PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-676

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 676

MARCH 2009
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-676 - Page 27 of 33
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PS 676
MAR 09
M31A1 Version
The transfer line for the mass spectrometer has a Fne capillary that runs all the
way through the line. If you handle the line roughly, count on breaking the capillary.
That means the whole $10,000 transfer line must be replaced.
Install
the
line
very
carefully,
following
the
procedure in WP 014500
in TM 3-6665-350-12&P.
If you’ve never put the line
on before, get experienced
help. Never try to force
the line on. When the line
is not connected, put on its
protective cap to prevent
damage to its tip.
Also use care with the
transfer line that goes in the
powerlyzer head. The line
has a glass tube that breaks
easily
if
you’re
careless
installing the line. If the
tube does break, don’t try
to dig out the pieces with
a screwdriver. That tears
up the heater stage in the
head, which costs $1,600.
Let
your
maintenance
contractors take care of it.
Keep the inside of the
van as clean as possible
and keep the door closed as
much as possible. The more
dirt that’s inside the van,
the more likely dirt will
clog the air passages of the
BIDS equipment and cause
failures and bad readings.
Vacuum inside the van and
clean surfaces with towels
and
water.
Pay
special
attention to the collector
concentrator
when
you
clean.
CBRN…
Take
BIDS
on
Good
PM
Install mass spectrometer
transfer line carefully or
you can break capillary
Powerlyzer head
transfer line needs
careful handling, too
Keep inside of van clean,
especially collector concentrator
the bIds
(biological
Integrated
detection
system) can
do
amazing
biological
detection
with its
collection of
sophisticated
equipment.
but some
of that
equipment
is both
fragile and
expensive
and requires
sensitive
care on your
part.
I’ll put in a bid
for PM. with
all my sensitive
equipment, I
need
all
the
PM I can get.
ooh, there’s
something
foul
in the
air!
careful!
Glass tube
676.50-51.indd
1-2
1/30/09
5:45:50 PM
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