SYNOPSIS
GEN-92-ASAM-07 AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL ARMY
AIRCRAFT, USE OF DISCREPANT LOTS OF SYN-TECH GREASE,
P/N 3913-G1.
022030Z APR 92, BRAD MEYER, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.
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CDRAVSCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAV-XSOF//
AIG 6713
AIG 9004
AIG 8708
AIG 9042
AIG 7515
DCM APMO OZARK AL //DCMDS-HPQ//
USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
CDR4TH/228THAVN SOTO CANO HO //AVN-AMO//
102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
AMEMBASSY ROME IT //ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO//
CDRTACOM WARREN MI //AMSTA-XLTF//
DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM //STEWS-AA/KAMAN//
CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ //AMSMC-AV(D)//
CDR 2D AVN DET NEW WINDSOR NY //MABS-H-QC//
USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK //AMI//
FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535
//PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR//
CF: AMSAV-E, AMSAV-MEA, AMCPM-PEO, AMSAV-I-RAAF, AMSAV-L-AOC,
AMSAV-4
BRAD MEYER
AMSAV-XSOF, X9089
EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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NAVAIRTEST CEN PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
DPRO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
FORT WORTH TX //DCMDS-RBQA/POF//
CDRUSADAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-Z//
INFO TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL //ATZQ-TSM-A//
210ARS KULIS ANGB AK //SE//
HQ ARS MCCLELLAN AFB CA //LGM//
HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA
LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN //DTHEM 6-3//
FBI WASHINGTON DC //PASS TO AVIATION SUPERVISOR//
HQS USAF WASHINGTON DC //LEYY//
SEC STATE WASHINGTON DC //NEA/MFO//
US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
//AVIATION OPERATIONS//
1SOW HURLBURT FLD FL //MA//
AFSOC HURLBURT FLD FL //DOT/DOVR/LGMA//
NAVAIRSYSCOM DET PMA PENSACOLA FL //PMA225//
NAVAVNDEPOT PENSACOLA FL //310B//
WR-ALC ROBINS AFB GA //LUHA//
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CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE //AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
ODC ATHENS GR //ODCSA-A//
HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL //LG/DO/DOV/IGF/DOT/LGM/DOX//
38ARS OSAN AB KOREA //LGM//
USDAO MEXICO CITY MX //MLO/NAS//
CDRCECOM FT MONMOUTH NJ //AMSEL-ED-NN-1//
HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE //DOSFS//
66ARS NELLIS AFB NV //MA//
CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
102ARS SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SEF//
106ARG SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SE//
USDAO SINGAPORE SN //SAO//
USLOT TUNIS TS //AIR FORCE SECTION//
CUSALAO FT BLISS TX //AMXLA-T-BL/ DEPT OF
JUSTICE INS BORDER PATROL//
CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX //SFAE-AV-MFT-H//
CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA //SFAE-IEW-NV//
PMSW VHFS WARRENTON VA //SFAE-IEW-SG//
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HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA //DO/LG//
XMT USDAO DHAKA BG
USDAO RANGOON BM
USDAO COLOMBO CE
USDAO ROME IT
USDAO KATMANDU NP
UNCLAS RELEASABLE TO NATO ADDRESSEES
AIG 9004 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 8708 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 9042 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 7515 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL. RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL ARMY AIRCRAFT, USE OF DISCREPANT LOTS OF SYN
TECH GREASE, P/N 3913-G1 (GEN-92-ASAM-07)
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.
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1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. THE U.S. AIR FORCE HAS REPORTED THAT CERTAIN LOTS OF GREASE,
P/N 3913-G1, FSCM 53592, NSN 9150-00-506-8497 MANUFACTURED BY
SYN-TECH LTD DURING JUNE 1990 (6/90) AND FEBRUARY 1991 (2/91), HAVE
FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIRED LUBRICATION SPECIFICATION. AVSCOM
CONCURS WITH THESE FINDINGS AND IS DIRECTING UNITS NOT TO USE THESE
GREASE LOTS FOR LUBRICATION OF ARMY AIRCRAFT. GREASE MANUFACTURED
DURING APRIL 1991 (4/91) AND JUNE 1991 (6/91) MARGINALLY FAILED THE
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, HOWEVER; USE OF THESE LOTS IS CONSIDERED
ACCEPTABLE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AUTHORIZED.
