PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-709

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 709

DECEMBER 2011
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PS 709
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n Page 41 of PS 688, we told you about the one-stop-shop for up-to-date aviation
information: the joint technical data integration (JTDI) website.
PM JTDI maintains websites for various Army aviation subjects and topics, such
as Aeromechanics, AH-64, Black Hawk, Chinook, Kiowa Warrior and AGSE.
Now JTDI is sponsoring another tool for aviation. Go to:
You’ll Fnd a new site: “Advanced Composites.” This is a one-stop-shop where
you can get information on composite repair issues.
Over the years, aircraft designs have improved with the use of advanced materials
such as composites. An excellent example is the UH-60M Black Hawk, which
now has a composite folding stabilator. The prototype integration facility (PI±) at
Redstone Arsenal not only administers the website, but spearheads many composite
repair efforts for all Army aircraft.
So, check out the Advanced Composites website now so that you’ll have the
‘know how’ to repair composite material in the future.
Hopefully in the not too distant future, situations like someone damaging a Black
Hawk composite folding stabilator because they forgot to use a cover will not result
in it having to be sent to depot for repair, as is the case now.
If you are not registered, you can still access the site. But to have full access and
to add people to our list of Army composite maintainers, you need to complete the
registration process.
•± Lists±of±proper±tools±and±materials±for±composite±repairs
•± Approved,±but±as±yet±unpublished,±repair±procedures
•± POCs±for±engineering,±training,±and±general±repair±issues
•± White±papers±full±of±information±on±a±variety±of±
composite-related±subjects
•± Training±resources
•± How±to±obtain±free±materials±and±equipment±as±they±
become±available±(such±as±prepreg)
•± A±forum±on±the±site±for±questions±and±requesting±
assistance±from±experts±in±the±field
All Aircraft…
News You Can Use:
A
ircraft
A
dvanced
C
omposites
Here is a short
list of what you’ll
find at Advanced
Composites…
Repair procedures for
composite stabilators are in
the works…
send±damaged±
stabilators±to±depot±for±now
yeah, I
know! Back
to Depot
goes the
stabilator.
I shoulda
gotten the
cover!
I heard the headshed is working on
repair procedures for the stabilator.
oh,
#$@!!
let’s check
out their
website
first. maybe
we can
save the
stabilator
a trip!
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