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MEDEVAC: Rescue Hoist Hook Now Has NSN
August 27, 2021 — Mechanics, the MEDEVAC internal rescue hoist D-Lok hook now has an NSN assigned. The hook NSN is 4030-01-01-686-4251 (PN 414AF 686-4251) and is available through the supply system... MORE

UH-60M: Remove Stabilator Bolts the Right Way
August 27, 2021 — Mechanics, if you’re having problems removing the stabilator from your aircraft because the attachment bolts are stuck, using a hammer and a brass bar on the bolts will only damage them. Brute force isn’t the way to go, but there’s another way, which is provided in this article... MORE

AGSE: For Want of an ALUMMC Windshield Bolt
August 27, 2021 — Dear Sergeant Blade, in WP 0132 (Maintainer Maintenance Windshield Assembly) of the aviation light utility mobile maintenance cart’s (ALUMMC) TM 1-1740-213-13&P (Feb 16), mushroom bolts are needed to secure the windshield. The work package shows the parts for the windshield, but it doesn’t list an NSN for the mushroom bolt itself. Is there an NSN for the mushroom bolt? Read on for the answer... MORE

Lakota: Having Flight Control Rod Issues?
August 25, 2021 — Heads up, Lakota operators. The Light Helicopter Product Office (LHPO) has received reports from units that have discovered cracked swaged collars on the flight control rods. The Lakota System Safety Working Group (SSWG) has determined that the cracked sleeves are not a safety hazard. Read this article to learn more... MORE

UH-60: Ordering Non-Stock Listed Parts
August 24, 2021 — MEDEVAC maintainers in the field frequently request non-stock listed items. Even if an item or part doesn’t have an NSN, you can still order it with a part number (PN) using DD Form 1348-6, DOD SINGLE LINE ITEM REQUISITION SYSTEM DOCUMENT. Read this article to learn more... MORE

AH-64D/E: Protecting Your TADS/PNVS Time Delay Unit
August 20, 2021 — Mechanics and operators, if you’re seeing screen degradation on the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Time Delay Unit (TADS/PNVS TDU), that’s a sign of a breakdown in the polarization layer of the unit caused by exposure to sunlight or solar radiation, as well as heat and humidity. To learn more about potential mission impacts of this damage, read this article... MORE

MEDEVAC: Get Your MEDMET Training Done
August 17, 2021 — PD MEDEVAC is on a mission to make sure the MEDEVAC community gets needed maintenance training. This training is held four times a year (Feb, May, Aug and Nov) at the MEDEVAC Mission Equipment Training (MEDMET) Center at Ft Hood, TX, and targets 15T and 15F maintenance personnel, DA civilians and contractors supporting maintenance of H-60 MEDEVAC aircraft and mission equipment... MORE

Apache: CCAD Needs Unserviceable Carrier Drive Assemblies
August 10, 2021 — Apache armament maintainers, check your back shops and work locations for unserviceable carrier drive assemblies, NSN 1005-01-221-7602. Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) needs them. Right now, CCAD has zero unserviceable carrier drive assemblies to repair. If you got ‘em, get ‘em in now!... MORE

UH-60: Need IVHMS Tech Support? You Got It!
August 5, 2021 — Mechanics, if you need help with your Black Hawk Integrated Vehicle Management System (IVHMS), contact your regional IVHMS representative or the Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO) POCs listed below by email... MORE

UH-60: Turn in These Unserviceable Parts
August 5, 2021 — Mechanics, the NSNs below have a low unserviceable return rate. All units should check their back shops for unserviceable parts and ship them in their original containers ASAP... MORE

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