SYNOPSIS


GEN-94-ASAM-04  AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL U.S.

                ARMY AIRCRAFT, REPORTING OF FUEL CELL PROBLEMS USING 

                QUALITY DEFECIENCY REPORTS.

                021830Z MAR 94, BRAD MEYER, AMSAT-C-XS, X2085.





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TEXT
:UNCLAS
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, REPORTING OF FUEL CELL
PROBLEMS USING QUALITY DEFECIENCY REPORTS (GEN-94-ASAM-04)
NOTE - THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED PER AR 95-3,
CHAPTER 5 REVISION VIA MESSAGE HQ AVSCOM, AMSAV-XSOF, 181900Z SEP
90, SUBJECT:  CHANGE TO AR 95-3, CHAPTER 5, SAFETY OF FLIGHT
MESSAGES.  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
RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, ATCOM, ATTN - AMSAT-C-XS (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.  A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT  (PQDR), SF 368, IS AN
IMPORTANT VEHICLE TO IDENTIFY MATERIAL PROBLEMS IN AVIATION.  UNITS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT PQDRS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF MECHANICAL
DEFECTS AND NON CONFORMING PARTS.  ACTIONS INITIATED ON CERTAIN FUEL
CELLS COULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED EARLIER IF THESE PROBLEMS WERE
IDENTIFIED IN THE PQDR SYSTEM.
    B.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR
SUBMITTING PRODUCT QUALITY DEFECIENCY REPORTS ON FUEL CELL PROBLEMS.
5.  END ITEMS AFFECTED - ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT.
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS 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. RON
BELASKA, AMSAT-R-EPD, DSN 693-1597 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1597.
    B.  SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER,
AMSAT-C-XS, DSN 693-2085 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2085.
    C.  FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT CW5
JAY NANCE/MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAT-I-IAF, DSN 693-3826/3659 OR
COMMERCIAL 314/263-3826/3659.
    D.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.