PS MAGAZINE
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON UH-1s
AIR FRAME BATTERY-ELECTRICAL DOORS ENGINE FLIGHT CONTROLS FUEL
GROUND HANDLING HARDWARE&TOOLS TORQUE HOIST HYDRAULICS INDICATORS INSPECTIONS LANDING GEAR LUBRICATION MAIN DRIVESHAFT ROTOR SYSTEM TAIL ROTOR TRANSMISSION/GEARBOXES
PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly is series of United States Army technical bulletins published since June 1951 as a monthly magazine with comic book-style art to illustrate proper preventive maintenance methods. The magazine's title derives from its being a "postscript" to technical manuals and other published maintenance guidance. Thank you to Peter and Wendy who went through the archives and pulled UH-1 related PS pages to put on the site
AIRFRAME
Chafing Fix
Cushion for Cover
Draining APU Water
Floor Panel and Engine Deck
For a Secure Huey
Harness Won't Lock
Inertia Reel
Its a Skid - Not a Stand
Keep It Like New
Lift Link Lowdown
Look Before you Leap
New Disk Makes Sense
No Handhold
Riveting Questions
Rub your Bird the Right Way
Save the Slider
Save the Windshield
Spare the Paint
Tailboom Tips
Too Small is Too Risky
Wipe out Windshield Wiper Blues
BATTERY-ELECTRICAL
BATTERY
Don't Bug Me
Easy Does It
Keep It Flowing
Lock Wire for Batteries
UH-1 Battery Vent
CABLES
Double Check the Voltage
Electrical Cable Clue
For an Able Cable
INVERTERS
Give Em PM
INSPECTION
Generator Brush Cover
Get a Thermometer
Huey Battery PM Tips
Keep Out the Bad Vibes
New Battery Regulator Check
Nice Butt Slice
Now You See it, Now You Don't
Overheat Switch Wiring
Reflections on Connections
Seal Antenna Screws
Shake Rattle And Roll
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Corrosion- Erase It
Flashing the Field
Solid State is Better
Your Nose Knows
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DOORS​
Door No More
Escutcheon Plate Fix
For A Secure Safety
Huey PM Round Up
Lock it Up
Oops No More Door
Safety if You Like
Save the Sliders
Stop the Chatter
The Case of Sagging Doors
Un-Doored Hueys
ENGINE
BLEED BAND
Bleed Band Abuse
Bleed Band Adjusting Tool
ENGINE MOUNTS
Add a Little Lift
Leg is Part of Monopod
No Substitute Please
Use Gauge Not Guess
FUEL CONTROL
Change the Whole Thing
Greasy Stuff Out
High Exhaust Temperature Reading
Just a Few Drops Please
Murphy In Reverse
Power Lever Binding
Pull Both Strainers
Send the Housing
T53 Fuel Control Temp Sensor
There is a Difference
INLET CLAMP
Your V Band
INSPECTION
Check for Causes of FOD
Check for Vibration
Clean the Valve Strainer
Cool it!
Eyeball the Plugs
FOD Stopper
How are your Brushes
In the Hot Seat
It takes Two Baby
New Rod End Deal
No Handhold Please
Particle Hose No Handholds
Protect Engine Components
Save the Plugs
Seal May be Okay
Special Torque
T53 Engine Reminder
Tell it like it is
The Bird was Grounded
The Book
The Moisture Trap
The Right Pump
The Wrong Connection
Thick N Thin of It
Unbeatable Combination
Use Covers
You be the Judge
OIL FILTER
A Cleaning Tool a Must
Filter Leaks
Foil Filter Foulups
Measurement Requirement
Oil Filter Foul
Oil Filter Foul 2
Power Plant Filter Update
Power Plant Filter Update 2
OIL SYSTEM
B is Better
No O Ring Please
No Routine Check
Save Filter Elbow Grease
Sight Gage Torque
Stop Drain Stop Pain
Take the LOW Road
The Case of the Missing Mechanic
You Be the Judge
SEPERATOR
Active IPS PM
Clean your Boots
Clear the Air on Filters
Coat Hanger Type A
Its Whats up Front that Counts
Look Sharp and Clean
New Air Screen Mesh Kit
Nix on Filter Mix
Old and New Dont Mix
Remove it or not
Stop Huey Engine FOD
Take it All Off
Take Off Filters for Cleaning
Take off the What?
