PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-677

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 677

APRIL 2009
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-677 - Page 22 of 33
40
PS 677
APR 09
The AN/PRQ-7 combat
survivor evader locator (CSEL)
was issued with two types
of batteries—a rechargeable
and a non-rechargeable. The
rechargeable, NSN 6140-01-
534-3856 or NSN 6140-01-
512-8757, manufactured by
BREN-TRONICS, Inc, is okay.
The non-rechargeable, NSN
has no state-of-charge
indicator nor charge contacts,
manufactured by Matthews
Associates, is being recalled
due to a defect.
Matthews Associates, Inc
Attn: Phil Perreault
220 Power Court
Sanford, FL 32771
In return for your bad battery, Matthews will
eventually ship you a good one. To ensure this
happens, you must contact the CECOM LCMC
POC, Richard Ring, before you ship the batteries
back to Matthews. You can reach Richard at
DSN 992-7859 or (732) 532-7859. Or email him:
richard.ring
@us.army.mil
Richard will need to get some standard info
from you including the number of batteries you
are returning. He will also help you ±ll out the
correct paperwork to make the return happen.
0900-0413-1
AN/PRQ-7
CSEL…
the answer is “yes,”
if the battery is the
non-rechargeable,
nsn 6135-01-512-8
7
40,
manufactured by
matthews associates.
so, check all your
locators and
your stocks of
non-rechargeable
batteries.
if you have some
of these non-
rechargeables,
carefully
package them and
send them to…
call cecom lcmc
at dsn 992-
7
859
prior to shipping.
the shipment is
free to you.
just use the
fedex account
number…
one more thing:
do not
activate the
complete discharge
device (cdd) on the
battery before
shipping.
your natural
tendency would be
to
activate
the
cdd and discharge
the battery before
shipping.
resist
that urge!
the manu-
facturer
wants the
batteries
with their
juice still
in them to
give you the
credit.
Do You Recall
the Battery?
This radio will help
you survive
The rechargeables
are okay.
Send
this
non-rechargeable
battery back!
do you remember our
non-rechargeable
batteries?
I vaugely
seem to
recall
that!
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3:16:45 PM
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