PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 619

JUNE 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619 - Page 26 of 33
Don't let moisture that's built up in
the tube assembly during testing get in
the PATS. When you take off the
tubes, pull the tubes off without lifting
them. Otherwise, moisture drains
down the tubes. To dry the tubes, hang
them up in the middle so both ends
point down until the assembly is com-
pletely dry. Never use a tube assembly
that's damp.
Questions? Call the PATS helpline
at (800) 926-8378. Outside of
CONUS, call (651) 490-3849 or email
nbc@tsi.com
or go to
.
If your PATS isn't working, send
it to:
CDR
US Army TMDE Activity
AMSAM-TMD-SS
Bldg 5435
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
For more info, contact Greg Boggs
at DSN 645-8138/(256) 955-8138.
All masks…
U
nsure if the canisters or filter elements for your chemical protective masks are still
good? Then you need to check out Supply Bulletin 3-30-2,
Chemical-Biological
Canisters and Filter Elements: Serviceability Lists.
The SB, which is updated quar-
terly, will tell you which canisters and filter elements are no longer usable.
You can find the SB at the Army Electronic Product Support (AEPS) webpage at
. You will need a password to use AEPS. Go to the TACOM-
SBC homepage, then to Product Information, then to CDE Shelf Life Information
System. You can search there by NSN, lot number, contract number, and condition
code. Definitions of the condition codes can be found in the Quick Links under
Condition Code Report. Related Links takes you to the current SB 3-30-2 world-
wide messa
PS 619
JUN 04
48
I wonder if
your canister
is still
good… or do
I need to
replace it?
look at
sb 3-30-2
on the
internet
and see.
yes. do I
have the
pats
helpline?
Hang tubes
up to dry
M58 Smoke Generator…
Dear Editor,
We found at NTC that when the M58 smoke generator's fuel purge
valve plugged up the OVER/UNDER SPEED light would kick on and the
turbine would shut down.
We used a wire to
clear the purge valve and
then drain the excess
fuel. That put us back in
smoking business.
To prevent that prob-
lem, drain the turbine
after operations. If noth-
ing comes out, clear the
purge valve with a wire.
SGT Steven Stein
181st Chemical Bn
Ft Hood, TX
I think my
fuel purge
valve is
plugged.
Clean fuel purge
valve with wire
PURGE VALVE
uh-
oh.
UNPLUG FUEL
619. 48-49 (C)
4/29/04
5:48 PM
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