PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-507
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 507
FEBRUARY 1995
Dear EditoR
Avenger crews are supposed to check the flter For the turret
heater. UnFo±unateLy, the weLds For the two wing nuts that hoLd on
the fIer cover break easi²y³ And the heater has to go a´´ the way to
support
j
ust to repair the weLds.
We've prevented most wing nut
crackups with three ruLes:
Keep paint oµ the wing nuts.
Paint Freezes the nuts. ¶F there·s aL-
ready paint on the nuts¸ sand ¹t oº»
Spray C¼P on the wing nuts
beFore you tu½ them. C¼P w/1
heLp the nuts move easie¾
SLowLy tu½ the nuts back and
Fo±h to work them Loose. Do not
Force the nuts¿ ¶F you FeeL resisÀ
tance¸ spray more C¼P on the nuts.
Spray CLP
on wing
Nuts a±d
woRk Th
e
m
back and
fo²h ³lowly
No matter how careFuL you are,
eventuaLLy a wing nut weLd w/1
break. A good FieLd
Fx
untÁÂ you can
get the nuts weLded ¹s to tape on
´
e
pa
IµEd
the Fi´ter cover hoÃÄZontaL´y and ve±ÅcaLLy with good oL·
100
m´´eÆanÇ
hour tape³ That keeps the cover on we´´ enough to operate³
SGT GeraLd Stringer
SGT John Èord
SGT DanieL DusabLon
¶
PoLk,
·
MlToaKOLt
We will gladly flter Your suggestion
ouT ±o oThEr AvengerS.
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