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T700 Engines: Field Repair of B Nut Authorized
November 5, 2021 — Mechanics, The T700 Office has determined that field repair of the B nut on the cold section module (CSM) is a cost savings over procuring a new cold section module. Follow these maintenance engineering orders (MEOs)... MORE

MEDEVAC: EPA Certification Training Required
November 3, 2021 — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification training is now available at the MEDEVAC Mission Equipment Training (MEDMET) Center. Read on to learn about upcoming class dates... MORE

UH/HH-60: Four-Strand Cable Approved for B-E Rescue Hoist
October 25, 2021 — Maintainers and operators, if your Black Hawk has the Breeze-Eastern external rescue hoist, here’s some good news. The 4-strand rescue hoist cable is approved for use on the Breeze-Eastern rescue hoists with airworthiness release (AWR) 2292 and has been assigned, NSN 4010-01-694-9091. The new 4-strand cable is ONLY authorized for use on the Breeze-Eastern hoist... MORE

All Aircraft: Be Prepared for Cold Weather
October 25, 2021 — When winter weather extremes hit you and your aircraft with frigid temps, snow, ice and wind, even preventive maintenance (PM) defensive measures may be too little, too late... MORE

All Aircraft: Aircraft Ground Mishaps
October 20, 2021 — When working on your aircraft while on the flight line, it’s important to avoid any type of aircraft ground mishaps. An aircraft ground mishap is where there’s no intent for flight, but an incident or accident results in damage to an aircraft or harm to a Soldier... MORE

Aviation: Help PM the TM
October 14, 2021 — The Army provides maintainers and mechanics with a lot of equipment —systems, subsystems and components—that requires a lot of preventive maintenance (PM). That equipment comes with TMs or IETMs that tell you how to use and maintain the equipment properly. But these pubs themselves often need PM, and you supply it with DA Form 2028... MORE

AH-64/UH-60: Stop Duplicate Unique Item Identifiers in TAMMS-A/MCDS
September 17, 2021 — Mechanics, components on the Apache and Black Hawk should not have duplicate unique item identifiers in The Army Maintenance Management System-Aviation Maintenance Consolidated Database System (TAMMS-A/MCDS)... MORE

Get Aviation-Related Safety Information from USACRC
September 9, 2021 — There are plenty of resources that help aviators stay on top of maintenance and safety. One of the best safety resources is the US Army Combat Readiness Center (USACRC) website. Read on to discover what this site can offer you... MORE

HOT ITEM - Rotary-Wing Aircraft: Configure Mode S / ADS-B Out Properly
September 1, 2021 — MUST READ! - Mechanics, during maintenance on the APX-123/APX-123A Mode 5 transponder, the aircraft-assigned default Mode S can be zeroized or “set to factory default.” Units are subsequently not ensuring that the default Mode S address is reloaded into the APX-123/APX-123A. As a result, the FAA detects an invalid address. Unless the guidance in this article is followed, units will find themselves in hot water... MORE

MEDEVAC: NSN Assigned for Lift Bag Kit
August 27, 2021 — MEDEVAC operators, based on input and feedback from the field on the use and ordering of lift bag kits, PD MEDEVAC has now assigned the kit an NSN... MORE

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