PS Magazine - JUNE 1973
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1973 SERIES, ISSUE 247
JUNE 1973
When you move your load by
chopPer You have to load tHe bird
away fom your ammo storage area.
DurIng ammo loading and unload-
ing, t±e c±opper must: ²ave PropeR
explosives siGns on its sIde, be prOP³
ALl
erlY grounded, Have all its swItC±es
UNAuTlOKLZE
on ´FF, Its rotor secured .
µ All boxes and Containers must be
5±aVe²
In good sHape (none busted, leaking),
KEe p
tigHtly sealed¶ and theIr markiNgs
OLT !
must be easy to ·Heck.
down according to the aircra¸t Com³
THe ammo Is loaded and lashed
,±²=³´µ¶·
mander's S´¹.
l
ºM
38-250
(Aug
71)
»ackagIng and
²andling o¸ Dangerous MaterIals ¼r
TransportatIon by MIlItary Aircra¸t
provides details on transportin½
ammo by aircra¸¾ (load limits, sa¸ety
requIrements¶ aIrcra¸t grounding
In¿, ammo compatIbility¶ etc.).
ÀememBerÁ
wherever Your
ammo's stored or loÂÃed¶ it must Be
stacKed bY tYpe¶ sIze ÂÄd lot number.
.±²³
,
-
THat's crItical S´¹ ¼r aLl ammo, but
especIally ¼r artIllery aÅmo whIch
musE zero in ¼r pInpoInÆ support.
Çeep  lIst o¸ lot nuÅbers (bY
stack, locatIon¶ etc). That way you
cÂn easily cHeck your load ¼r ammo
suspended or restrIcted bY TÈ
9-
1±00·±85.
ST´ÀÉÊË
Ì´UÀ
AMM´
´UTD´´ÀSÍÎocate your load
away ¸roÅ power lInes, electric
cÂBles¶ towers¶ trees ÂÄd ÂnytHIng
eLse tHÂt ÅaY attrÂct lIGHtnInGÏ Çeep
It awaY Ðom Ñel duÅps¶ airÒelds,
water supplies, HospItal areas and
busY roads or trÂIlsÏ
²³
SEe PARa ´µ OF
TM 9-130´µZOb oN e¶·Ec¸
ma:n¹tºC
rDIioN L¶¸s¹
Óook ¼r hiGh¶ hard¶ wellÔdrÂIneÃ
grounÃÏ ÕÖ there's no Good locatIon¶
You'll HÂVe to diG ÃrÂInÂge dItcHes
arounà Your stacKs ×o protect 'em
fom ØooÃInG¶ dÂmpness Ând ÅudÙ
=-·
¸.
·"±²³´:µ¶¸-¹º»¼½¾
'_-:
.•±
Use strongÚ dunnage (at leasE
6
inches hIgH) under eacH stÂckÏ
ÈoÂrds¶ logs or stones make Good
dunnÂge. Ìou need dunnÂge
between boXes and containers¶ too.
Use tarp (a double tHickneÛs¶ I¸
possIble) or wHÂtever'll maKe a Üood¶
sa¸e rooÖ Ýr Your stÂcKsÏ
.
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