SYNOPSIS


GEN-92-ASAM-05  AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL UH-1,

                AH-1, OV-1, OH-58, H-6, CH-47, UH-60 and AH-64 AIRCRAFT,

                CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD) HOT LINE AND ENGINE 

                SERVICE CENTER (ESC) SUPPORT FOR T53, T55, T63 AND T700

                ENGINES.

                102130Z MAR 92, ROGER HEIDENREICH, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.




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01  10  102130Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0701930Z
 
YES
 
             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, AMSAV-M, SFAE-AV-BH, SFAE-AV-AAH, SFAE-AV-ASH, AMCPM-UH-1, 
AMCPM-LOH, AMCPM-CO, AMCPM-FW, AMSAV-IO
 
  ROGER H. HEIDENREICH,
  AMSAV-XSOF, X9089                    
 
 
  EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
  CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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YES
 
             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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YES
 
             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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YES
 
             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 UH-1, AH-1, OV-1, OH-58, H-6, CH-47, UH-60 AND 
 
AH-64 AIRCRAFT, CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD) HOT LINE AND ENGINE 
 
SERVICE CENTER (ESC) SUPPORT  FOR T53, T55, T63 AND T700 ENGINES 
 
(GEN-92-ASAM-05).
 
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
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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 ADDRESSEES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS 
 
RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, AVSCOM, ATTN - AMSAV-XSOF (SOF 
 
COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
 
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - 
 
    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 (CATEGORY A, B AND C) - 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.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
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YES
 
CONCERNING THE CCAD HOT LINE AND ENGINE SERVICE CENTER TO ASSIST 
 
FIELD UNITS.
 
    B.  THE ENGINE SERVICE CENTER HOT LINE AND CCAD PERSONNEL ARE 
 
AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 0645 HOURS TO 1715 HOURS.  
 
THE ESC HOT LINE REMAINS OPERATIONAL 24 HOURS A DAY.  AFTER DUTY 
 
HOURS INCOMING CALLS WILL BE RECEIVED ON THE HOT LINE RECORDING 
 
MACHINE AND PROMPTLY RETURNED THE NEXT DUTY DAY.
 
    C.  AVSCOM DEPOT ENGINEERING AND RELIABILITY CENTERED 
 
MAINTENANCE DIVISION OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CCAD PROVIDES THE 
 
CCAD HOT LINE TO ASSIST FIELD UNITS ON PROBLEMS CONCERNING ENGINES 
 
AND DYNAMIC COMPONENTS.  THE ESC SUPPORTS FRONT LINE ENGINES EXCEPT 
 
CONTRACTOR SUPPORTED ENGINES, SUCH AS PT6, T74 AND OTHER TOTALLY 
 
CONTRACTOR SUPPORTED ENGINES. 
 
    D.  REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES HAVE NOT CHANGED.  UNITS ARE 
 
REQUESTED TO THOROUGHLY UTILIZE EXISTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES.  
 
WHEN A PROBLEM ARISES, FULLY UTILIZE ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES AND 
 
REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES AS 
 
REQUIRED.  USE LOCAL ENHANCED ENGINE REPAIR
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YES
 
ACTIVITY (EERA), IF AVAILABLE.  IF PROBLEMS PERSIST, CONTACT THE 
 
CCAD HOT LINE AT DSN 861-2651/2652 OR COMMERCIAL 512/939-2651/2652.  
 
IN MANY INSTANCES, CCAD PERSONNEL MAY, AT AVSCOM'S DISCRETION, 
 
ADVISE HOW TO REPAIR AN ENGINE IN THE FIELD.  IF CCAD CANNOT SOLVE 
 
THE PROBLEM BY TELEPHONE, THEY ARE AUTHORIZED TO SEND A QUICK 
 
REACTION TEAM TO MAKE ON THE SPOT REPAIRS.  (NON-RELEVANT ENGINE 
 
PROBLEMS SUCH AS AIRFRAME OR AIRCRAFT COMPONENT PROBLEMS SHOULD ALSO 
 
BE ADDRESSED TO LAR FOR ASSISTANCE.)
 
    E.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT BEFORE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE ON THE 
 
CCAD HOT LINE FOR A SPECIFIC PROBLEM, ALL PERSONNEL ARE TO OBTAIN 
 
THE ENGINE MODEL, ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER, ENGINE TIME SINCE NEW, 
 
ENGINE TIME SINCE DEPOT REPAIR, AIRFRAME TYPE AND AIRFRAME SERIAL 
 
NUMBER.  IF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS NOT RECEIVED PROPERLY, IT 
 
CAUSES MANY MANHOURS TO BE SPENT ON RESEARCHING RECORDS AND EXTRA 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE CALLS TO FIELD UNITS. 
 
    F.  AVIATION UNITS AND SUPPORT MAINTENANCE ELEMENTS ARE 
 
ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR PREVENTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT 
 
DAMAGE (FOD), OIL CONTAMINATION AND OPERATIONAL FACTORS WHICH 
 
CONTRIBUTE TOWARD PREMATURE ENGINE REMOVAL AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TO 
 
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REDUCE UNNECESSARY DAMAGE.
 
    G.  COMPLIANCE WITH THESE PROCEDURES SHOULD MINIMIZE UNNECESSARY 
 
DEPOT RETURNS.  PREMATURE REMOVALS CAN ALSO BE REDUCED BY RENEWED 
 
EFFORTS IN PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND PREVENTIVE CONDITIONS THAT 
 
PRECLUDE ENGINE WEAR AND TEAR.  UNITS WILL ENHANCE THEIR OWN 
 
READINESS AND THAT OF THE ARMY BY ONLY RETURNING ENGINES THAT HAVE 
 
BEEN CONFIRMED BONA FIDE DEPOT CANDIDATES.
 
5.  END ITEMS AFFECTED - ALL UH-1, AH-1, OV-1, OH-58, H-6, CH-47, 
 
UH-60 AND AH-64 SERIES AIRCRAFT WHICH USE T53, T55, T63 AND T700 
 
ENGINES.
 
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 - 
 
    A.  PARTS REQUIRED - N/A.
 
    B.  REQUISITIONING INSTRUCTIONS - N/A.
 
    C.  BULK AND CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - N/A.
 
    D.  DISPOSITION - N/A. 
 
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YES
 
    E.  DISPOSITION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL - N/A.
 
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
 
12.  APPLICATION - 
 
    A.  CATEGORY OF MAINTENANCE - N/A.
 
    B.  TIME REQUIRED - N/A.
 
    C.  ESTIMATED COST IMPACT OF STOCK FUND ITEMS TO THE FIELD - 
 
N/A.
 
    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 - 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
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YES
 
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. RICHARD 
 
A. CARDINALE, AMSAV-MRAT, DSN 861-3414/2023 OR COMMERCIAL 
 
512/939-3414/2023.
 
    B.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. ROGER H. 
 
HEIDENREICH, AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
 
    C.  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.