PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-624
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 624
NOVEMBER 2004
PS 624
NOV 04
14
Avenger
Missile
System…
Dear Editor,
We have four suggestions that will help crews keep their Avengers
ready to knock down the enemy.
•
Check the spring
that goes to the
lever for the M3P
machine gun's remote
charger. If the spring
is missing, corroded,
or weak, the bolt
can't be fully pulled
forward and the gun
can't be fired.
•
Eyeball the M3P feed
chute for areas where
the links are pulling
apart from each other.
Once the links start
separating, the gun will
probably have jamming
problems. Tell your
repairman. You may
need a new chute.
•
Use a training missile to test the missile release latches in the SVML
during weekly PMCS. Most crews just look at the latches, but you really
can't tell if they work unless you actually install a missile. If the latches
don't release, you won't be launching any missiles.
•
The principal reason the canopy
gets out of alignment and the
areas around the canopy arms
crack is that gunners don't guide
the canopy all the way up.
Instead, they let go of the
canopy strap because it's too
short and the canopy slams open.
We solved that problem by tying
550 cord or something similar to
the strap to make it long enough
so that the gunner can guide the
canopy all the way while seated.
Just tie the cord through the
strap's loop.
Speaking of the canopy, we
find it's a good idea to check
weekly for cracks around where
the canopy arms attach to the
block mounted on the turret wall.
Small cracks are easy to fix. But
if they become too big, the arms
can rip right out. Then you've got
a big repair.
SSG Guadalupe Perez
SSG Erik Vazquez
C Co, 2/6 ADA
Ft Bliss, TX
Help
is
Here!
M3P lever spring installed
and in good shape?
(Editor's note:
Good job, guys. Your suggestions
should fire up Avenger crews.)
you
can be
a hero,
too!
all you
gotta do
is your
pm!
Check area
around canopy
arms for cracks
Tie 550 cord to
canopy strap to
allow operator
to open canopy
while seated
Chute
pulling
apart?
our
heroes!
624.14-15(C)
9/23/04
4:06 PM
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