TB1--1520--238--20--118
(1) Wholesale Stock --Upon receipt of this message, depot and materiel activity commanders will
ensure all items in condition codes "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E", listed in paragraph 6 and 7, are placed in condi-
tion code "J" and tagged with a suspended tag/label--materiel, DD Form 1575/DD Form1575--1. Do not re-
move original condition tags. Report compliance with this TB IAW paragraph 14b(2) NLT 30 Nov01.
(2) Retail Stock -- Report receipt of this TB IAW paragraph 14c(2). Upon Receipt of this message
Commanders and others maintaining retail stock at installation level and below shall contact the supported
aviation unit to perform the inspection required by paragraph 8 and the correction procedures of paragraph
9 on suspect materiel. Disposition of discrepant materiel will be IAW paragraph 10. Report compliance with
this TB IAW paragraph 14c(2) NLT 30 Nov 01.
f. Component/Parts in Stock Including War Reserves at All Levels (Depot and Others). Items listed
in paragraph 6 and 7 in work will not be issued until compliance with this TB.
2.
Task/Inspection Suspense Date. N/A.
3.
TAMMS Reporting Compliance Suspense Date. No report required per this TB.
4.
Summary of the Problem.
a. SOF message AH--64--01--09 was issued on 28 Aug 01 requiring an initial inspection and a recurring
250 hour inspection of AH--64 Tail Rotor Blades. Additional assessment and evaluation of completed inspec-
tions will allow for a change to the recurring inspection interval.
b. For manpower/downtime and funding impacts. N/A.
c. The purpose of this TB is to ensure the following:
(1) Change the Task Inspection requirements on new blades with serial number C12--B052 and
subsequent.
(2) Change the first note in paragraph 8c(2).
(3) Delete previous and add new note in paragraph 8f(2)
5.
End Items to be inspected. All AH--64 Series aircraft.
Assembly Components to be Inspected.
NOMENCLATURE
PART NUMBER
NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER
Head, Rotary Wing
7--311421036
1615--01--154--7080
Head, Rotary Wing
7--311421036--7
1615--01--224--6951
Head, Rotary Wing
7--311421036--9 /--11 /--13
1615--01--307--0156
Parts to be Inspected.
NOMENCLATURE
PART NUMBER
NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER
Blade, Rotary Rudder
7--311422050-- --3/ --5/ --7/ --9
1615--01--312--2387
Blade, Rotary Rudder
7--311422050-- --3/ --5/ --7/ --9
1615--01--154--7139
Blade, Rotary Rudder
7--311422050-- --5A/ --7A/ --9A
1615--01--441--6248
Blade, Rotary Rudder
7--311422050--3A
1615--01--441--6249
Inspection Procedures.
a. Conduct a records check of all tail rotor blades, to include recently installed new blades, to deter-
mined if the inspection IAW SOF AH--64--01--05 has been completed.
b. If initial inspection per SOF AH--64--01--05 has been completed, proceed to paragraph 8d.
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