PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-602
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 602
JANUARY 2003
Dear Editor,
We have several tips for Patriot crews that will make things easier for the
engagement control system (ECS):
Keep two sets of inlet and out-
let filters on hand for the ECS and
change them monthly (weekly in the
desert). When you have time, clean
the dirty filters with an air hose. If
they're really dirty, wash the filters
and let them air dry.
By rotating and cleaning the fil-
ters, you keep clean air going to all
the sophisticated electronic gear
inside the ECS. But you also get
more life out of the filters because
you give yourself time to clean the
used ones instead of just replac-
ing them with new filters.
The storage device for the tactical storage system (TSS) is cold sensi-
tive. If it sits in the cold all night, it won't work well until the ECS has warmed
up. When you're not operating and it's cold, store the storage device inside
where it's warm.
Keep an extra set of filters on
hand and rotate them monthly
The bay doors inside the
ECS (and Information and
Coordination Centeral and
Communications
Relay
Group) actually have two
different latches: one
turns to the right and the
other to the left. If you
order the wrong latch, you
waste time and $500.
To tell which latch you
need, simply turn the han-
dle and see which direction
the latch turns as you face
the outside of the door. If
it turns to the right, it's a
right-hand latch (Item 3,
Fig 12, TM 9-1430-
1600-24P) and comes
with NSN 5340-01-
254-1600. The left-hand
latch (Item 2, Fig 12)
comes with NSN 5340-
01-254-1601. The latch-
es latch better if you lube
them monthly with WD-40
or some other light oil.
Otherwise, they will stick.
Before travel, check all
12 cargo tiedown bolts on
the ECS/ICC/CRG trucks.
The bolts often break from
jolts on the highway.
Broken bolts let the van
shake during travel and
expensive equipment can
be damaged.
If you get an air flow
fault, try changing the air
inlet fans' settings from
SUMMER to WINTER or
vice versa and see if that
clears the fault. If it does,
switch back to the original
fan settings and continue
to operate.
SPC Christian Armstrong
SSG Ramon Cummings
CW2 Charles Woody
D Co, 5/7 ADA
Babenhausen, Germany
PS 602
JAN 03
12
Patriot Missile System…
Turn handle
to see which
way latch
turns
Check all 12
tiedown
bolts
before
travel
Change inlet
fan setting if
you get air
flow fault
You have indeed made it easier
for ECS crews. Good job.
From the desk of the
Editor
Here are some
good ideas
for your ECS,
patrioteers!
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