PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-557
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 557
APRIL 1999
PS 557
60
APR 99
ech manuals are changing. No, not the information, just the way it’s packaged.
New TMs will still have all the information you need, like equipment descrip-
tion and data, operation under usual conditions, maintenance, troubleshooting
procedures, and repair parts.
But this information will be fashioned into work packages (WPs) which opera-
tors and maintainers can pull from paper manuals when needed or quickly pull
up from electronic technical manuals to read or print.
Say you need to remove and replace a circuit card. The remove/replace WP
contains all the information you need—a list of tools, material, parts, and per-
sonnel—to get the job done.
Time for PMCS? Just pull out the PMCS WP and go to the equipment, leaving
the rest of the TM behind.
WP numbers are printed at the top right of each TM page and the individual
page numbers are centered at the bottom. The first WP in each manual, for
example, will have
0001 00
at the top right, and its first page will be numbered
0001 00-1
at the bottom.
the
new
layout
of the tm
s
should make using
them
easier
.
LO Change for Landing Craft
The oil change interval for the LCU-2000
utility landing craft is now six months or
250 operating hours, whichever comes
first. LO 55-1905-223-12 will be changed,
according to TACOM Maintenance Advisory
Message (MAM) 99-003. The old oil change
interval was leading to early engine failure.
Contact Pin Straightener
Got a problem with bent contact pins on
electrical connectors? The slightest slip
with a needlenose pliers will only bend the
other pins. Instead, use contact removal
tool kit, NSN 5120-00-765-3688. The kit
comes with four tips to adjust to different
pin sizes. Appendix A of CTA 50-970 is
your authority for ordering.
SEE/HMMH Video
If you’d like a copy of the free SEE/HMMH
video we noted on Page 23 of PS 555, order
it by letter, e-mail or fax only. The Joint
Visual Information Services Distribution
Activity doesn’t take telephone orders.
Use DESEX System
The Defense Emergency Supply Expert
(DESEX) system is an automated system
for checking requisition status and stock
availability, changing or submitting
requisitions, or talking to customer
representatives. Visit their Internet site at:
www.desex.com
Or call DESEX at the following commands:
AMCOM: DSN 645-8656 or (256) 955-8656
CECOM: DSN 992-1226 or (732) 552-1226
IOC: DSN 793-3667 or (309) 782-3667
SBCCOM: DSN 256-6045 or (508) 233-6045
ACALA: DSN 793-6874 or (309) 782-6874
TACOM: DSN 786-6245 or (810) 574-6245
who was
that
mysterious
woman?
i don't
know.
.. but
she left her
card
.
Safety on the Web
Want to keep up with the latest safety
information? Need to know what safety
training is available to support your
mission? Check out the Army Safety
Program’s home page at:
In addition to training materials and
resources, you’ll find links to DoD-wide
safety publications.
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