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UH-60L: NSN for Pintle Mount Stop
December 7, 2021 — My unit recently converted to UH-60L helicopters. We are prepping for aerial gunnery and have three aircraft with crashworthy external fuel system (CEFS) tanks installed... MORE

All Aircraft: Cold Weather Prep, Icing and Winter Hazards
December 6, 2021 — Wintery weather brings many maintenance challenges, so make sure you’re on top of cold weather operations by thinking about environmental factors, operational procedures, training and hazards. Two Flightfax articles will help you prep for cold weather... MORE

UH-60: Don’t Stockpile Parts; Turn ‘Em In
November 24, 2021 — [Updated 11/24/2021] Mechanics, unserviceable aircraft parts have repair programs. So when they’re no longer serviceable, turn these parts in for repair. Don’t hold or stockpile them... MORE

H-60 Series: Protect Tail Rotor Inboard Retention Plate
November 23, 2021 — Dear Editor...As LARs, we’re often called subject-matter experts (SMEs). However, as trainers, we sometimes come across a really good maintenance technique in which the trainer gets trained by the maintainer. Here's one of them... MORE

CH-47: Step Up with Aft Pylon Step
November 23, 2021 — Mechanics, working on the Chinook aft rotor head and straining to reach the top while standing on the aft support platform can be a stretch. A tool that can help you with aft rotor head maintenance is the aft rotor pylon step (ARPS), which can be made in your welding shop. PM Chinook continues to endorse the fabrication of the ARPS. Read on to learn how... MORE

RQ-7B Shadow: Heed These Cold-Weather Precautions
November 12, 2021 — Operators, taking steps or precautions to protect your Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in cold weather is a must. First precaution: Don’t operate the UAV in an environment below 0 °C (32 °F) if the battery heater test fails. Read on to learn more... MORE

H-60: ECS Maintenance Easier With Quick Disconnects
November 8, 2021 — The Utility Helicopter Project Office has put out information that helps MEDEVAC units perform environmental control system (ECS) maintenance more efficiently using quick disconnects (QDs)... MORE

RQ-7B Shadow: Check for Oil Contamination
November 8, 2021 — Operators, if you maintain the Shadow UAV, make a note that there may be contaminated synthetic oil (PN 60578-2) within the Shadow fleet... MORE

All Aircraft: Human Errors Are Common but Avoidable
November 5, 2021 — Let’s face it, we’re human and humans are prone to mistakes and errors. Human failings are the number one contributor to aviation mishaps; they have been for more than 50 years... MORE

UH-60/AH-64: The Nuts and Bolts of Quick Disconnect Pins
November 5, 2021 — Aviation maintenance action messages (AMAMs) H-60-20-AMAM-03 and H-64-20-AMAM-04 require that all Apache and Black Hawk engines have remaining quick disconnect pins (QDPs) on the anti-ice valve and the T700 hydro-mechanical unit (HMU) removed by the start of calendar year 2022... MORE

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