PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-627
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 627
FEBRUARY 2005
PS 627
FEB 05
34
Uvex XC Eyewear
Combat
Eyewear
SWDG
BLPS
SPECS
Application
Wear with or without eyeglasses
Wear with prescription lenses
Wear only without eyeglasses
Yes
Yes
Yes
Only with 2WL
or 3WL lenses
Only with 2WL
or 3WL lenses
Only with 2WL
or 3WL lenses
Ballistic
Protection
Laser
Protection
Wear only without eyeglasses
Wear with or without eyeglasses
Wear only without eyeglasses
Wear with or without
prescription lenses
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Wiley X SG-1
ESS Land OPS
ESS Low Profile NVG
Uvex XC
Uvex XC eyewear
here’s a nice, quick
summary of the last
eight pages!
At a Glance
P
ilots and gunners, there’s a right and wrong way to disconnect your Apache’s
Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS) from the ICS wiring
harness attached to the seat.
The right way is to hold the helmet harness connector with one hand and the ICS
cord attached to the seat with the other hand and use the quick disconnect.
It’s easy, but wrong just to take off the helmet and snatch out the helmet harness
from the ICS cord. This can break the pins in the harness connector and the wires
in the ICS cord.
If that happens, your bird is NMC
because you won’t be able to bore-
sight
the
helmet
to
the
aircraft/weapons and you won’t be
able to communicate.
And it gets worse! The seat has
to be removed from your Apache so
your AVIM shop can repair the ICS
cord and repin or replace the helmet
harness connector.
Snatching doesn’t work; it creates
more work for repairers and the high
replacement cost of a harness is hard
on your unit’s bottom line. A replace-
ment for a broken harness, NSN 5995-
01-186-8601, costs about $7,000.
PS 627
FEB 05
35
AH-64A/D…
Before you exit, don’t forget
to disconnect helmet correctly
Damage
to harness
can result
if you
snatch out
harness
now that our
flight is over,
don’t
snatch
out the helmet
harness from
the Ics cord.
not to
worry,
the quick
disconnect
is
in my
hand.
This eyewear can be worn both by soldiers who need
prescription eyeglasses and those who don’t. If you wear
prespcription eyeglasses, you will need to get a PLC and
prescription lenses from your post optometry clinic. The
eyewear kit comes with two pairs of ballistic lenses, one
clear and one gray (sunglass). The lenses are treated with
anti-fog coating. The wrap-around lenses protect the eyes
and allow greater peripheral vision. The kit also includes
black frames and a carrying case. One size fits all.
Item
Uvex XC kit. Includes clear and
gray lenses, frame and case.
Clear lenses (pack of 10)
Gray lenses (pack of 10)
Uvex XC spectacles.
Includes clear lenses and frame.
Uvex XC spectacles.
Includes gray lenses and frame.
Carrying case
Prescription lens carrier
NSN
4240-01-516-
5361
3469
3473
3460
3452
3444
5342
627.34-35(C)
12/26/04
10:51 AM
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