PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-714
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 714
MAY 2012
23
PS 714
MAY 12
All
Aircraft…
Eyeballing when Towing
All Aircraft…
Fuel Cell Skin
Repair Kit NSN
mechanics, if you’ve ordered the
aircraft maintenance skin repair
kits used to repair fuel cells,
the requisitions
won’t
be filled.
nsn 4920-01-549-1320 and nsn 4920-
01-549-1321 have beEn
discontinued
and are no longer supported by
the manufacturer as a kit.
in order to get a skin repair kit,
units must now order the next higher
assembly, the aircraft maintenance
skin repair kit, nsn 4920-01-5
7
4-2133.
towing a black hawk, chinook or an
ah-64 aircraft in or out of a hangar
isn’t
the most thrilling aviation task.
but, taking your eyes off the
helicopter during towing can
turn into a
chilling
experience.
the cost of not keeping your
eyes on the blades could
result in
damaged tip caps,
extensive damage
to rotor drive
train components or
injury
to
yourself. that includes never
standing in front of the tires in
the direction you are going.
as tempting
as it may be,
never
tow a
uh-60, ah-64
or a ch-4
7
aircraft
without a
person in
the cockpit
controlling
the brakes to
stop a rolling
helicopter.
keep
your
eyes
peeled
when
towing!
if you make sure the
blades clear the
hangar doors and other
aircraft blades, you can
avoid
some blade and tip
cap replacements.
paying attention
to your tms, and
unit sop will
help you
steer
clear
of ground
mishaps.
if there are
problems
with the
brakes,
or towing
is done
on uneven
ground, one
guide should
have chocks
in hand and
ready.
when towing an
aircraft to or from
the hangar,
all eyes
—
at all times—
should
be on the helicopter
and anything nearby.
each ground guide
should eyeball
the rotor blades
to make sure
they don’t clip
the hangar doors
when towing the
helicopter in
or out of the
hangar.
refer to
your specific
maintenance
manual and unit
SOP for the
proper number
of personnel
to move the
aircraft.
if the number
of personnel
is not stated
check out
tm 1-1500-204-
23,
general
maintenance
manual.
you must also make sure blades
don’t
contact the blades of
other aircraft while moving into
place inside the hangar.
no
touching!
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