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All Aircraft: Pick the Right Type and Number of Jacks
January 28, 2022 — Mechanics, aircraft jacks are vital for maintenance on your helicopter. They’ve been around for years and gone through a lot of changes. Some have been put out to pasture while others have been neglected. This article offers pointers on picking the right type and number when jacking is needed... MORE

HH/UH-60M, AH-64E, CH-47F: Get Familiar with Fiber Optic Care
December 29, 2021 — Initial note: This article applies to deploying or deployed units only. Aviation maintainers/electricians, to ensure aircraft are more survivable against threat missiles, the Project Office Aircraft Survivability Equipment installed fiber optics on HH/UH-60M, AH-64E, and CH-47F aircraft, as part of a limited interim missile warning system quick reaction capability (LIMWS QRC)... MORE

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

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

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

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

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

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