PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-534

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 534

MAY 1997
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-534 - Page 32 of 51
AH-A .±±
Dear Editor,
During live fIre in the Field or during maintenance± we normally
remove the Hellf²re training missiles From the launchers and leave
them on the ground.
But that causes problems³ Rotor wash From aircra´ blows sand
and rocks into the trainer's umbilical connectorsµ When the trainers
are pushed back in place on the launche¶ the sand and rocks
damage the launcher connector or the trainer connector pins·
Sand and rocks also scratch the trainer seeker dome¸ ¹F the
seeker gets too scratched up, it canºt do its job and has to
b
replaced» Seekers aren¼t cheapµ
A little cheap protection stops this expensive damage¸ To seal o½
the trainer connecto¶ we put tape over the end oF the connecto¾
Putting a balloon or plastic bag over the connector works too.
We protect the seeker with a ¿OÀ can or a 39-oz co½ee canµ Just
sÁ²ck the can over the seeker.
SGÂ MaÃin Little
SGÂ Âhomas Mohr
SPC Joshua Gunn
4ACR
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Carson± CO
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