SYNOPSIS


GEN-92-ASAM-01   AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, 

                 INSPECTION OF T53 ENGINE JETCAL ANALYZER, HEATER PROBE 

                 ASSEMBLY, (TB-1-4920-445-20-1).  

                 041630Z NOV 91, LYELL MYERS, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.



 


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01  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
              CDRAVSCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAV-XSOF//
 
              AIG 6713
 
              AIG 9004
 
              AIG 8708
 
              AIG 9042
 
              AIG 7515
 
              USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
 
              NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
 
              CDR4TH/228THAVN SOTO CANO HO //AVN-AMO//
 
              CDR 102D ARMY AVIATION FACILITY
 
              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
 
  LYELL MYERS
  AMSAV-XSOF, X9089                    
 
 
  EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
  CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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02  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
              NAVAIRTEST CEN PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
 
              DPRO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
 
              FORT WORTH TX //DCMDS-RBQA//
 
              CDRUSADAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-Z//
 
       INFO   TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL //ATZQ-TSM-A//
 
              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//
 
              CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE //AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
 
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03  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
              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//
 
              CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
 
              66ARS NELLIS AFB NV //MA//
 
              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//
 
              CDR AMC-SWA
 
              CTF PROVIDE COMFORT //JOC/C4-LOG OPS//
 
              CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
 
              PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA  //SFAE-IEW-NV//
 
              DIRUSASWC VHFS WARRENTON VA //AMSEL-RD-SW-SES//
 
              HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA //DO/LG//
 
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04  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
       XMT    DEFARM CAMPBELL AS  //DAVN-A//
 
              USDAO DHAKA BG
 
              USDAO RANGOON BM
 
              USDAO COLOMBO CE
 
              USCINCPAC REP SUVA FJ
 
              AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI IN //DSA//
 
              USDAO ROME IT
 
              AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 
              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, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,  
 
RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), INSPECTION OF T53 ENGINE JETCAL ANALYZER, HEATER 
 
PROBE ASSEMBLY, (GEN-92-ASAM-01) (TB 1-4920-445-20-1).
 
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 
 
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05  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
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, AVSCOM, ATTN - AMSAV-XSOF (SOF 
 
COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
 
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - NORMAL
 
    A.  AIRCRAFT IN USE - N/A.
 
    B.  AIRCRAFT IN DEPOT MAINTENANCE - N/A. 
 
    C.  AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE - N/A. 
 
    D.  AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT - N/A. 
 
    E.  MAINTENANCE TRAINERS - N/A.
 
    F.  COMPONENT/PARTS IN STOCK INCLUDING WAR RESERVES AT ALL 
 
LEVELS (DEPOT AND OTHERS) - N/A.
 
2.  TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A. 
 
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A. 
 
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
 
    A.  SEVERAL INSTANCES OF FAILURES OF THE T53 ENGINE HEATER PROBE 
 
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06  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
ASSEMBLY, HEATER UNIT OVERHAULED BY SACRAMENTO ARMY DEPOT (SAAD), 
 
HAVE BEEN REPORTED.  THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INSULATION OF THE LEADS 
 
FROM THE HEATER ELEMENT;  THEREFORE, THEY ARE SHORTING OUT CAUSING 
 
SPARKS AND/OR A BLOWN FUSE.  THIS ALSO COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL 
 
SHOCK TO PERSONNEL
 
    B.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ALERT USERS OF THIS 
 
POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND REQUIRE AN INSPECTION OF ALL HEATER 
 
PROBE ASSEMBLIES OVERHAULED BY SAAD. 
 
5.  END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - ALL T53 JETCAL ANALYZERS.
 
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED -
 
    NOMENCLATURE             PART NO.               NSN
 
HEATER PROBE ASSEMBLY        BH7434R40        6685-00-235-4593
 
HEATER PROBE ASSEMBLY        BH7434L40        6685-00-235-4594
 
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES - VISUALLY INSPECT THE HEATER PROBE 
 
ASSEMBLY TO SEE IF THE UNIT HAS BEEN OVERHAULED BY SAAD.  THERE WILL 
 
BE A LABEL ATTACHED TO THE HANDLE OF THE PROBE TO IDENTIFY IT AS A 
 
SAAD OVERHAULED PART WITH THE DATE OF OVERHAUL.  IF IT HAS BEEN 
 
OVERHAULED, REMOVE THE COVER, P/N BH11730-1, IN ORDER TO VISUALLY
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07  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
INSPECT THE WIRES FROM THE HEATING ELEMENTS.  IF THE BRAIDING AROUND 
 
THE WIRES IS WHITE WITH RED AND/OR GREEN FIBERS, IT IS AN ACCEPTABLE 
 
PART.  IF THE BRAIDING IS ALL WHITE, IT IS UNSATISFACTORY.     
 
