PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-613
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 613
DECEMBER 2003
PS 613
DEC 03
25
Adjustments
Avenger Missile System…
Dear Editor,
Through my experience with the Avenger, I've come up with a few simple
suggestions that will shoot down some big Avenger problems.
Batteries:
The Avenger is
extremely sensitive to low
voltage. Many Avenger prob-
lems can be prevented just by
checking the system and truck
batteries for corrosion around
the battery posts and for
loose connections. Just feel
the battery clamps for loose-
ness. Clean off corrosion with
a wire brush.
Bezel lights:
The bezel
lights on top of the remote
control unit may look like a
handy place to hang stuff like
helmets, but that has quite
unhandy results. The lights
break and then you're in the
dark for night-time opera-
tions. It usually is a trip of
several days to support to get
the light fixed. Find someplace
else to hang your helmet.
Antenna rods:
Lots of crews
store antenna rods in the turret. The
problem with that is when they drop the
rods in the turret the rods punch a
hole in the floor. If water gets in the
floor holes, the floor begins to rot from
the inside. That can be a major repair.
Your best bet is not to store any-
thing in the turret
-there's not much
room and there's too much in there
that can get broken.
If you see a hole in the turret floor,
put duct tape over the hole until sup-
port can fix it. For more info on repair-
ing cracks and holes, see Chap 14 in
TM 9-1440-433-24-2.
SSG Jeremy Davis
B Co, 782d Support
Ft Bragg, NC
Make Necessary
Check batteries
for corrosion and
loose clamps
Never hang
stuff on
bezel lights
Cover holes in floor
with duct tape
nice work,
avenger!
bye,
bye,
birdie!
yep! a
little pm
goes a
long way!
PS 613
DEC 03
24
Good job, Sergeant. Your
suggestions will certainly
help lots of Avenger crews.
From the desk
of the
Editor
enemy
aircraft,
dead
ahead!
613. 24-25 (C)
11/3/03
1:52 PM
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