PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-574
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 574
SEPTEMBER 2000
Hellfire Missile System . . .
Also look in the inside of the
launcher’s rails for burrs that could
cause the missiles to hang up. Burrs
mean the rail must be replaced. Look
for corrosion inside the rails, too.
for some crud to get into the connector
holes, especially if the launcher’s been
outside in the wind. It’s a real good
idea before you go on a mission to
shine a flashlight in all four sets of
connectors and check for dirt. If you
spot any, remove it with an acid-
swabbing brush and a water-detergent
solution. Use the detergent, NSN 7930-
00-282-9699, that’s listed as Item 1 in
Appendix D of TM 9-1425-475-23&P.
Rinse the connector with clean water
and let it air dry.
huh?
you're
not
going
anywhere
until you take care of
my hellfire launcher
problems
!
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Check inside rails for corrosion and burrs
Clean connector holes with acid brush
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the pins will be bent. Either way, you’re
not going to fire any missiles.
Don’t just flip the covers down and
move on. Get down and make sure the
connector covers have closed com-
pletely. Even a tiny rock wedged be-
tween the cover and connector can keep
the cover from sealing out dirt. If the
covers won’t close completely, your
repairman needs to adjust them like it
says in Para 2.42 in TM 9-1425-475-
23&P.
ou can say to heck with Hellfire
launcher problems if you remember a
few simple rules and do a little quick
PMCS.
Make sure the launcher’s shotgun
connector covers are down when mis-
siles aren’t loaded, which is most of
the time. The covers are designed to
stop sand and dirt from filling the con-
nectors’ pin holes. If the holes plug up,
the missile’s connector pins won’t
make a good electrical connection or
But even if you faithfully keep the
connector covers down, it’s possible
Make sure covers close completely
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