEP 94  PER PARA 14A OF THIS MESSAGE.
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM - INSPECTION HAS REVEALED THAT THE
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE HM-020-800
TANK COULD HAVE A FAULTY CONNECTOR AND COULD CAUSE THE PUMPS
TO FAIL.  THE FUEL CONTROL PANEL FOR THE HM-020-800 FUEL
SYSTEM FOR THE H-47 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THE 160TH SOAR
(ABN) MAY HAVE A FAULTY RELAY CAUSING AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF
VOLTAGE TO THE INTAKE FUEL TRANSFER PUMPS CAUSING THEM TO
FAIL.
5.  END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL H-47 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED
TO THE 16OTH SOAR (ABN).  ALL OTHER CH-47 AIRCRAFT NOT ASSIGNED TO
THE 160TH SOAR (ABN) ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE.
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES - TO BE DETERMINED, A SUBSEQUENT
MESSAGE WILL FOLLOW.
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES - SAME AS PARA 8 ABOVE.
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12.  APPLICATION - AIRCRAFT DOWNTIME WILL BE CHARGED TO
DEPOT MAINTENANCE.
13.  REFERENCES - N/A.
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, FORWARD A PRIORITY MESSAGE,
DATAFAX OR E-MAIL TO COMMANDER, ATCOM, ATTN AMSAT-R-XS (SOF
COMPLIANCE OFFICER), PER AR 95-3.  DATAFAX NUMBER IS DSN 693-
2064 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2064.  E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
"AMSATRXS (AT SIGN) ST-LOUIS-EMH4.ARMY.MIL".  THE REPORT
WILL CITE THIS MESSAGE NUMBER, DATE OF ENTRY IN DA FORM 2408-
13-1, THE AIRCRAFT MISSION DESIGN SERIES AND SERIAL NUMBERS
OF AIRCRAFT IN NUMERICAL ORDER.
    B.  THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE TO BE
COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DA PAM 738-751, 15 JUN 92 -
          (1)  DA FORM 2408-13, AIRCRAFT STATUS INFORMATION
RECORD.
          (2)  DA FORM 2408-13-1, AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE RECORD.
15.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16.  POINTS OF CONTACT -
    A.  TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS LTC
KILLIAN, AMSAT-D-T, DSN 693-1112 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1112.
    B.  LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MS.
LEWIS, AMSAT-D-T, DSN 693-1112 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1112.
    C.  FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE
IS MS. ANN WALDECK, AMSAT-I-MDM, DSN 693-1821/1758 OR
COMMERCIAL 314/263-1821/1758.
    D.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER,
AMSAT-R-X, DSN 693-2085 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2085.
    E.  FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD
CONTACT CW5 JAY NANCE/MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAT-I-IA, DSN 693-
3826/3659 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-3826/3659.
    F.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER
(COC) DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.