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES - 
 
    A.  OPERATIONAL - DO NOT USE THIS HEATER PROBE IF THE HEATER IS 
 
FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY.
 
    B.  REPAIR - REPAIR MUST BE DONE AT THE DEPOT LEVEL.  THE HEATER 
 
PROBE ASSEMBLY MUST BE TAGGED (UNSERVICABLE-REPARABLE) AND RETURNED 
 
TO SAAD WHEN AN UNSATISFACTORY HEATER UNIT IS DISCOVERED.
 
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - 
 
    A.  PARTS REQUIRED - ITEMS CITED IN PARAGRAPHS 6 AND 7 MAY BE 
 
REQUIRED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ITEMS.  
 
    B.  REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - REQUISITION REPLACEMENT PARTS 
 
THROUGH NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNELS USING NORMAL SUPPLY PROCEDURES.  ALL 
 
REQUISITIONS SHALL USE PROJECT CODE "SOF" PER THIS MESSAGE.  UNITS 
 
WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR DEFECTIVE PROBES.
 
                                 NOTE
 
PROJECT CODE "SOF" IS REQUIRED TO TRACK SOF COSTS IN AT ATTEMPT TO 
 
ESTABLISH A FUTURE FUND TO REIMBURSE UNITS FOR STOCK FUND
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08  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
EXPENDITURES CREATED BY SOF MESSAGES
 
    C.  BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
 
    D.  DISPOSITION -  THE HEATER PROBE ASSEMBLY MUST BE RETURNED TO 
 
SAAD WHEN AN UNSATISFACTORY HEATER IS DISCOVERED.  A QDR IS 
 
REQUIRED.
 
                               SHIP TO
 
              TRANSPORTATION OFFICER
 
              ATTN:  MR. GLEN BAILEY
 
              SACREMENTO ARMY DEPOT
 
              SACREMENTO, CA 95813
 
    E.  DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - N/A.
 
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A. 
 
12.  APPLICATION - 
 
    A.  CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - AVIM.  AIRCRAFT DOWNTIME DUE TO 
 
JETCAL DEFICIENCY WILL BE CHARGED TO AVIM.
 
    B.  INSPECTION TIME REQUIRED - 
 
         (1)  TOTAL TIME OF ONE MANHOUR USING 1 PERSONS.
 
         (2)  TOTAL OF 1 HOUR INSPECTION FOR ONE END ITEM.
 
    C.  ESTIMATED COST IMPACT OF STOCK FUND ITEMS TO THE FIELD -
 
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09  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
(UNITS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR DEFECTIVE PROBES)
 
NOMENCLATURE        PART NO./NSN       QUANTITY   COST EA.  TOTAL $
 
HEATER PROBE ASSY   BH734R40            ONE       1015.OO   1015.OO 
 
                                    TOTAL COST PER JETCAL = 1015.00 
 
    D.  TB/MWOS TO BE APPLIED PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS 
 
INSPECTION - N/A.
 
    E.  PUBLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS 
 
INSPECTION - N/A. 
 
13.  REFERENCES -
 
    A.  TM 55-4920-244-14.
 
    B.  TM 55-4920-401-13 AND P.
 
14.  RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -
 
    A.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) -  N/A.
 
    B.  TASK/INSPECTION REPORTING SUSPENSE DATE (AIRCRAFT) - N/A.
 
    C.  THE FOLLOWING FORMS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE TO BE COMPLETED 
 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DA PAM 738-751, 15 JAN 88.
 
         (1)  EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE LOG (CONSOLIDATED) DA FORM 2409.
 
         (2)  DD FORM 1577-2 (GREEN TAG) UNSERVICABLE (REPAIRABLE) 
 
FOR IN STOCK ITEMS THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE REPARABLE.  (MARK
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10  10  041630Z NOV  91  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   3081600Z
 
YES
 
UNSERVICABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ASAM.)
 
15.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
 
16.  POINTS OF CONTACT - 
 
    A.  TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MS. VALERIE 
 
HALDIMAN, AMSAV-EIG, DSN 693-1675 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1675.
 
    B.  LOGISTICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MS. MADONNA 
 
BUCKNER, AMSAV-SATA, DSN 693-2377 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2377.
 
    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.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. LYELL MYERS, 
 
AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
 
    E.  FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING 
 
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT MR. 
 
RON VAN REES, AMSAV-IOA, DSN 693-3659 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-3659.
 
    F.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT AVSCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) 
 
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.