PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-664

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 664

MARCH 2008
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-664 - Page 19 of 33
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PS 664
MAR 08
B
ird nests have been found in the opening of the AH-64 tail rotor and nestled
underneath the cambered fairing of a Black Hawk just above the stabilator.
The Chinook is also a target. Birds use the rotor head area to build nests.
As the bird battle continues, it’s
in your best interest to pull out those
rotor hub or rotor head covers, NSN
1730-01-538-5186, NSN 1730-
01-455-4997. Use them when the
aircraft sits on the flight line.
Birds have no preference for what
materials they use to build nests.
Scraps of safety wire, straw and the
usual grass make a good nest.
If you notice nest-making
material around your Chinook, go
top-side and inspect the rotor head
for stowaways. Bird nest material is
a FOD problem.
And remember that bird droppings are corrosive and messy. When cleaning areas
where birds have pitched their nest, always wear gloves and any necessary breathing
devices. Bird waste can eat through paint, wiring and insulation and it corrodes
metal. If bird droppings are splattered all over the rotor head, wash your helicopter.
As always, the best defense against birds making a home or making a mess on the
rotor head is to keep the rotor head covers on.
A UAV spotted
three soldiers
taking down a
GTAS.
they are moving
on your location
from the east.
yes sir!
personnel are in
sight and oKay!
These publications
form the basis
for Army personnel
recovery efforts…
•
FM 3-50.1,
Army
Personnel Recovery
•
GTA 80-01-001,
Fundamentals of Army
Personnel Recovery
,
provides a pocket
reminder of personnel
recovery principles
For more information about
Army Personnel Recovery you
can visit the Army Personnel
Recovery Office (APRO) website:
page/373835
For assistance you can email
armypersonnelrecoveryoffice@
conus.army.mil
Or you can
call the APRO:
DSN 222-3116
(
7
03) 692-3116
CH-47D…
The Birds—
Again?!
…and
find a
way to
keep
‘em out!
I’ve got
to get
these
birds out
of here…
for cloth cover…
…and NSN 1730-01-538-5186
for nylon cover
glad to
see you
guys!
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