PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-674
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 674
JANUARY 2009
38
PS 674
JAN 09
39
PS 674
JAN 09
A
fter the ALSE shop issues you a helmet, don’t stick it just anywhere for security while
you’re in the Feld.
Protecting your helmet is simple. Tag it and place it in its original container or a suitable
box like it says in EM 0250, IETM, TM 1-1680-377-13&P.
Yes, it’s easy to shove your unprotected helmet into a storage bin. But those bins were
not made for helmets. They’re designed for other aviation life support equipment.
Packing three or four helmets in a storage bin with flight gear is a recipe for broken
visors, crushed helmets, damage to the helmet shells and the energy absorbing liner.
Your noggin is important and putting your helmet under lock and key in just any ol’
storage bin is a big mistake. Damaged helmets can’t provide protection for your head
when you really need it.
So if you’re looking for a secure place to store your helmet, ask your ALSE tech for
advice Frst.
HGU-56/P…
Just Anywhere Will
Not
Do
Ground
Support…
AirCraft
JaCk Stand
MaintenanCe
pilots and
copilots, your
hgu-56/p
helmet will
be there for
you—
if
it’s
stored right!
Put helmet in bag,
not
in bin
This bin is
not
for shipping or
storing helmets
before you put a bird
on an aircraft jack, make
sure you’ve given the jack
a thorough once-over.
here are some things you
should eyeball: the hydraulic
pump cylinder and ram, the
support structure and base,
and locknuts.
check for leaks, cracks,
missing or damaged hard-
ware and bad hoses.
and don’t forget the
base because it’s often
neglected.
if the stand base has
casters, they should
move freely and have
good tread.
make sure the
jack is clean and
free of dirt.
dirt can act like
an abrasive and
grind into parts,
which leaves room
for corrosion to
eat your stand.
as always
follow the
procedures in
tm 55-1
7
30-
218-12 for the
12-ton jack
to keep your
stand lifting
aircraft.
for other
stands, use
tm 55-1
7
30-
222-20&p.
make a note that the
3-ton jack, nsn 1
7
30-00-
7
34-9382 is currently
not available.
use 3-ton
jack, nsn
1
7
30-01-541-
3186, instead.
for maintenance on the jack, contact
silas martin, dsn 89
7
-1321, 256-239-
18
7
4, or email:
silas.martin
@
us.army.mil
Don’t put me
in there -- I go
in a
bag!
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