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Crews, don't leave your AH-64's environmental control system (ECS See eComStation. ) covers half secured or you'll lose them to aircraft rotor wash. And they become FOD FOD - /fod/ [Abbreviation for "Finger of Death", originally a spell-name from fantasy gaming] To terminate with extreme prejudice and with no regard for other people. From MUDs where the wizard command "FOD

" results in the immediate and total death of
.

Fully secure all cover turn lock fasteners on both the right and left side of your bird. Rotor wash can break off unsecured covers.

It's important to get them tight because if sand and dirt get in the ECU condensers, the exhaust fans stop working and won't cool the ECS system. Then the ECS system gets hot and creates failure messages on the multi-purpose display panel (MPD MPD maximum permissible dose.

MPD
abbr.
1. maximal permissible dose

2. multiple personality disorder


Multiple personality disorder (MPD) 
).

Cover yourself by making sure all ECS covers are in place, tightly secured and not hanging off. You'll stay cool in your bird.

WHAT'S GOING ON What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. ? A TORNADO?

NAH, IT'S ROTOR WASH AND LOOSE ECS COVERS.

Secure right- and left-side ECS covers

MY JOB'S DONE NOW THAT YOUR COVERS ARE SECURED AND TIGHT.

SAND OR DIRT CAN'T GET IN AND ROTOR WASH WON'T RIP OFF ANY LOOSE COVERS.
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Title Annotation:environmental control system
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2005
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