PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-731
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 731
OCTOBER 2013
44
PS 731
OCT 13
M
echanics, using your AH-64 aircraft covers keeps maintenance costs low, not to
mention protecting your aircraft from nasty weather.
If your covers have disappeared or worn out over time, all is not lost.
Order the covers from the approved TM 1-1520-Longbow/Apache, IETM. Look
under Peculiar Ground Support Equipment (PGSE), Flyaway Equipment Kit, and the
Flyaway Equipment Kit RPSTL.
A second location to look is in
Aircraft General Maintenance, Protective Cover
Installation Section. Here is a short list of basic covers you’ll need.
The list also
includes alternative NSNs, other ±yaway equipment and peculiar ground support
equipment (PSGC).
Primary NSN
Item
Blade handling pole
M/R blade tie-down assy
Flyaway kit stowage safety pouch pins
Environmental cover
Pitot head protective cover
Engine exhaust duct cover
Noise G/B inlet cover
ENCU inlet protective cover
Engine nacelle upper protective cover
APU exhaust cover
Engine inlet cover
IFF antenna PGSE AVUM cover
ECS inlet cover assy
ECS exhaust cover assy
Area weapon turret protective cover
(environmental gun cover)
Ground HADS aircraft cover
Fire control radar cover (MMA cover)
TAD/PNVS turret cover
Canopy cover
Main rotor head cover
FAB windbreaker (right)
FAB windbreaker (left)
Canopy cover replacement container
Ice sensor assembly cover
Extended MTADS cover
Protective NGB cooling inlet shield
Alternative NSN
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Qty
1
4
1
1
2
6
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
AH-64
Series…
Protect Aircraft
With
Covers
Keep
this list
handy.
You’ll need
it to order
covers to
protect
your
aircraft
from the
elements.
Ordering covers
not contained
in TMs is at the
Commander’s
discretion, so
check your TMs
first.
S-s-So
COLD!
s-S-sO
WET.
..
iT WON’T BE LONG
BEFORE I HEAD OfF
TO thAT GReaT BiG
AH-64 FLiGHTLiNE iN
THE SKY…
!
sorry I’m so late,
but I’m here
now!
I
got these covers from
a list in the new PS!
hey,
watcha got
there?
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8/23/13
1:27 PM
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