PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-708
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 708
NOVEMBER 2011
22
PS 708
NOV 11
± It’s±easy±to±grab±a±handle±to±balance±yourself.±Unfortunately,±what±happens±is±the±troop/
cargo±door±window±jettison±handles±are±usually±what±are±grabbed±when±the±aircraft±is±in±
flight.±Then±Bam!±The±window±is±in±the±wind.
± If±you±want±to±avoid±losing±windows±in±flight,±inspect±your±aircraft±now.±Make±sure±you±
check±the±door±for±security±and±the±webbing±strap±like±it±says±in±the±PMD±before±you±fly.±The±
webbing±strap±is±mandatory.±
± To±inspect±and±maintain±the±troop/cargo±door±jettison±handle±strap±for±the±UH-60A/L,±
follow±WP±0264±00±like±it±says±in±TM±1-1520–237-23-1.±For±the±M-model±aircraft,±follow±WP±
0282±00±like±it±says±in±TM±1-1520-280-23-5.±You±can’t±afford±to±be±unaware±of±what±the±TMs±
require±you±to±do.
± If±you±need±a±replacement±strap,±order±one±with±NSN±5340-01-501-7504.±In±the±interim,±
install±breakaway±safety±wire±like±it±says±in±aviation±safety±action±message,±H-60-09-ASAM-11,±
until±all±TMs±are±updated.
± The±accidental±loss±of±windows±and±subsequent±aircraft±damage±over±the±years±have±run±
up±a±tab±of±$348,000.±That’s±a±lot±of±greenbacks±for±not±doing±maintenance±and±inspections±
by±the±book.
± Take±your±TMs±seriously.±Read±them±because±your±life±and±aircraft±are±at±stake.
Now You See it,
Now You Don’t!
UH-60±Series…
Now You See it,
Now You Don’t!
mechanics,
what’s up with
those missing
black hawk
cargo door
windows?
before we fly,
I’ve got to make
sure you have
secure door
windows.
yeah,
that’s a
good idea.
yeP! the
window was
in the
wind!
I Still
remember
the
last
time
somebody
grabbed
your door
handle…
I’ll
tell
you.
the cargo
door windows
are being
inadvertently
jettisoned
during flight.
install
strap
like so…
If±your±door±handle±is±
unsecured,±it’s±a±no-go
Check±ASAM±and±TM±for±
details±on±installing±strap
Strap±
should±be±
secured±
like±so
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2:52 PM
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