TM 55-1520-240-23-1CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION AND HELICOPTERGENERALSECTION IGENERAL INFORMATION1-1. SCOPEThis manual is for the use of AVUM and AVIM personnel in maintaining the CH-47D medium-lift helicopter.1-2. MAINTENANCE, FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTSDepartment of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM738-751, The Army Maintenance System-Aviation (TAMMS-A).1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USEFor destruction of Army material to prevent enemy use, refer to TM 750-244-1-5.1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENTStorage requirements for the helicopter are in Chapter 1. Refer to TM 740-90-1 and TM 1-1500-204-23 for generalstorage information.1-5. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROLQuality assurance/quality control personnel shall verify the dimensions and tolerances contained in this manual aremet. Qualified personnel shall inspect completed work for full compliance with technical requirements of instructions.Inspection shall be in accordance with an approved prescribed inspection system to be determined at work site.1-6. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)If your equipment needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who cantell us what you don’t like about your equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design. Put it on a SF 368(Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at:Commander, USA AMCOMATTN: AMSAM-MMC-RE-FDRedstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5230We’ll send you a reply.Change 3 1-1
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