PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-684

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 684

NOVEMBER 2009
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-684 - Page 2 of 33
One incident occurred while a Soldier was cleaning his rifle. After reassembling it,
he performed a function check on the SEMI position, which failed. He then did the
check on BURST and the rifle discharged three rounds, killing another Soldier.
In the other incident, a Soldier cleared his shotgun without using a clearing barrel.
The shotgun discharged, striking a Soldier in her abdomen, killing her.
Unfortunately,
these
aren’t
isolated incidents. In FY 08, the
Army
reported
22
accidental
weapon discharges that resulted
in ±ve deaths and 17 injuries.
None of these 22 discharges
would have happened if Soldiers
had remembered these ±ve rules,
the THINK rules:
-
T
reat every weapon as if it’s loaded.
-
H
andle every weapon with care.
-
I
dentify the target before you Fre.
-
N
ever point a weapon at anything you
don’t intend to shoot.
-
K
eep the weapon on safe and your Fnger
off the trigger until you intend to Fre.
T
H
I
N
K
COMBAT ENGINEERING
49
RTCH Boom Stud Pin Check
D7G Tractor Fuel Line Leak
D7G Tractor Sprocket Bearing Lubing
ATLAS Forklift Windshield
SEE Thermostat
CB-534B Roller Sediment Filters
49
50
51
51
51
52
M1128 MGS Stryker Replenisher
M1-Series Tank Extracting Tool
M1-Series Tank 120mm Gun Tube Cleaning
M1-Series Tank Turret Bolts
Command Post Carrier Water Caution
M113A2 FOV Fuel Line Nut
M113A3 FOV Fan Drive Screw
M2/M3-Series Bradley, MLRS Fuel Shutoff Lever
M109A6 Paladin Idler Arm Lubing
2
3
4
5
6-7
6
7
8
9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
GEORGE W. CASEY, JR.
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
0923602
10
WHEELED VEHICLES
M978 HEMTT Tanker Troubleshooting Tips
Tactical Vehicle Annual Service Kit NSNs
M939A1 Transmission PTO
M35A3 V-Belts
FMTV Brake Drum Turning
M1117 ASV Tire Chain Info
M939-Series Truck Backup Reminder
M1113/M1114 HMMWV Steering Reservoir
10-13
14-15
14
15
16
17
18-19
18-19
24-Volt Impact Wrench
53
TOOLS
53
AVIATION
35
Sand Removal Needed
M230 Gun Maintenance Tips
UH-60 Series Stabilator Actuators
Paperwork Completed
35
36-37
38
39
COMMUNICATIONS
40
40-42
43
44-45
Bose, Racal Headset Use, Parts
3-kW Generator Manuals
Non-Rechargeable Commo Batteries
CBRN
46
46-47
48
M56 Smoke Generator PM
Protective Mask Canisters
M249, M240B Machine Gun Pintle
Mount Cradle
XM107 Sniper Rifle Conversion
MK 19 Machine Gun Safety Slide
MK93 Gun Mount MWO
22-23
24-25
25
26
SMALL ARMS
22
Javelin Missile System Batteries
20-21
MISSILES
20
Safety Means
THINK!
in the span of eight days
last year, two soldiers were
killed in separate accidents
involving small arms.
their deaths need
not have happened.
every soldier
should watch for
and correct unsafe
weapons handling.
when it
comes to
handling
your
weapon,
remember
to
think!
During
training and
Sergeant’s Time,
commanders
and senior
NCOs should
stress the
importance of
weapons safety
and the proper
procedure
for clearing
a weapon.
They should also
stress that the
best source for
exactly how to
clear a weapon is
the weapon’s -10 TM.
Tactical Vehicle Oil Change Intervals
SMART Program
DA PAM 385-40 Update
54-55
56-58
59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
54
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