PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-738
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 738
MAY 2014
58
PS 738
MAY 14
In an effort to help Soldiers stay up-to-date on main-
tenance,
some
organizations
have
established
online
forums and portals for aviation information.
It’s not uncommon for aviators to view portals and
forums as a one-stop shop for aviation information. These
forums and portals contain some ofFcial information
such
as
Air
Worthiness
Releases
(AWR),
AMCOM
Aviation Safety Messages, Aviation Maintenance Action
Messages (AMAM), Aviation Safety Action Messages
(ASAM), Maintenance Information Messages (MIM),
Safety of ±light (SO±) Messages and Safety of Use
(SOU) Messages.
These portals contain lots of actionable information. But
it’s not uncommon to Fnd draft manuals and maintenance
or repair information that’s not ready to be released to the
Feld. As these portals and forums increase in popularity,
you
need
to
exercise
caution.
Don’t
use
unofFcial
information as a replacement for ofFcial DA publications.
Draft TMs, MWOs, TBs and other repair procedures posted on portals may be
validated but not veriFed and authenticated. Validation shows that all the information
in the TM meets the equipment requirements. The government veriFcation conFrms
the accuracy of the publication through hands-on or table-top onsite veriFcation with
the equipment.
If a draft is validated but not yet veriFed or authenticated, check with a LAR or
an equipment specialist from the commodity command who handles the equipment
for advice on using draft validated publication information until it appears in a
authenticated publication.
The same is true for newsletters that propose new maintenance procedures.
Remember, the only ofFcial maintenance publications published and authenticated
are IETMs, TMs, MWOs, and TBs.
PS Magazine
is one of those TBs.
PS Magazine
has the mission of updating the maintenance information found in TMs, and other
maintenance and supply publications prior to these publications being updated
or revised. What is printed in
PS Magazine
has been approved by the equipment
proponent for use on Army aircraft.
The bottom line is that maintenance is important, and it should be done right and
by the book. Electronic or paper TMs should always be your Frst choice because they
are authenticated. But check out
PS Magazine
every month for updated approved
maintenance information.
Portals and Forums Are Useful, but
Not
Everything’s Official
Keeping up in the
information age is a
full-time job.
Army
aviation equipment
is constantly being
changed.
Editor’s Advice…
Hey, guys, I
found some
draft TMs on
an aviation
portal.
I used ‘em
to fix those
tire problems
with our bird.
Whadaya
think?
dude, those
tires aren’t in
an authorized
Tm!
Do your maintenance
by the
APPROVED
TM,
not
by draft info you
find on the web.
if that info isn’t
approved, you could
end up doing more
harm
than
good!
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