TM 55-1680-320-23&P
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION AND RESCUE HOIST – GENERAL
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. Scope.
Type of Manual:
Aviation Unit and Intermediate Maintenance
Part Number and
Equipment Name:
42305R1 High Performance Rescue Hoist Assembly
Purpose of Equipment:
Primary function of the rescue hoist is personnel
rescue work conducted by helicopters.
1-2. Maintenance. Department of the Army forms, records and reporting procedures used for equipment mainte-
nance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-751, Functional Users Manual for the Army Maintenance Management
System - Aviation (TAMMS-A).
1-3. Calibration. There are no calibration requirements for the rescue hoist. Refer to individual component tasks for
sub-assembly adjustments, checks and tests.
1-4. Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy Use.
NOTE
Decision to destroy a rescue hoist shall be made by appropriate authority.
Procedure for destroying Army material to prevent use by enemy are listed in TM 750–244–2–5.
1-5. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR). If your rescue hoist needs improvement, let
us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don’t like about your equipment.
Let us know why you do not like the design. Put it on a SF-368 Quality Deficiency Report (QDR). Mail it to us at:
Commander USAAMCOM
ATTN: AMSAM-MMC-RE-F
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
We will send you a reply.
