PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-725
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 725
APRIL 2013
5
PS 725
APR 13
So make sure you
visually inspect slings
before and after
each use.
Follow the guidelines
in tm 10-16
7
0-295-23&p
(may 91, w/ch 1, aug
05). it covers the
10,000- and 25,000-lb
external transport
sling assembly and
5,000- and 10,000-lb
external transport
cargo net.
You should also use
the damage criteria
chart in tm 4-48.09
(jul 12),
Multiservice
Helicopter Sling Load:
Basic Operations and
Equipment.
Dexron VI NSNs
Need some Dexron VI for your vehicle’s
transmission? Use these NSNs:
Crush Proof
Drip Pan NSNs
Need some drip pans for use around
the motor pool? These drip pans are
made of a special collapsible rubber
that snaps back to its original shape,
even when driven over. Each pan also
comes with its own pull-chain.
NSN 4940-
Size
3-gal
6
1
/
2
-gal
15-gal
01-490-2455
01-490-2463
01-490-2470
Size
NSN 9150-
00-698-2382
01-353-4799
00-657-4959
01-114-9968
1 quart
1 quart (plastic bottle)
5 gallons
55 gallons
•
FM 4-20.198,
Multiservice Helicopter Sling Load:
Single-Point Load Rigging Procedures
•
FM 4-20.199,
Multiservice Helicopter Sling Load:
Dual-Point Load Rigging Procedures
•
TM 4-48.09,
Multiservice Helicopter Sling Load:
Basic Operations and Equipment
•
DA Pam 55-21,
Lifting and Tiedown Handbook for
Helicopter Movements
M119A2 Towed Howitzer…
Be
Safe
When Sling Loading!
Use the right swivel and link
assembly for sling loading
for more
information on
the
fundamentals
of sling load
operations,
check out these
manuals…
I
love
flying!
it makes
you feel
so
free.
..
some-
body
get me
down!!!
I
hate
flying!
oh,
no!!!
sn
a
p
!
sling loading
an m119a2
towed howitzer
takes
careful
preparation
and
plenty
of pm.
the
last
thing
you want is to
see it raining
2-ton howitzers
outside!
some of the culprits for sling load failure include unserviceable sling
sets, lifting leg failures, and using the wrong swivel and link assembly.
and make sure you use
the
right
swivel and link
assembly, nsn 4030-01-
480-
7
152. it’s part of
the additional authorized
list in the m119a2’s
tm 9-1015-252-10 (sep 10).
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