TM 55-1520-244-PM

TECHNICAL MANUAL

PHASED MAINTENANCE

CHECKLISTS

AH-1E/F/P/S HELlCOPTER

Approved for public release: Distribution is unlimited.

This manual supersedes TM 55-1500-220-PM, 22 September 1978.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

30 APRIL 1990
*TM 55-1520-244-PM

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 30 APRIL 1990

PHASED MAINTENANCE CHECKLISTS

AH-1 E/F/P/S HELICOPTER

GENERAL INFORMATION AND SCOPE

WARNING: CERTAIN INSPECTIONS ARE MANDATORY SAFETY-OF-FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INSPECTION INTERVALS CANNOT BE
EXCEEDED. IN THE EVENT THESE INSPECTIONS CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE SPECIFIED INTERVAL, THE AIRCRAFT CONDITION STATUS
SYMBOL WILL BE IMMEDIATELY CHANGED TO A RED "X". THESE TYPE INSPECTION ITEMS ARE PRECEDED BY "MANDATORY SAFETY-OF-FLIGHT
INSPECTION ITEM".

NOTE: INSPECTION ITEMS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMING A DAILY INSPECTION
AND MUST BE PERFORMED. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF INSPECTION DEFERRALS ARE UNKNOWN AND COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC
FAILURE OR INCREASED MAINTENANCE AT A LATER DATE. THEREFORE, THE USE OF SPECIAL LETTERING TO EMPHASIZE MANDATORY SAFETY-
OF-FLIGHT INSPECTION ITEMS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AUTHORITY FOR DEFERRAL OF OTHER INSPECTIONS.

THIS MANUAL MAY DUPLICATE INSPECTION DATA CONTAINED IN THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS) TABLES IN THE
SUBSYSTEM TMs OR THE INSPECTION CRITERIA INCLUDED IN THE PM AND PMD MAY DIFFER FROM THAT INCLUDED IN THE SUBSYSTEM TMs.
WHEN A DIFFERENT INSPECTION INTERVAL IS SPECIFIED IN THE PMCS, THE PM AND PMD WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE. THE PM AND PMD SHALL BE
USED TO PERFORM ALL DAILY AND/OR PHASE INSPECTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE INSPECTION IS REFERENCED TO THE APPROPRIATE
SUBSYSTEM TM. IN THIS CASE THE PMCS TABLES IN THE SUBSYSTEM TMs SHALL BE USED.

*This manual supersedes TM 55-1500-220-PM, 22 September 1978.

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SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION

