TM 55-1520-240-23-4
5-63.1
ROTARY-WING BLADE SERVICEABILITY INSPECTION (Continued)
5-63.1
COMPONENT
DAMAGE
REPAIR
Tiedown Receiver
All categories
Replace receiver (Tasks 5-80 and
5-81)
Tip Cover
All categories
Replace tip cover (Tasks 5-73 and
5-74)
Trim Tab
Scratches, nicks, damaged
corners, unbonding
Repair blade trim tab (Task 5-75)
Root End Attachment
Damaged fiberglass sleeves
Blend out small nicks and scratches
Worn or damaged protective pads
Fill with fiberglass and adhesive
Blade Shock Absorber Brackets
Minor nicks or scratches
Blend out (Task 5-81.5)
Blade Shock Absorber Brackets
(Bushing)
Gap between top of bracket and
flange of bushing
The upper damper bracket bushing
may slide upward contacting the
wrench fiats of the mounting bolt.
This is allowable. If bushing spins,
replace with oversize busing. Refer
to Table 1, Task 5-81.1
Bushing contacts bolt head
Bushing spins in blade lag bracket
Shock Absorber Bracket Windings
All categories
Repair - limited to depth of 0.005
inch (Task 5-81.2)
Lighting Jumper Strips
Unbonding cracks
Reparable (Task 5-81.3)
Replace (Task 5-81.3.1)
Wire Mesh
Corrosion
Refinish (Task 5-81.4)
Rib Closure
All categories
Repair (Tasks 5-76 and 5-77)
7.
If finish was removed for inspection and repair is
not required, refinish rotor blade (Task 5-82).
FOLLOW-ON MAINTENANCE:
None
END OF TASK
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