PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-682

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 682

SEPTEMBER 2009
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-682 - Page 22 of 33
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PS 682
SEP 09
Now, remove the replacement CCA from its shipping box and use that box and
all its packing material to ship back the unserviceable CCA. Securely tape the box
shut. Clearly mark the outside of the box with the NSN of the CCA and the words
“Condition Code F” or just “Bad CCA.”
If you do not have a designated
CCA shipping box, wrap the unservice-
able ESD-bagged CCA in pink bubble
wrap. Wrap the bubble wrap in non-cel-
lophane tape to make sure the CCA does
not shift within the bubble wrap during
transit to the repair facility.
Do not use
cellophane tape!
It builds up a
static charge
when pulled from
the roll and could
damage the CCA.
Using a circuit card removal
tool, remove the CCA and put it
in an ESD bag. These bags must
conform
to
MIL-DTL-117H,
Type I, Class F or MIL-DTL-
81997D, Type I or II.
The easiest ESD bags to use
are the resealable ones. If you
use a non-resealable bag, tape it
shut using tape that conforms to
ASTM D 5330 or ASTM D 5486
like NSN 7510-00-297-6655 or
SINCGARS…
Ground
yourself…
…and use a
CCA removal
tool
Use safe pouches
Use the right tape
Use
pink
bubble
wrap
Use
the
right
boxes
Put
cards in
bubble
wrap
Before you remove an
unserviceable CCA, make sure
you are properly grounded
to prevent electrostatic
discharge (ESD).
Returning an
unserviceable but
reparable circuit card
assembly (CCA) requires
correct handling,
packing and shipping.
if these three things
are
not
done right,
you might further
damage the CCA and
incur more repair
costs and repair time.
ESD will do
even more
damage
to the CCA.
here’s what
you need to
knOw!
Mark the bubble wrap
with the NSN of the CCA
and words “Condition
Code F” or “Bad CCA.”
Secure the wrapped
and identified
unserviceable CCA in a
shipping container that
approximates the size,
shape and durability of
the original CCA box.
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