PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-636

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 636

NOVEMBER 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-636 - Page 19 of 33
PS 636
NOV 05
35
AH-64D…
M
echanics, a busted strap on your Apache Magazine and Auxiliary Tank Transfer
System (AMATTS) means you won’t be removing or installing the internal auxil-
iary fuel system (IAFS).
If you have AMATTS sitting around the hangar because you can’t find the
replacement strap NSN, there’s good news! You can order a replacement strap with
Make a note that this commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) manual will have part num-
bers updated with NSNs as the AMCOM headshed provisions parts. Until the TM is
revised, order the parts by cross-referencing part numbers to NSNs in FED LOG.
PS 636
NOV 05
34
AH-64D…
C
rew chiefs and mechanics,
the latches and fasteners on
your AH-64D’s catwalk,
L325 and drive shaft doors
must
be used. Doors can’t
take flapping in high winds.
Doors not fully secured can
be damaged and can do
damage.
Just closing the doors is
not enough. When the wind
blows, you must batten
down the hatches, lock the
latches and secure the quick
release pins and fasteners
for all doors.
Loose doors that fly open
can crack, rip and break.
One catwalk door has latch-
es that have a lip latch that
first must be adjusted to fit,
before securing the fastener.
To replace a broken strap on the AMATTS
stand, check out the instructions in
Chapter 5, WP 5-0010 in TM 1-1560-315-23&P.
it’s available at
the LOGSA website
AMATTS strap broken?
Order replacement
strap with NSN
Are you
ready to
take out this
robby tank?
Only if
you fixed
the strap
on the
AMATTS.
So when you’re on the catwalk and finish an inspection or maintenance on your
bird, secure all doors.
Secure all latches, fasteners, and
quick release pins when done
Don’t leave doors unsecured.
Wind can blow them against
airframe
Adjust lip latch
and properly
secure fastener
batten down
the hatches,
fellas! the
sandman
is
coming!!
636.34-35(C).qxd
9/26/05
4:45 PM
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