Standards And Practices - Bell OH-58A Technical Manual

e. Combat Capable.
the minimum functional combat capability
(See paragraph 1-8. )
requirements.
f. Combat Emergency Capable. The
equipment meets the needs for specific
tactical missions; however, all systems
are not functional.
damage due to the nature of an expedient
repair may occur to the equipment if it
The commander must decide if
is used.
these limitations are acceptable for
that specific emergency situation.
g.
Cannibalization or Controlled
Throughout this manual, can-
Exchange.
nibalization and controlled exchange are
used interchangeably meaning the removal
of an item of materiel from one piece of
equipment for immediate use in another.
Generally the rules for cannibaliza-
tion/controlled exchange provided in
TM 55-1500-328-25, as modified by local
authority, will prevail.
h.
Evacuation,
port function which involves the move-
ment of recovered helicopters from a
main supply route, maintenance collec-
tion point, or maintenance activity to
higher categories of maintenance. The
materiel may be returned to the user, to
the supply system for reissue, or to
property disposal activities.
i. Recovery.
bile, inoperative, or abandoned OH-58
helicopter from the battlefield or
immediate vicinity, and its movement
to a maintenance collection point, the
main supply route, or a maintenance
activity for disposition, repair, or
evacuation.
BDAR CHARACTERISTICS. BDAR capa-
1-6.
bility requires simplicity, speed, and
effectiveness. Some BDAR procedures
include repair techniques that violate
Equipment meets
Also, additional
A combat service sup-
The retrieval of immo-
Section II.
Self-Recovery.
j.
battle damaged helicopter to retrieve
itself (fly out) from a battlefield
environment.
flying with degraded flight status and
with restrictions and limitations placed
on performance characteristics such as
limitations placed on weight, airspeed,
engine torque, and other characteristics.
In BDAR repairs, the limitations recom-
mended should be followed.
flight procedure in TM 55-1520-228-10
should further be consulted.
k.
Maintenance Collection Point. A
point operated by AVIM unit for the
collection of equipment for repair.
1.
Maintenance Support Team (MST).
team of AVIM mechanics and technical
specialists who are trained in assessing
battlefield damage and field repair
procedures.
m. Maintenance Team (MT).
crew chief or AVUM mechanics/technicians
who are trained in assessing battlefield
damage and field repair procedures.
1-5. QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT/EQUIP-
MENT IMPROVEMENT
(QDR/EIR). If your helicopter and its
equipment need improvement, let us
know: Send us an EIR. Y
are the only one who can tell us what
you don't like about your equipment.
Let us know why you don't like the
design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality
Deficiency Report). Mail it to
Commander, U.S. Army Aviation Systems
Command, ATTN:
Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
63120-1798.

STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

standard peacetime maintenance practices.
In a combat emergency situation, greater
risks are sometimes necessary and
acceptable.
TM 55-1520-228-BD
GENERAL INFORMATION
The ability of a
It usually will involve
Emergency
RECOMMENDATION
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