PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-568
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 568
MARCH 2000
MAR 00
Unit Supply . . .
nsn? check!
pn? check! name? check!
OK, send this part to
repair!
yep!
this is the
correct
part-
-repair
is a go!
identify
it right and keep
the support circle
moving!
you’ll save
time and money
for uncle sam
if you do!
CONTRACTOR
AND DEPOT REPAIR
hen you turn in excess property, or property in need of repair/replacement,
or property “found on post”, make sure you identify it correctly.
If you don’t, you may not get the credit you have coming—about 40 percent of
the AMDF standard price for excess items and one-for-one credit on items being
turned in for repair or replacement.
A bad item identification also keeps the system from knowing what’s available
for issue. That can keep units from getting items they need to meet their not
mission capable supply (NMCS) needs.
So make sure you comply with the turn-in procedures spelled out in Chap 3 of
DA Pam 710-2-1.
That means you clean the item, prepare shortage lists and do technical inspec-
tions when needed. You also need to correctly identify the item by NSN, part
number (if you know it) and nomenclature. If you’ve got the ID right, the repair
activity will know what they have, make the repairs and get the items back into
the system.
15-KW, 30-KW Fan Belts
Having trouble getting the right fan belt for your 15-KW and 30-KW
tactical quiet generators? Get the fan belt for the 15-KW, Item 53 of
Fig 12 in TM 9-6115-643-24P, with NSN 3030-01-463-9774.
The fan belt for the 30-KW, Item 61 of Fig 12 in TM
9-6115-644-24P, is NSN 3030-00-528-4626.
Solid Film Lubricant
The NSN for solid film lubricant listed on
Page 37 in PS 564 (Nov 99) is no longer valid. Use
NSN 9150-01-260-2534 to order SFL.
HMMWV Parking Brake Cable
NSN 2590-01-265-3185 gets the left-hand parking brake cable shown as Item
3 in Fig 130 of TM 9-2320-280-24P-1. The NSN shown in the TM gets the wrong cable.
Keep AN/PSS-12 Close to Ground
Sweep with the AN/PSS-12 mine detecting set as close to the ground as possible—the closer
the better. Page 22 in PS 565 (Dec 99) said to sweep with the search head 6 inches above the ground
over uneven ground. DON’T DO IT. That’s wrong. Never sweep more than 2 inches above the ground,
regardless of how rocky the ground is. Sweep slowly, with the head as close to the ground as you can
get it. Carefully follow the instructions in TM 5-6665-298-10.
HMMWV Safety Message
Right now, check all HMMWV power distribution boxes, NSN 6110-01-446-7126, for a label that says
“VER 14.0A”. VER 14.0A boxes won’t let the engine start on its own after the truck has been shut down.
Replace all boxes that
DO NOT
have this label with new boxes, per TACOM safety-of-use message
(SOUM) 00-006 (24 Nov 99). Boxes that don’t have the label can be turned in for full credit until
Jun 00. See the SOUM for details.
Better M157 Cap
If you have trouble unscrewing the fog oil tank cap on the M157A2 smoke generator, order the
new cap, NSN 2590-00-459-8447. The new cap has metal tabs that make it easier to grip.
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