of the Maintenance Officer to increase the scope and/or frequency of
1-1. PHASED SCHEDULE This phased maintenance inspection maintenance or inspection as necessary to ensure safe operation (TM 1-
checklist contains requirements for inspection of all AH-1 E/F/P/S aircraft on 1500-238-23).
a phased schedule having a 600 hour (flight hours) cycle with 150 hour
phases. Each 150 hour requirement included herein is designated for 1-3. MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. The inspections prescribed by this
accomplishment at least once, but not more than four times during the 600 checklist will be accomplished at specific times by Aviation Unit Maintenance
hour cycle. Ii addition to the 150hour checklist, 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 hour (AVUM) activities with assistance of Aviation Intermediate Maintenance
airframe, armament missile and avionic checks have been included. These (AVIM) and Depot Maintenance activities when required.
inspections are to be completed once for each 150 hour cycle of the 600 hour
phase cycle. As the 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 hour inspections are special 1-4. LIMITATIONS. The checklist does not contain instructions for repair,
inspections, they may be accomplished within a plus or minus 10 percent adjustment or other means of rectifying conditions. Neither does it contain
tolerance. special tolerances, limits or instructions for special troubleshooting to find
causes for malfunctions. Such data will be contained from the latest issue of
1-2. EXCEEDING THE PHASED SCHEDULE. The maintenance the applicable armament, missile or avionic maintenance manuals. Airframe
inspection intervals designated are the maximum and shall not be exceeded data will be obtained from the latest issue of TM 55-1520-234-23 (AH-1 S)
except in actual operational emergencies as explained herein. It is the and TM 55-1520-236-23 (AH-1 E/F/P) Maintenance Manuals.
Commander’s responsibility to determine (on an individual aircraft basis)
when inspection intervals may be exceeded. For this purpose, operational 1-5. CHANGEOVER FROM SUPERSEDED TM 55-1500-220-PM and
emergencies are conditions of combat or disaster which necessitate flight to implementation of this publication: This TM will be implemented at the next
evacuate aircraft or personnel. Those inspections annotated by a "C" in the 25 hour inspection interval. An aircraft that is in phase maintenance I.A.W.
Inspect Phase No’s column along with the DA Form 2408-18 (Equipment TM 55-1500-220-PM shall be completed (150 cycle) using that publication.
Inspection Record) items that are due, constitute the MINIMUM mandatory For an aircraft, for example, that is 65 hours out of phase maintenance, this
inspections required on helicopters scheduled for imminent deployment to, or TM will be implemented at the 75 hour inspection interval. This publication is
stationed in a combat environment. Under no circumstances will two based on recording 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and will be completed at 150
combat phase inspections be performed sequentially. When aircraft are hours.
operated beyond the normal inspection due time because of such emergency
situations, a circled red X status symbol and an appropriate statement (to 1-6. PRE-INSPECTION MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT (MTF). A pre-
include authority) must be entered in block 16 and 17 of DA Form 2408-13 inspection MTF to duplicate nonhazardous equipment problems, deter- mine
(Aircraft Inspection and Maintenance Record) until such time as the unsatisfactory conditions, determine equipment operation problems, etc., is
inspection is complete. When inspections are delayed to meet emergency recommended prior to start of aircraft disassembly for phased maintenance
requirements, Commanders will assure that the aircraft status symbol reverts inspection. The decision to perform the preinspection MTF, however, shall
to a red X and that delayed inspections are accomplished immediately upon be the responsibility of the unit Maintenance Officer.
termination of the actual emergency. When unusual local conditions
(utilization, type of mission personnel, periods of inactivity, environmental 1-7. SPECIAL AND CALENDAR INSPECTIONS AND LUBRICATION
conditions, etc.) dictate, it is the prerogative and responsibility REQUIREMENTS. Special and calendar inspections recorded on DA

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Form 2408-18 shall be reviewed and accomplished in accordance with the 1-12. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECKS (MOC). After the
inspection due requirements specified. completion of any required corrective actions to any of the components of a
functional system of the aircraft, MOC shall be performed on that system to
1-8 TIME BETWEEN OVERHAUL (TBO) AND RETIREMENT UFE determine the effectiveness of the maintenance actions performed and to
ITEMS CHECK. Prior to start of the applicable phased maintenance verify the proper operation of that system. These MOC shall be performed in
inspection, a check will be made of components and their remaining accordance with TM 1 -1500-328-23. Copies of Supplemental sheets (DA
operating hours prior to removal. The latest issue of TM 55-1520-234-23 or Form 4676-R) may be used to record and sign off the maintenance
TM 55-1520-236-23 and DA Form 2408-16 shall be referred to for a complete operational checks performed.
listing of components and their TBO and retirement life.
1-13. MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. When all required inspections
1-9. USING THE INSPECTION CHECKLISTS. For use of the phased have been accomplished and initialed in accordance with the above
inspection checklist, refer to DA PAM 738-751. procedure, a daily inspection in accordance with TM 55-1520-244-PMD will
be performed on the aircraft to permit performance of a Maintenance Test
1-10. FINAL RECORDS CHECK. After all corrective actions have been Flight (MTF) if required. The MTF shall be performed in accordance with the
completed and following completion of the phased inspection, the Technical requirements of TM 1-1500-328-23 and TM 55-1520-244-MTF or TM 55-
Inspector or designated supervisor shall verify that all applicable forms and 1520-236-MTF as applicable, using the MTF form in the MTF technical
records have been properly updated. All uncorrected faults shall be entered manual. A rotor smoothing record (figure 1-4) is provided at the end of
on DA Form 2408-13, or 2408-13-1 prepared for that date or to the DA Form Section 1.
2408-14. A Final Records Checklist (table 1-2) is provided to ensure forms
and records have been inspected for completeness and accuracy prior to 1-14. CHECKLIST DISPOSITION. The booklet should be maintained in
release of the aircraft from the maintenance inspection. The inspector the aircraft’s historical files as one unit. When the 150-hour (phase)
verifying the final records check shall enter his initials adjacent to the inspection is completed, the entire booklet with all six completed inspections
indicated form or record on Final Records Checklist. The initials entered is attached to the DA Form 2408-13(S) or 2408-13-1(S) on which completion
shall be registered on the Signature Sheet (table 1-1) adjacent to that of the 150-hour inspection is recorded and filed for the six month period as
person’s signature. The TI stamp can be used in lieu of the inspector’s required by DA PAM 738-751. At the end of the six month period, these
initials lAW FM 1-500. records will be destroyed per the disposition instructions in DA PAM 738-751.

