PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 704

JULY 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704 - Page 13 of 33
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C
rew chiefs, not taking pre-Fight inspections
seriously is a step toward damaging your Kiowa
Warrior.
On your pre-Fights, eyeball your bird from
top to bottom before starting up the aircraft.
That especially means going topside to make
sure the exhaust pillow is removed from the
engine exhaust.
That’s
important
because
forgetting
the
exhaust pillow puts your aircraft’s engine in
harm’s way.
If the exhaust pillow isn’t
removed
before
engine
start
up, it could catch ±re and/or be
blown into the main rotor blades.
If that happens, your unit could
be facing a huge repair bill.
If you don’t want your unit’s
budget to take a hit, remove the
exhaust pillow during pre-Fight
inspections.
T
he AMCOM Environmental Hotline was created to address environmental issues
on coatings, paint strippers, surface treatments, adhesives and cleaners.
Do you have environmental questions related to aviation or missiles? The hotline
staff can identify currently approved materials that will not harm the environment.
The hotline staff will help you ±nd alternatives to obsolete products and hazardous
materials. They can also help you deal with regulatory guidance and alternative
technologies needed to reduce the environmental effects of maintenance.
The team can provide expertise in consumables and processes concerning paint
strippers, adhesives, cleaners and surface treatments associated with technical
manuals (TMs) and depot maintenance work requirements (DMWRs).
You can contact the hotline 24/7 with your requests for environmental information.
Call them at (256) 313-1711, DSN 897-1711, or email:
amcomenvironmental@conus.army.mil
The AMCOM Environmental
OH-58D…
Don’t
Forget the Pillow!
Aircraft/Missiles…
The AMCOM Environmental
Hotline
When
preflighting
your Kiowa…
…go topside
to remove
exhaust pillow
oh NO!
your repair
costs are gonna be
astronomical!
ALL
because I
forgot
to
remove the
exhaust
pillow!
the hotline
usually
handles
situations
that are
not
emergencies!
Hello AMCOM
Environmental
Hotline? I need
help!
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