TIME
Wire Mesh Salad
THERMOCOUPLE
T53 Thermocouple Harness Shot
VIGF
Solving the Wrenching Problem
The Escalating Push
FLIGHT CONTROLS
Drag Counts
Exception to the Rule
For a Snug Fit
Keep Em Dry
Keep Water Out
Longer Pin Needed
Pass the Washers Please
Stop the Trunnion Turnovers
Super Korpon OK
The Elevator and the Horn
The Springs the Thing
UH-1H Elevator Removal
Wanted: A Complete Seal
FUEL
20 Mintues Maybe
Baffled by Hot Refueling
Bare Essentials Only
Check the Float Switch
Close Couplings Correctly
Finger the Fitting
Hot Refueling
Huey CCR Reciever FOD
Its a Standoff
Its Not a Handle
Main Fuel Filter
Man Thats Rough
Put that Pump in Pronto
Rapid Refueling
Refueling PORT Repairs
Rollover Vent Valves
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BOOST PUMP
Depress the Right Arm
Make a Good Depression
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GROUND HANDLING
Aircraft on Jacks
Be A Quarterback
Bogie Wheel Wrap Up
Get a Handle on Ground Handling Wheels
Ground Handling Maintenance
Ground Wheel Fix
Hand Pump Help
Keep 'Em Rolling
Keep Those Wheels Rolling
Keep Those Wheels Rolling 2
Lowering the Bird
Murphy Rides Bogie Wheels
Playbook
Playbook 2
Playbook 3
Replace Work Eyebolts
Save Your Sacroliac
Simple Safe Quick
Tow Bar and Wheels Deal
Tow Bar Blues
Tow Bar Parts Here
Watch Out for the Wheel
HARDWARE
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Brass Fittings
Brass Fittings 2
Cap Screw
Chart
Good to the Last Ounce
Lock Wire Choice
Same Spring Not
Shimmy Shimmy
Snap Ring Tools and Rules
Snap Ring Tools and Rules 2
TOOLS
A Better Installation Tool
A Better Puller
A Good Removal
A Mechanics Helper
AHA The Missing Link
Check your Tools
Easier Trunnion Removal
Easy Does It
Huey Transmission Tool
Is your Tang Weak
Jam Nut Torque
Keep a Tense Tensiometer
Lubing Aids
Make a Suitable Wrench
Make a Sampling Tool
Needlenose Number
No Slippage
Painless Bolt Pulling
Removal, Installation Tips
Retraining Ring Removal
Sight Gage Glass Pullers
Snap Rings a Snap
Spanner Wrench
Start Generator Tool
Tail Rotor Control Quill Too
Tool Fit
Tool that makes the Job Easy
Tooth Preservin Tool
Try this Damper Fixture
Try this for Size
Use the Right Tools
We like these Dikes
Work Aid Helps Check Bearings
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Spare the Muscle Use a Torque Wrench
The Best Way to Torque
Time to Retorque
Torque Check
Torque it Over
Torque it Over 2
Triangle of Safety
Triangle of Safety 2
HOIST
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High Performance Hoist
High Performance Hoist 2
Hints for Hoisting
Rescue Hoist Poop
HYDRAULICS
Head off Hose Woes
It Takes Two Baby
Noisy Pump Solution
Rotation OK
Stop the Togetherness
FILTER
Change those Filters
Hydraulic Filter Confusion
Hydraulic Filter Stackup
Keep the System Clean
New Filter Deal
SERVO'S
Guessing Nut Torque is Nutty
Ogle Angle Brackets
PM Uniball Bearing
Sticky Servo's
There is a Difference
INDICATORS
All Together Now
Gage Checking Made Easy
OAT Preventative Maintenance
Seeings Believing
They Need Lockwire
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INSPECTIONS
10 Little Army Birds
A Mini Length Limit
AS You Look By the Book
BYOI Huey Style
Cabin Top
Cabin, Landing Gear
Cabin
Center Fuselage- the Pylon
Center Fueselage
Check Log Book
Check Vent Lines
Count Your Tools
Engine
Exterior Fuselage Front
Fuselage Aft Cabin Left Side
Fuselage Full Aft-Aft Fuselage Right Side
Hose Inspection
Inspection Interval Change
Inspection Overview 1
Inspection Overview 2
Inspection Overview 3
Its Not a Handle
Keep the Fluid Flowing
Keep the Fluid Flowing 2
Keep the Fluid Flowing 3
Left Side Fuselage
Look Before You Leap
Power on Checks
Power On
Pre Flight Checklist
Pylon
Reflections on Inspections
Rubber Strike Thru OK
Shoot the Juice
Tailboom
The Engine
The Nose
Trim off Excess Lock Wire
Troop Poop
LANDING GEAR
Baby Needs Shoes
Baby Needs Shoes 2
Baby Needs Shoes 3
No Squatters Please
