PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-424
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 424
MARCH 1988
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Aviation Ground
Power UNit .±²
WH³T ³ QELIEF-
´O MORE SLIppI´'
³´D SLIDI´'
T
h
new aviation ground pwer unit (AGPU) is so pwerfl it can sometimes
end u± wi²h no ·ground ±ower at
al.
That high ±ower causes it ²o lose trac²ion
in wet
tr±
One way to remEdy the ±roblem is to
±ut on M151-series ³´-ton truck wheels
and allµterrain tires ²o give i² better
trac²ion.
The M15¶¸series '¸ton tr¹ck wheel
ºnd tire will Ft the AGPU»s axle hub.
SInce ²he M151 is Bing ±hasEd out, you
may be able to latch onto a cou±le o¼
wheels and tires at ²he local can pint½
Or order the wheels wi¾ NSN 2530µ
¿À150-7832, tires with NSN 2610-¿-
678-1363 and Ábes wi²h NSN 2610À
¿µ269-7332½
Never install Âõton trÄck tires on the AGPU»s steerable Åont wheels. There»s
not enough clearance betWeen
Æ
¾e ²ire and ¾e Åame Çr making shar± tÈRs.
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lo² o¼ Éigh² heLmets are ge²²ing za±±ed between Éigh²s.
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Some crewmen leave ²heir helme²s In their ÊOV ËheÌ i²»s ±arKÍ in ²He ho²
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day. Ïeat rÐly dÑs a numÒr on Óe aDhesive ²Hat biÌds ²he LÔÌer to Óe sheLLÕ
Protect yoÄr Helmet by s²oring it in a coolÖ Dry ±lace be²ËEEn ÉIgH²×Ø YoÄr ËaLL
locker in ²he maÙtenance hangar is an ideaL storage ±lace.
Other heLme²s get za±±Ed by rough handling when creËmeÌ hÚÛe to Éy comµ
mercial Åom PoIn² A to PoInt
B´
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They sÁÜ it In
T
kit bag and check
it to ²heir ÝÞal destination, instead o¼
²aking i² on board as carryÀon luggage.
ßhen ²hey do that, ²hey»re lucà to get
i² back In one ±ieceÕ
áour âight helmet»s not designEã Çr
ex²remely rough handling. And i² can
come uÌglued when it»s ex±osed to high
tem±eratÄresØ
MAR 88
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