
ENSTROM TH-28/480 SERIES MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Rev. 21
MM-1-4 Apr 30/14
1-4. Maintenance Manual Changes and Revisions
Subsequent to the publication of the initial issue of the Enstrom TH-28/480 Series Maintenance
Manual, changes in aircraft equipment, support concepts and procedures, as well as information
developed by experience, may affect the contents of the manual. To ensure that coverage in the
manual continues to reflect such changes, revised information is released by one of the
following methods:
(1) Revision - A revision alters portions of the manual by replacement, addition, and/or
deletion of pages. A revision cover page lists the page(s) to be removed and/or inserted.
(2) Reissue - Where large numbers of changes are involved, a complete reissue of the
manual is warranted. Preceding issues of the manual then become obsolete and should
be discarded.
(3) Service Information Letters - Used to transmit information, recommendations, and general
service instructions to the aircraft owner/operator and maintenance personnel. The
information provided in the Service Information Letters will be incorporated into the
maintenance manual as needed at a later date.
(4) Service Directive Bulletins - Used to direct the owner/operator and/or maintenance
personnel to make mandatory changes, improvements, or inspections to the aircraft. The
information provided in the Service Directive Bulletins will be incorporated in the
maintenance manual as needed at a later date. At the time of incorporation, the Service
Directive Bulletin is superseded by the maintenance manual, and accomplishment or sign-
off of the Service Directive Bulletin in the maintenance records book is no longer required.
A detailed entry should be made in the maintenance records to indicate that the Service
Directive Bulletin is superseded by the maintenance manual.
Service Information Letters and Service Directive Bulletins incorporated into the maintenance
manual are logged in the Service Information Letter Index or the Service Directive Bulletin Index
(as appropriate) located on the Enstrom Helicopter website: www.enstromhelicopter.com (follow
the applicable link under the Tech Publications section of the Technical Support page). Each
index numerically lists all Service Information Letters and Service Directive Bulletins,
respectively, and identifies those which have been incorporated into the maintenance manual.
All Service Information Letters and Service Directive Bulletins are also located under the Tech
Publications section of the website.
Enstrom distributes maintenance manual reissues and revisions in hardcopy form via mail to
owners and operators who are registered with Enstrom. Notice of recently released Service
Information Letters and Service Directive Bulletins is provided via a postcard mailing.
Registration to receive publication mailings can be coordinated through Enstrom Product
Support.