LUBRICATION
Lube Hanger Bearings
Save the Lids
Too Much or Too Little
MAIN DRIVESHAFT
Keep O Ring Whole
Keep O Ring Whole 2
Use the Right Grease
MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM
540 ROTOR SYSTEM
How're You Fixed for Tools
Latch onto this Wrench
Time Saver
You all Shook Up
COLLECTIVE LEVER
Work Aid Takes the Guesswork Out
Work Aid Takes the Guesswork Out 2
CONTROL TUBES
Avoid the Rub, Bub
The Dry Run
Twist'er Easy Mister
DAMPERS
A Little Dab'll Do You
A Look in the Book
Ask for King Size
Cracks Ain't Enough
Protect the Shaft
Stop Cold Weather Leak
MAIN ROTOR BLADES
Blade Bullies
Just a little Dab
No Rocks Please
PITCH CHANGE LINK
Do the Double Twist
Play OK
Same Sheet with Pitch Link
Try This for Size
ROTOR HUB
Blade Grip Safety
Cork in Drag Braces
Don't Forget the Primer
Easy Now
Exception to the Rule
No Cork in Drag Braces
On the Level
Painless Bolt Pulling
OIL HUB
Don't Clean the Seals
Grip and Pillow Talk
Huey Hub Rubbed
Main Rotor Grip Reservoirs
SCISSORS & SLEEVE
Grease Stops Rust
Sleeve Splines
UH1 S and S Bolt
SPLIT CONES
A Little Sticking Powder
No Grease Here
Protect Split Cones
The Split Cone Bit
STAB BAR
Minimum No Maximum
Pitch Change Link Universal Bearings
Pub will Clue Ya
Stabalizer Hardware Change
SWASHPLATE AND SUPPORT
Keep Water Out
Lube Swashplate
Never Force the Issue
The Springs the Thing
Trunnion Bearing Change
Trunnion Placement
Use Color Codes
OIIL COOLER
Bearings Only
Change the Grommets
Keep Oil Cooler Fan Clean
No Substitutes Please
Oil Cooler Blower Bind
Shock Mounted Screen
The Case of the Missing Mechanic
OIL SAMPLES
Aircraft Oil Sampling
Clean Samples Please
Mail it the Same Day You Take the Sample
Sample Gear Boxes, Hydraulic Series New Oil
Sample When
SHIPPING
No Suprise
Pack Blade Right
Protect and Preserve with Proper Packaging
Ship Major Components
Troubleshoot First Its the Only Way To Go
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TAIL ROTOR
Blade Flap
Double Take the Threads
Exception to the Rule
Hardware Changes
Missing TR Data Plate
No Grease Here
Take the Fast Track
CONTROL CHAIN
Not So Silent Change
Please, Don't Oil Me
Silent Chain Talk
Tail Rotor Control Quill, too
CROSS HEAD BEARINGS
2 Will Do
Bearing Twist
Lives Hang by Threads
Look Alike Can Fool You
Tail Rotor Cone Set
Tail Rotor Control
LUBE
Do the Twist
MOC
Pack Crosshead
Purge Tail Rotor Grip Bearings
PITCH CHANGE LINK
Make this Washer
Setting Tail Rotor Pitch Links
Stacked Right
TAIL ROTOR BLADE
If you Hear a Tinkle
Its What
There is a Better Way
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE
20 Minute PM Payoff
Be A Clamp Champ
Be A Clamp Champ 2
Check Out Leaks
Clamp'em Together
Fully Packed Couplings
Hanger Bearings OK
Let George Do It
Lube the Couplings
Lube the Couplings 2
Lube'em or Leave'em
Nuts for You
Paint the Housing Yellow
Reuse OK
Shield the Bearing
Solvent, Grease Don't Mix
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TRANSMISSION - GEARBOX
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A Little Dab'll Undo You
A New Sealant
Grinding the Gearbox
Look-A-Like Won't Hack It
No More Slips
Site Glass Survey
The Quiller Memorandum
Time for an OIl Change
Use Zinc Chromate
CHIP DETECTOR
Be a Champ Chip-Checker
Chip Detector Doctor
Do the Twist
Dukes not Ducks
Get your Ship a Chip Detector
Take it easy with US Connectors
FLEX COUPLINGS
Not Alike at All
The Confused Coupling Caper
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INTERMEDIATE
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MAIN DRIVE SHAFT
Focus on Drive Shaft
New Short Shaft Means Less Maintenance
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TRANSMISSION
Code Error is a Costly Mistake
Lift Link Lowdown
Look OUt Below
Once is Enough
Step Back to Seal
WARNING
Fill Think Tank with Anti Fod Matter
Stepped on Fuel Line
Use the Scan Line
WASHING-CLEANING
Simple Green an Aircraft Washout
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