DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ROUTINE

TB 1-1520-237-23-1

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPROVAL AND RELEASE OF

NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST EQUIPMENT

INSPECTION PROCEDURE MANUAL

TM 1-1520-265-23, TECHNICAL MANUAL AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE

(AVUM) AND AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE (AVIM) MANUAL

NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR

H-60 HELICOPTER SERIES

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.

1 May 1997

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

NOTE

THIS PUBLICATION IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL REFERENCES TO TM 1-1520-265-23,

TECHNICAL MANUAL AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE (AVUM) AND AVIATION

INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE (AVIM) MANUAL NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION

PROCEDURES FOR H-60 HELICOPTER SERIES, HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE

TM 1-1520-237-23 (SERIES), TECHNICAL MANUAL, AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE

MAINTENANCE FOR ARMY MODELS UH-60A, UH-60L, AND EH-60A HELICOPTERS.

1. Priority Classification. Routine

2. Purpose. The purpose of this technical bulletin (TB) is to announce the approval and release of the

nondestructive test equipment inspection procedure manual, TM 1-1520-265-23, Technical Manual Aviation

Unit Maintenance (AVUM) and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM) Manual Nondestructive Inspection

Procedures for H-60 Helicopter Series. This manual shall be referred to when performing inspections on the

H-60 aircraft.

3. Description. Approved nondestructive test inspection procedures are referenced in Table 1. Refer to TM

1-1520-265-23, Technical Manual Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance

(AVIM) Manual Nondestructive Inspection Procedures for H-60 Helicopter Series, for safety information, part

locations, inspection method descriptions, and complete procedures. Do not attempt to perform any

nondestructive test inspection without first referring to TM 1-1520-265-23 as this TB does not provide

adequate information to properly perform the inspections.

4. How to Use. The columns in Table 1. Approved Nondestructive Test Inspection Components/Assemblies

are defined as follows: