PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 619
JUNE 2004
Fault Status Codes
Know your 5988-E. Use it to maintain your equipment
and keep yourself and your equipmment in the fight.
PS 619
JUN 04
58
By looking in the Parts Requested section
the operator can tell that two sensitive
switches are needed to repair his vehicle. He
can tell the parts have been ordered by the
requisition document number that is shown.
It is important to check the status of the
parts request often. The parts request must
be matched by the commander’s releasing of
the funds. If a status code does not appear in
three to four days, the supervisor should
ensure the part was ordered and funded.
As parts come in the QTY REC
reflects their availability. Unit SOPs
tell mechanics how long they have to
install the new parts. Operators
should be available to assist mechan-
ics as needed. Once the mechanic
completes the repairs and the 5988-E,
the ULLS-G clerk will print a new
5988-E for the vehicle. The operator
completes a new daily Before Ops
PMCS and the cycle starts over again.
The ULLS-G
clerk updates
the 5988-E.
Note the item number changes
from PMCS sequence number to
fault number matching the
Parts
Requested
fault number.
A few days later the status
code BA is applied, meaning
the part is being shipped,
followed by the Julian date
for the status action.
There are
five
fault status
codes operators
and mechanics
should know.
When the
parts arrive
the ULLS-G
clerk changes
the quantity
and status of
the 5988-E.
1.
The horizontal dash (—) shows an inspection, part
replacement, MWO or maintenance operation check is
due, but hasn’t been done. The vehicle remains in oper-
ational status until it reaches overdue status.
2.
The diagonal slash (/) means there is a materiel defect
that does not inhibit mission accomplishment but should
be corrected. The vehicle remains in operational status.
3.
The "X" marks a fault that the TM identifies as "Not
Fully Mission Capable (NMC)" The vehicle is in an inop-
erable condition until the fault is corrected.
4.
The "circled X" requires the commander’s authoriza-
tion and can only be used for limited purposes such as
transferring the vehicle to higher echelon maintenance.
The "circled X" returns to "X" status when the com-
mander’s authorization expires.
5.
The "E" symbol is related to the "X". E status means
a safety deadline fault exists. The vehicle is in an inoper-
able condition until the unsafe fault is corrected.
Fault Status Codes
619. 58-59 (C)
5/3/04
2:29 PM
Page 1
Back to TopBack to Top