1-11. SIGNATURESHEET. All personnel performing inspection and/or 1-15. INSPECTION AREAS. Figure 1-2 reflects the inspection areas of
maintenance tasks shall place their signature and initials on the signature the AH-1 E/F/P/S aircraft. Those areas are titled as shown. Figure 1-3
sheet (Table 1-1). A signature sheet is included at the end of each section. shows the location of access doors and panels which require removal at
The purpose of the signature sheet is to provide a correlation between initials various phased maintenance inspections.
entered on the individual checklist sheets and the actual names of the
personnel accomplishing these tasks.

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1-16. INSPECTION OF REMOVED COMPONENTS. When compo- nents 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. You may also submit
are being removed from an aircraft, all inspections required by the next phase your recommended changes by E-mail directly to <mpmt%avma28@st- louis-
maintenance inspection must be accomplished prior to either immediate emh7.army.mil>. A reply will be furnished to you. Instructions for sending an
reuse or storage. Upon installation, the component will be inspected in electronic 2028 may be found at the back of this manual immediately
accordance with the current phase (either that phases the receiving aircraft is preceding the hard copy 2028.
in or if in between phase, the last phase performed). This will ensure that a
re-used component will not overfly any PM inspections, and that it will be 1-18 UNCORRECTED FAULTS/INCOMPLETE INSPECTIONS. In the
properly interfaced with the receiving aircraft phase sequence. event a fault/inspection cannot be corrected/completed during phase, and the
uncorrected fault/inspection does not exceed a mandatory Safety- Of-Flight
1-17. REPORTING ERRORS AND RECOMMENDING IMPROVE- MENTS criteria or affect the flight safety of the aircraft, the uncorrected
You can help improve this manual. If you find any mistakes or if you fault/inspection may be transferred to DA Form 2408-13 and the system or
know of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know. Mail your subsystem assigned a proper rating status per AR 700-138. This may be
letter, DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank accomplished in order to perform MOC or MTF to get the aircraft flyable.
Forms), or DA Form 2028-2 located in the back of this manual, directly to I Uncorrected faults/inspections should be corrected as soon as possible
Commander, US Army Aviation and Troop Command, ATTN: AMSAT-I-MP, thereafter.

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“FOD REMINDER”
Check area for tools and parts after completion of maintenance and inspection.

Figure 1-1. Example of Using Phased Maintenance Checklist (Sheet 1 of 3)

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“FOD REMINDER”
Check work area for tools and parts after completion of maintenance and inspection.
Figure 1-1. Example of using Phased Maintenance Checklist (Sheet 2 of 3)
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