B. THE ABOVE GREASE HAS A SHELF LIFE OF FOUR (4) YEARS. AN
INFORMAL SURVEY OF SEVERAL FIELD UNITS HAS REVEALED QUANTITIES OF
GREASE THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THE 4 YEAR LIFE.
C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO:
(1) ADVISE FIELD UNITS TO DISPOSE OF GREASE LOTS, P/N
3913-G1, WITH A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 6/90 AND 2/91.
(2) AUTHORIZE USE OF GREASE, P/N 3913-G1 WITH THE
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MANUFACTURING DATE OF 4/91 AND 6/91.
(3) EMPHASIZE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 4 YEAR SHELF LIFE FOR THE
ABOVE GREASE.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
A. GREASE, P/N 3913-G1, FSCM 53592, NSN 9150-00-506-8497, WITH
"DATE OF MANUFACTURE" OF JUNE 1990 (6/90) OR FEBRUARY 1991 (2/91)
SHALL NOT BE USED TO SERVICE ARMY AIRCRAFT AND SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF
PER PARA 10D.
B. GREASE WITH A MANUFACTURING DATE OLDER THAN 4 YEARS SHALL
NOT BE USED AND SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF PER PARA 10E.
C. GREASE WITH MANUFACTURING DATES OTHER THAN THE ONES
SPECIFIED IN PARA 9A AND 9B ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE. ONLY GREASE
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED WITH A MANUFACTURING DATE CAN BE USED.
NOTE
AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED PRIOR TO THIS ASAM WITH THE GREASE
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IDENTIFIED IN PARA 9A AND 9B, OR WITH GREASE OF UNKNOWN MFG DATE,
MAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED LUBRICATION.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION -
A. PARTS REQUIRED - N/A.
B. REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - REQUISITION REPLACEMENT PARTS
THROUGH NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNELS USING NORMAL SUPPLY PROCEDURES.
C. BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - GREASE, P/N 3913-G1, NSN
9150-00-506-8497.
D. DISPOSITION - DISPOSE OF GREASE, P/N 3913-G1, THROUGH DRMO
IAW DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. THE DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER (DGSC)
WILL GRANT CREDIT FOR ALL REQUISITIONS FILLED BY THAT CENTER AFTER
01 JULY 1990. SUBMIT FORM SF 364, REPORT OF DISCREPANCY, TO CDR,
DGSC, ATTN: DGSC-QE, RICHMOND, VA 23297. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR
COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, REQUISITION/DOCUMENT NUMBER
AND QUANTITY BY SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER.
E. DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE AGENCY DIRECTIVES AS IMPLEMENTED BY YOUR
SERVICING ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR (AR 200-1).
11. SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
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12. APPLICATION - N/A.
13. REFERENCE - N/A.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
A. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - N/A.
B. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - N/A.
C. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES) - N/A.
D. TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (SPARES) - N/A.
E. THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE TO BE COMPLETED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DA PAM 738-751, 15 JAN 88 - N/A.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. WILLIAM
ALVAREZ, AMSAV-EFM, DSN 693-1664 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1664.
B. LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MS. GAIL
HAGLER, DGSC-OMAB, DSN 695-5359 OR COMMERCIAL 804/279-5359.
C. FORMS AND RECORDS POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR.
ROGER BARRE, AMSAV-MPPD, DSN 693-1955 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1955.
D. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER,
AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
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E. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT MW4
JAY NANCE/MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAV-I, DSN 693-3826 OR COMMERCIAL
314/263-3826.
F. AFTER HOURS CONTACT AVSCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.