PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 311
OCTOBER 1978
Dear
SFC R. P
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Dear
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beEn RAdiNg the iNstruc-
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1
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for
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DA
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38-75±²
(May 78 )
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ThE new
A
220-1 (Aug
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defNes a paci±g Item ²S a major weapoNs system
oF sUcH ³mporta±c´ tHµt ³t IS sUbject to Co±t³±uo¶s Mo±Itor³Ng a·¸ m¹±ageº»¼t
³± selecte¸ TO½' at all level¾ oF comma±¸. Paci±g ³teMS pace AR¿y rea¸INEss ²S
a wHole.
I
other wor¸sÀ pac³±g IteMs aÁ
Â
tHe weapo±s sYstems aroñ¸ wHIÄH
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Ãnit
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mISsIoNS are ¸esig±e¸ aǸ battles are pla±±E¸.
ÈouÉll Ê˱¸ 24 ³teMS LIste¸ as pac³ng ³teMs ³± AppeN¸³x B oF
A
220Ì1: Gear
l³ke tHeÍ05-ÎÎ gϱ co¿bat ta±kÀ ÐÑ-1 aN¸AÑ-1 HelIcoÒtersÀ mISsIle systemsÀ
tHe ÎÍÍ3 perso±±el
c·¸¹º1;
the Drago± a±¸ the TOW
Óot aÔl u±³ts w³ll have a paci±g ³temÕ A±¸À eVen u±³ts w³tH thµt gear ºÖy ±ot
report tHEm ²s paci×Ø IteMs.
BeFore Ùoà ca± treat that equip¿e±Ú as a pac³±g
Û
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ite¿À you mÝst operate
Þ±¸er oNe oF tHe TO½ seßàEs lISte¸ For tHat ³tem ³± Appe±¸IX B oF
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- I
DA Form 2406 lme
The new TM 38-750 (May 78) with Change
l
moved the quarterly reporting dates for the DA
Form 2406 back from the 20th Lo the ± 5th of the
month. The first quarterly reporting period under
the new book will cover 20 June to 15 Sept.
More Birds Going "Phase±
The OH²58A,C and AH-±G,S choppers are
going to Phase Maintenance beginning ³ Oct 78.
You can bone²up on the new system by eyeBal´
ling Tµ 55²1500²337-24 (Dec 76). It's being
updated. The new PM tech manuals ¶or the
Kiowa and Cobra are also in the works.
¶uR
'Em Inf
Check your storage shelves and bins. ·¶ you
have any of these items, turn 'em ¸n pronto!
¹ight, ¹anding, Aircra¶t: U/º A»-1, and
UH²± series; TH²±¼,G; EH²±H. NSN 6220²00²
144²4687
MbbO lre Sa²et RecaL
Goodyear steel belted radial tires ¶or the
M880²series ±½¾-ton trucks are being recalled
for safety reasons. The tires are serial numbers
MMX¹J7A355 thru MMX¹J7A346. C¿eck
every tire on every M880 À
incluÁing t¿e
spare Â
and every tire in supply. ·f you've got
any o¶ these tires, send your truck's Army reg¸s´
tration number, truck manufacturer's ser¸al
number and the tire serial number Ão:
Commander
US Army Tank-Automotive Materiel
Readiness Command
AÄN: DRSTA²WC
Warren, Ml 48090
µut ¶irst get complete details iÅ TARCOM Msg
DRSTA²WC 081842Z Aug 78 sent to all com´
mands.
InTerim Change To AR 710-2
Ask your pubs people to keep a sharp eye out
Starter Generator, Engine: U/º U²21A,G;
for ·nterim Change 5²1 Lo AR 710-2 (also
RU²2ÆA. NSN 2925-00²087Ç3705
¶ielded as ·nterim Change 4²1 to AR 725²50).
Engine, Gas Turbine: U/º UH-³H,M; AH²³G.
The change will come to you through your pin²
NSN 2840-00²Æ34²4803
È
point account but it's ¸n a meÉsage form as DA
MOFAµ ·TEMS
Msg DA¹O²SMS 091400Z june 78. This change
replaces Appendix H o¶ AR 710-2 and Appendix
Engine, Diesel
NSN²2815²00²788²5789
P o¶ AR 725²50. ·t adds some new Weapons
Êheel, Suspension NSN²5420Ë00-174²7390
System Designator Codes (WSDC) and deletÌs
Marine Drive AssÍ NSN 5420Î00-430²3233
others.
" U.S² GOVERNMeNT
³
RINtiNG OFF´Ceµ 1978-757¶08·¸·2
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