PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-578
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 578
JANUARY 2001
Replace Leaky
Packing
I
f you see oil coming out of the
breather port on your MLRS’ genera-
tor, don’t ignore it. Chances are the
generator’s preformed packing, NSN
5331-01-010-3371, is leaking.
As the oil oozes out of the breather
port, it’s spread all over the engine by
the fantower. That creates a real fire
hazard.
Call in your mechanic and have the
packing replaced right away.
Dear Editor,
Every time we open the MLRS
carrier’s battery box cover, the
corner rubs against the bundle of
cables routed next to the box.
Enough of that rubbing will wear
through the insulation on one or
more of the cables and short
them out.
That’s one way to keep that cable
able! Good job!
It also eliminates a second
problem: operators accidentally
stepping on the cable when the
cab is up. Rerouting the cable
gets it up higher and out of the
way of those big feet.
SPC Franklin Sullivan
1/21st FA
Ft Hood, TX
We stopped this problem by
slightly rerouting the bundle of
cables. Just remove the cable
clamp nearest the battery box lid
and reverse it. Doing that puts a
slight dogleg in the bundle of
cables that allows it to clear the
battery box cover.
Cover rubs cable
hey,
bigfoot
!
watch
yer
step
fer cryin' out
loud!
between the
battery box
and
his
boots
, i just
may
s-snap!
i told you
my generator
packing needed
replacing
!
19
PS 578
18
JAN 01
Oil leaking from breather port? Report it
Rerouted cable doesn’t
get stepped on as much
With clamp reversed, cover clears cable
MLRS Carrier . . .
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