PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-675
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 675
FEBRUARY 2009
26
PS 675
FEB 09
27
PS 675
FEB 09
The BPS is often forgotten during shutdown because it sits out-
of-sight on the floor. Then when you get ready to operate next
time, the BPS is still on and it doesn’t get a chance to cycle and
pass its BIT (built-in test). That puts error codes in the system that
only a repairman can clear.
So remember to shut off
the BPS when you shut down
MITAS. And when you are
ready to power up MITAS,
make sure the BPS is off be-
fore you turn on the gunner’s
main power. Then turn on the
BPS and let it run its BIT.
Just a bit of attention can save
troubleshooting trouble.
That keeps the MITAS’ internal
systems locked in place so they
aren’t
bouncing
around
and
suffering major damage. But in
STANDBY, the FLIR system is
still being cooled, which means
as soon as MITAS is turned on
it’s ready to ±re. So you’re not
sacri±cing
readiness,
but
you
are protecting your MITAS by
keeping it in STANDBY.
A Day of Leave
with PM Steve!
MITAS…
Words
for
the
Wise
these words
can help make
you wiser…
when moving,
keep mItas
in
standby!
Remember to turn
off BPS at shutdown
During travel, put MITAS in STANDBY
Remember to
turn off
the
BPS (battery
power source)
when you shut
down!
…about getting
the most out
of your MITAS
(modified
Improved target
acquisition
system).
where’re
you headed,
pm steve?
I’m going
home on
leave.
make sure
no one
slacks up
on pm while
I’m gone.
I don’t want all
my hard work to go
down the tubes!
no problem, pm steve.
we’ve got your back!
A Day of Leave
with PM Steve!
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