PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-632
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 632
JULY 2005
Turning in all ammunition and explosives is only the first step. You also need to
follow the requirements in AR 190-11,
Physical Security of Arms, Ammunition
and Explosives.
Chap 4 says all unmanned weapon systems installed in tanks, vehicles or air-
craft are to be made inoperable by removing the barrel or other essential firing
component. The components should then be locked inside a separate container
within the vehicle.
For the Bradley, that
means removing the bolt
and track assemblies from
the 25mm chain gun.
Removing and securing
the firing pin from the
main gun is recommended
for M1-series tanks.
It’s each unit’s responsi-
bility to make sure all vehi-
cles are clear of ammuni-
tion and all gun systems
are disabled. So have your
safety folks set up a plan to
inspect and certify all vehi-
cles as part of the rede-
ployment process. See
TACOM SOUM 05-002
for more information.
PS 632
JUL 05
8
M113A3
Personnel
Carrier…
S-t-r-e-t-c-h
B
anged-up fuel pods on your M113A3 personnel carrier are a sure sign that you’ve
been towing recently.
Whenever you make sharp turns, the trailer arm hits the back inside corners of the
fuel pods.
A new tow pintle extension, NSN
2540-01-458-4846, is the solution.
The extension increases the reach
of the tow pintle and keeps the trail-
er tongue from hitting the fuel pods
during sharp turns.
Repair parts for the tow pintle
extension are listed in Fig 398 of
TM 9-2350-277-24P (Oct 03).
Combat Vehicles…
S
o your tour in Iraq is finally up and you can hardly wait to get back for some of
Mama’s home cookin’.
Before you start drooling too much, you’d better make sure you removed and turned
in all the ammo from your combat vehicle at one of the designated collection points.
There have been several instances of live ammunition or explosives being found on
vehicles after they returned home from Southwest Asia. In one case, a Bradley arrived
with a live round still in the feeder of the fully operational 25mm chain gun!
Extension
keeps
trailer
tongue
from
hitting
carrier
Your Reach
wow!
look at that
damage!
what coulda
caused it?
it’s pretty
obvious…
I don’t
think
that’s
what the
ar meant
when it
said to
make my
gun
inop-
erable!
all right!
now I can
go home!!
my time’s
finally up!
I can’t wait
to get
back home!
I want to go
home, too! but
you left ammo in
my 25
mm
gun!!
…some-
one’s been
towing a
trailer
without
using a
tow pintle
extension.
632.08-09(C!)
5/27/05
9:32 AM
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