PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-631
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 631
JUNE 2005
PS 631
JUN 05
35
All Aircraft…
m
echanics, there are preventive measures to consider when you temporarily store
your bird.
For example, you’ll need to cover open areas to block out sand, rain and
such.
And you’ll protect canopies and windshields from blowing sand, too. But duct
tape is
not
the solution.
Improper materials such as the ever-popular cotton-backed adhesive tape, com-
monly known as “duct tape” or “hundred mile-an-hour tape,” can wreak havoc on
an aircraft’s painted surfaces and canopies.
Duct tape leaves a sticky residue that has to be removed with harsh chemicals,
which often damages the paint on your bird.
The correct tape for short and long-term storage (up to two years) is pressure sen-
sitive tape. You’ll find it listed in Appendix A, Item 92 of TM 1-1500-344-23. It
works for many outdoor applications and can be used on metals or painted surfaces
with clean removal up to two years after its use.
You can order the width
you need from the list below. The tape comes in 36-yd
long rolls.
But don’t use it on acrylic or polycarbonate canopies
and wind screens. First, cover canopies and windscreens
with barrier material and use the pressure sensitive tape
to hold it in place.
Barrier material is Item 88 in Appendix A of TM 1-
1500-344-23. It comes in 200-yd rolls.
NSN
7510-00-
852-8179
852-8180
885-3510
926-8939
916-9659
926-8941
Tape,
pressure sensitive
Roll
width
1-in
2-in
2.5-in
3-in
4-in
6-in
NSN
8135-00-
282-0565
Nomenclature
Barrier material, flexible,
greaseproof, water resistant,
heat sealable, MIL-PRF 131 class 1
Width
36-in roll
hey!
gimme back
that tape!
you’re
quackers
if you
think duct tape
is ok to use!
Temporary Aircraft Storage
PS 631
JUN 05
34
815F Compactor…
Steering Wheel Deal
hey, joe!
chow
time!!
what?
did you
say
some-
thing?
whoops!
whoa!
hey!!
watch
it!!
O
perator, your mechanic buddy comes over to ask you a question while you’re sitting
in the cab of your compactor with the engine running. When you lean over to listen, your
right arm or leg moves the steering wheel.
Guess what? Your buddy just became a mechanic sandwich!!!
The compactor has an articulated steering system. With the touch of your hand you
can turn the front and rear wheel assemblies side to side in a second. That means
your buddy can get crushed or knocked off his feet by the tamping tips on the wheel
assemblies.
And play it safe when you leave or enter the cab, too. Move the steering column by
tilting it forward. Now it’s out of the way.
Then make sure you use the handholds along the cab’s structure. Do not use the steer-
ing wheel to hoist yourself into the driver’s seat.
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10:08 AM
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