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HAINTENAMCE
The H-19A typo aircraft assigned to the 4930th Test Support Unit
_ since early 1952 had beon continuously. cxposed to salt spray, rein and
other inclument conditions.
4 rigid corrosion control progran had failed
to clininate rust, clthougzh definitcly cxtemling tho serviccability and
use of these threo aircraft.
iFSWC had dbcen queried cn 17 March, as to
possible depot overhcul or replacement with I-19B cirercsft inasi-uch as
four of the remining helicopter aircraft wore "B®" models and delction
of ono serics would conserve werchcusing spaco and many siaintenanece problers.
& follow-up inspection of the personal cquiprent section of the Tcst
Support Unit was conducted by the Staff Maintenance Officer on 23 March,
to deteriuine proress nade since tho orizinal inspecticn on 6 February .
Qn 23 March, arrango::cnts were medo with
for the fabrication of a fucl linc fer an F-84 airercaft.
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The nocessary
tools for fabrication os such « fucl lino wore not on ham! at ficld
maintenance shopse
Duc to an carly jcto of the proposed rission, this
above action was necessary to prevent the F-84 cirereft frori being .CCP
on 1uission day.
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