{"id":11681,"date":"2018-09-11T18:03:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T18:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/11\/us-army-resumes-accepting-apaches-from-boeing\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:27:39","slug":"us-army-resumes-accepting-apaches-from-boeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/09\/11\/us-army-resumes-accepting-apaches-from-boeing\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army resumes accepting Apache helicopters from Boeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Army has begun to accept new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing after halting deliveries due to a safety concern<\/a>, according to Brig. Gen. Thomas Todd, the service\u2019s program executive officer for aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Army was able to resume accepting Apaches into the fleet on Aug. 31, Todd told Defense News in a Sept. 10 statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense News broke the news in April that the Army stopped accepting AH-64Es into its fleet the month prior because it was not confident in the durability of the helicopter\u2019s strap pack nut, a \u201ccritical safety\u201d item. The strap pack nut holds very large bolts that subsequently hold the rotor blades on the helicopter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Army was unhappy with the performance of the nuts in severe coastal environments and saw corrosion due to climate and stress during routine safety inspections of the fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\t