PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-580
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 580
MARCH 2001
If the honeycomb panel is damaged, repair it per Para 2-1-62 of TM 1-1520-
248-23. Then, protect the panel by adding a rubber pad like it says in Para 2-1-
79 of TM 1-1520-248-23.
PS 580
MAR 01
37
OH-58. . .
PS 580
MAR 01
36
So inspect the tail rotor section for
bird nests by removing the cover accord-
ing to procedures in your -23 TM. If
birds have targeted your aircraft, see
your canvas shop about making a cover
for the tail rotor section to keep ‘em out.
C
rew chiefs, if you notice nest-making
material around your aircraft, you prob-
ably have stowaways.
That’s a FOD problem you need to
pay more attention to. Bird nests hold
moisture that can create corrosion. Dry
grass creates potential fire problems
when it dries and falls onto a hot gearbox.
While aircraft sit on the flight line,
birds squeeze through openings in the
tail section.
hose cracks, scars and scratches come from the fuel nozzle and the fuel cap
when they bang against the honeycomb panel during refueling operations.
Remove any nest material
from shelf on cover
Birds enter through
opening to build nests
AH-64A/D. . .
MS 5849/T
MS 5892/T
580. 36-37 (C)
1/30/01
10:18 PM
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