PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-577
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 577
DECEMBER 2000
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PS 577
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rusted launcher can doom Hellfire
missile launches. But just a little lube
and careful handling can keep the
launcher ready to fire away.
The best thing you can do for the
launcher is to remove it from the
Apache when it’s not being used and
store it inside, out of the rain.
When you remove the launcher, don’t
stand it on end. That breaks the end
caps. If the caps disappear or break,
order more with NSN 1055-01-262-
1775.
Remember, removing the launcher
is a four-person job. If you use fewer
representative for an advance copy.
Do not file or sand the launcher.
The
launcher’s plating can be hazardous if
it gets in your lungs.
Other launcher parts you need to
check for corrosion are shotgun con-
nector springs, launcher bolts, de-ice
cover pins, and the outside of the J1
connector. Clean off corrosion the same
way you did the SAFE/ARM switch
and then coat those parts with SFL.
If corrosion has already formed, re-
move it by using the cleaning proce-
dures that are going to be added to
TM 1-1520-238-23-1 by Change 9.
See your AMCOM logistics assistance
Whether the launcher is stored in-
side or left outside, check it at least
monthly for corrosion. Pay special at-
tention to the SAFE/ARM switch. If it
freezes with corrosion, the launcher has
to go to AVIM for repair.
Take off the knob and coat its metal
parts with solid film lubricant (SFL).
Disassemble knob and coat with SFL
than four, you risk dropping the
launcher and damaging it.
Hellfire Missile System . . .
...outside of J1 connector
Lube de-ice cover pin and.
..
Replace missing end caps
Don’t forget to lube springs.
..
...and bolts
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