PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-561

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 561

AUGUST 1999
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-561 - Page 2 of 34
ISSUE 561
AUGUST 1999
PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
(ISSN 0475-2953) is published monthly by the Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal,
AL 35898-7466. Periodical Postage is paid at the Huntsville, AL post office and at additional mailing offices.
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Trailer Backing
2-4
M939-Series Truck Brake Governors
5
HMMWV Radiator, Oil Cooler, Cover Zippers
6,7
FMTV Circuit Breakers
8-9
M911 C-HET Tires
10
M967/M969/M970 Tanker Brake Lines
10
Tactical Vehicle Window Cleaning
11
WHEELED
VEHICLES
2
PS 561
1
AUG 99
CX-11230 Cable Connectors
47
Vehicular Antenna Caps
48-49
AN/PSN-11 PLGR Battery Connections
50-51
COMMUNICATIONS
47
Avenger Cover, Personnel Heater
38-39
MISSILES
38
You are invited to send PS your ideas for improving maintenance
procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems,
and questions or comments on material published in PS. Just
write to:
MSG Half-Mast
The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
LOGSA, Bldg. 5307
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466
Or E-mail to:
psmag@logsa.army.mil
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SMART Success Stories
52-55
Single, Double Mantle Lantern Parts
56-57
SOLDIER SUPPORT
52
M1 Tank Thermal Receiving Unit Cooling
12
M1 Tank Smoke Generator Fuel
13
M1 Tank Hull Drain Valves
13
M2A2/M3A2 Bradley Armor Tile Brush Guards
14
M2/M3-Series Bradley Coax MG Boresighting
15
MLRS Cab Lift Mechanism Lube
16
M113A3 FOV Exhaust System
17
M113A3 Steer Lock Conversion
17
M88A1, AVLB Track Check
18-19
M992A2 FAASV APU Check Valve
20
M109A6 Paladin Extinguisher Bracket
21
COMBAT VEHICLES
12
TB 43-PS-561, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an
official publication of the Department of the Army, providing
information for all soldiers assigned to combat and combat
support units and all soldiers with unit maintenance and supply
duties. All information published has been reviewed and ap-
proved by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication
or policy discussed. Application of the information is optional
with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
M157-Series Smoke Generator Fuel, Fog Oil
44-46
NBC
44
UH-60 Main Rotor Swashplate
35
UH-60 Tail Rotor Blade Boot Tool
36
UH-60 Oil Sampling Tube
37
UH-60 Input Module Seal Tool
37
AVIATION
35
Directional Tire Mounting
22
621B Scraper Hydraulic Fluid Level
23
D7G Tractor AOAP, Slave Receptacle Caps
24
D7G Tractor Linkage Lubrication
25
6K VR RTFL Rear Window
25
SEE Backhoe Hoses
26
COMBAT ENGINEERING
22
M240 Machine Gun Inspection
40-41
M9 Pistol Cracks and Springs
42-43
SMALL ARMS
40
JOEL B. HUDSON
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
9915303
BII, COEI, AAL
58
On-Line Publication Sites
59
FY99 Maintenance Excellence Awards
60
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
58
ou’ve heard about it and maybe
even read about it, but do you really
understand how the Army’s mainte-
nance standard applies to you and your
equipment?
OK, so it’s spelled out in AR 750-1,
Army Materiel Maintenance Policy and
Retail Maintenance Operations
, which
is the gospel on equipment mainte-
nance. But when’s the last time you
read the AR?
So, in a nutshell, here’s what you
need to know:
The Army’s maintenance standard
is based on the preventive maintenance
checks and services in your equip-
ment TMs. You know,
PMCS. The stan-
dard is the condition of your equip-
ment when it is fully mission capable.
That happens only when:
•
all faults are identified using the
PMCS table in your -10 or -20 TM
•
you fix all faults that you are
authorized to fix
•
you prepare a DS main–
tenance request for all faults
that you’re not authorized
to fix
•
you perform all scheduled
services on time
•
all urgent and limited urgent
MWOs are applied
•
all authorized BII and COEI
are present and serviceable or
on a valid supply request
If any one of these conditions is not
met, your equipment fails to meet the
standard. It’s as simple as that.
So make no mistake about it, your
equipment either meets the standard
or it doesn’t. It’s either ready to go to
war or it’s not.
what's
the
holdup
?
i'm
ready
and
rarin'
to
go
!
sorry
,
pal. you
don't meet the
standard
yet!
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
ERIC K. SHINSEKI
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
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