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Category: Aviation

Need Aircraft Crash Kit NSN?
April 8, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 798, pages 38-39. Dear Sergeant Blade, I’m looking for a new aviation crash kit NSN. Can you help me out? Keep reading to get Blade's reply... MORE

Aviation: Need to Set Up an ALSE Shop?
April 7, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 799, Page 25. Every unit needs an aviation life support equipment (ALSE) shop technical library to keep the mission going. Without it, the mission can end before it starts... MORE

UAV: Keep Your Shadow Mission-Capable
March 20, 2020 — Operators and mechanics, keeping your Shadow aircraft mission-capable is a team effort. Over the past year, PM TUAS took the Shadow through a system review. Read the attached Flightflax article to learn more about the results of this review to reduce mishaps... MORE

Black Hawk: ESSS CEFS Modification Kits Needed
March 12, 2020 — Mechanics, if your UH-60 aircraft has the external stores support system (ESSS) installed, listen up! ESSS wings are attached to the aircraft to hold external fuel tanks. When new ESSS crashworthy external fuel system (CEFS) tanks are issued, the ESSS wing system must be modified with the new ESSS CEFS modification kit. Keep reading to learn more... MORE

Aviation: Turning in Serviceable Parts Costs Money
February 26, 2020 — Mechanics, the repair facility that services the ARC-231 receiver-transmitter (RT-1808A), NSN 5821-01-500-4770 (PN 902219-804), needs your help because one (1) out of two (2) receiver-transmitters turned in is reported as no evidence of failure (NEOF). That means your unit spends $35,000 to replace a perfectly good radio half the time. Learn how to avoid that expense here... MORE

MEDEVAC: Are Setscrews Set?
February 25, 2020 — Mechanics, the external rescue hoist, NSN 1680-01-505-3913, has a roller housing attached to the bottom of the cable guide assembly. Inside the housing is an assembly with four rollers allowing for fleet angle operations up to 30 degrees. The roller housing is attached by three small setscrews. That’s where the potential problem comes in. To learn more about this issue, read on... MORE

HH-/UH60M: MFD Software Release Coming
February 21, 2020 — The Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO) is working on the next release of the Multifunctional Display (MFD). It’s set to hit the field in the third quarter of FY 2020 for the HH/UH-60M aircraft... MORE

Black Hawk: Turn in Unserviceable Repair Parts
February 21, 2020 — Maintenance and overhaul programs rely on you to turn in unserviceable parts! If you have any unserviceable Black Hawk parts lying around, turn them in ASAP... MORE

Aviation: Don’t Freelance; Follow the TM
February 11, 2020 — The right tools, time, place and approach to preventive maintenance services (PMS) for your aircraft and preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) for your aviation ground support equipment (AGSE) begins and ends with TMs. No maintenance should ever be done by the seat of your pants or as you see fit. That’s a no-brainer... MORE

Aircraft: It’s Simple—Don’t Stockpile Parts and Components
February 11, 2020 — Soldiers/Maintainers: You can have a powerful impact on the supply system by turning in unserviceable equipment. Turning in broken or busted equipment helps prevent low stock availability. A big part of ensuring that maintenance flows smoothly without aircraft downtime is to make sure that unserviceable but repairable parts and components aren’t stockpiled... MORE

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