PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-602
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 602
JANUARY 2003
F
uel handlers, the once-a-year change-out requirement of the advanced aviation for-
ward area refueling system’s (AAFARS) fluid filter separator element is too often.
So instead of changing the AAFARS filter separator element every year, the
TACOM headshed says to change it every 2 years. That’s because every 2 years
makes better use of the separator element without increasing its failure rate. Your
cost to replace the element is reduced, too.
If you haven’t done so, use the
metal stamp set in your Common
No. 1 tool kit, NSN 4910-00-754-
0654, to change the AAFARS data
plate info from 1 year to 2. Also, if
there’s space, stamp in the month
and year the separator is changed
for purposes of accountability. The
marking of the data plate is a one-
time occurrence, not every 2 years.
Note these changes until TM 10-
4330-237-13&P is changed.
BETA SYSTEMS
REIDSVILLE, N.C
FILTER SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY
MODEL NO.
DESIGN FLOW RATE
SERIAL NO.
GPM AT
PSI MAX. W.P.
FIRST STAGE
COALESCER ELEMENTS
QTY-
PART NO-
SECOND STAGE
PLRMANENT SEPARATORS
QTY-
PART NO-
API GROUP II CLASS
THIRD STAGE
FUEL QUALITY MONITOR PER MIL-M-82380
NUMBER OF ELEMENTS-
PART NO. CDF-
DATE OF MANUFACTURE
CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER
CHANGE ELEMENTS AT
PSI DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE
OR EVERY
DATE ELEMENTS INSTALLED
METER TOTALIZER READING
12/02
2
12/02
12/02
12/02
12/02
PS 602
JAN 03
35
All Aircraft…
I think it’s
time to call the
fuel folks to
change your
filter element.
that’s right! The
data plate has to
be changed, too,
as a one-time
effort.
hold it!
haven’t you
heard? my filter
gets changed
every two
years
now.
Stamped
data plate
Stamp in month and
date when filter is
changed here
Stamp in
2
here
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