PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-635
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 635
OCTOBER 2005
M1074P1, M1075P1 PLS Power Steering Pinch
If your PLS has add-on armor (AoA), you could have a pinching problem.
The power steering hose, NSN 4720- 01-346-6252, on some M1074P1 and M1075P1 vehicles
may be pinched between the right rear armor panel and the right side armor mine blast panel.
Only vehicles in Southwest Asia (SWA), Europe and at Ft Carson are affected.
Rubbing or pinching of the hose can cause a leak that leads to a complete loss of power
steering. While the vehicle can still be steered, the lack of response can lead to an accident.
Trucks with a Class III leak or that have damaged hoses or fittings are NMC.
TACOM SOUM 05-010 requires a one-time technical inspection of these trucks before their
next operation. Follow these steps:
1.
Look between the rear mine blast panel and the right rear armor panel. If you find any
pinched hoses, continue with steps 2 and 3. If not, skip to step 4.
2.
Remove the four bolts holding the rear mine blast panel to the right side mine blast brack-
et. That allows the mine blast panel to drop about four inches.
3.
Use a wooden 2x4—or other similar object—that’s five feet or longer to push the pinched
hoses toward the inside of the truck. While holding the hoses out of the way, reinstall the four
bolts and torque ‘em to 80 lb-ft.
4.
Remove the engine access panel inside the truck’s cab. You’ll have to remove 22 screws, lock
washers and flat washers to get the panel off.
5.
Using a flashlight, closely inspect the hydraulic hoses for any leaks, cuts or other damage.
Hoses that are leaking or have cuts that extend through the steel braiding must be replaced.
6.
Cut a 5x8 inch piece of flexible rubber material, such as a mud flap, and wrap it around the
hoses where they touch the armor panel. Hold the rubber in place with two long cable ties,
such as NSN 5975-00-433-5339. The rubber acts as a shield that keeps the armor panel from rub-
bing and damaging the hoses.
7.
Replace the engine access panel.
ACTIVE ARMY
Level I (A) Company,
Battery, Troop, Detachment
Winner:
11th Sig Det,
Mannheim, Germany
Runner-up:
51st Trans Co,
Mannheim, Germany
Level I (B) Battalion,
Squadron
Winner:
205th MI Bn,
Ft Shafter, HI
Runner-up:
58th Sig Bn,
Okinawa, Japan
Level II (A) TDA Unit Small
Winner:
ROTC Det, University
of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Runner-up:
HHC, 98th ASG,
Wuerzburg, Germany
Level II (B) TDA Unit Large
Winner:
Maint Acty-Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Runner-up:
Medical Research Institute,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Level III Property Book
Winner:
501st MI Bde, Seoul, Korea
Runner-up:
ROTC Det, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Honorable Mentions:
222d BSB, Baumholder, Germany
and 58th Sig Bn, Okinawa, Japan
Level IV (A) SSA Small
Winner:
25th Avn Regt, Wheeler Army Airfield,
Schofield Barracks, HI
Runner-up:
Avn Ctr Logs Cmd, Ft Rucker, AL
Level IV (B) SSA Large
Winner:
172d Spt Bn, Ft Wainwright, AK
Runner-up:
22d ASG, Vicenza, Italy
Honorable Mention:
305th QM Co, Yongson, Korea
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Level I (A) Company, Battery,
Troop, Detachment
Winner:
43d Army Band, Lincoln, NE
Runner-up:
Svc Btry, 1/119th FA Bn, Augusta, MI
Honorable Mention:
694th Maint Co, New Bern, NC
Level I (B) Battalion, Squadron
Winner:
HHC, 2/194th AR Bn, Duluth, MN
Runner-up:
1/134th FA Bn, Marengo, OH
Level II (A) TDA Unit Small
Winner:
209th Regional Training Institute, Lincoln, NE
Level II (B) TDA Unit Large
Winner:
Joint Forces HQs, Madison, WI
Runner-up:
HHC, 66th Trp Cmd, Jackson, MS
Level III Property Book
Winner:
HQs 82d Bde, Trp Cmd, Lake Oswego, OR
Runner-up:
Joint Forces HQs, Jackson, MS
Level IV (A) SSA Small
Winner:
B Co, 193d Avn Regt, Schofield Barracks, HI
Level IV (B) SSA Large
Winner:
Camp Ripley Training Site, Camp Ripley, MN
Runner-up:
U.S. Property and Fiscal Office,
Clackamas, OR
SUPPLY EXCELLENCE AWARD
ARMY RESERVE
Level I (A) Company, Battery,
Troop, Detachment
Winner:
329th QM Co (PPTO),
Riverside, CA
Runner-up:
960th QM Co,
Cedar Rapids, IA
Level I (B) Battalion, Squadron
Winner:
94th Gen Hosp, Seagoville, TX
Runner-up:
389th Cbt Engr Bn (Heavy),
Dubuque, IA
Level II (A) TDA Unit Small
Winner:
4th Bde (CSS), Grand Prairie, TX
Runner-up:
1207th U.S. Army Hospital,
Ft Benning, GA
Level II (B) TDA Unit Large
Winner:
Equip Concentration Site 66,
Ft Leonard Wood, MO
Runner-up:
Equip Concentration Site 43,
Forest Park, GA
Level III Property Book
Winner:
320th Ord Bn, Lincoln, NE
Level IV (B) SSA Large
Winner:
245th Maint Co,
St. Louis, MO
BA-5590A/D with SOCI Coming Soon
For all standard BA-5590 applications (like SINCGARS, Javelin, AN/PRC-104, ACADA, etc.), the
Army and DLA will soon introduce a version of the battery with a state-of-charge indicator
(SOCI).
The SOCI allows users to determine how much life is left using LED indica-
tors on the battery. Using SOCI will make it easier to use all the power in a
battery before disposal.
Available in early 2006, the battery will come with NSN 6135-01-523-3037
and cost about $355 for a 4-pack. During initial fielding, the batteries will be
available in limited quantities to targeted test customers.
More details will follow on how to get the batteries. Meanwhile, continue
ordering BA-5590B, NSN 6135-01-438-9450.
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