PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-686

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 686

JANUARY 2010
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The DSESTS consists of:
U
nits are not turning in
direct support electrical system
test sets (DSESTS) when their
missions terminate or transfer.
That means the next unit
assigned that mission can’t
carry out DSESTS testing.
DSESTS,
which
can’t
be
procured,
was
Felded
to
perform off-vehicle testing of
line replaceable units (LRU) and
shop replaceable units (SRU)
from the Bradley ±VS and M1-
series tank. A complete DSESTS
comes in approximately 40
cases,
along
with
ancillary
equipment and Fxtures.
“A
place for everything and everything in its place.”
— Benjamin Franklin
Truer words were never spoken, especially for recovery vehicle crewmen.
Improperly stowed and unsecured items have a tendency to become lethal missiles
when you’re bouncing along the trail.
A recent incident involving an M88A2 and an unsecured acetylene bottle resulted
in injuries to two crewmen and extensive damage to the vehicle. That could have
been avoided had the acetylene bottle been properly stowed and secured.
You’ll ±nd the right place to store all your BII and COEI gear in App E of TM 9-
2350-256-10 and WP 0136 00 of TM 9-2350-292-10.
What About the Other Stuff?
In addition to your own vehicle’s stuff, you may have to return from a mission
with items belonging to a disabled vehicle. So where do you store things like ballistic
skirts, ballistic plates, suspension components and other items?
That’s up to you. But regardless of where you stow the items, make sure you
secure them so they don’t break loose during the move.
Keep in mind that your vehicle could be subject to hostile ±re, sudden stops, rough
terrain or even a rollover accident. You don’t want any of those items flying around
if that happens.
Units should check to see if they have any of this
DSESTS equipment. If you Fnd any, do the self-tests
described in the TM 9-4931-586-series TMs to see if the
equipment is serviceable. Serviceable excess DSESTS
equipment should be turned in to your property book
ofFcer. Serviceable DSESTS equipment should also be
turned in to the property book ofFcer if your mission
is soon to be terminated or transferred. TACOM-RI will
reissue the equipment to the units taking over the
missions. All unserviceable DSESTS equipment should
be submitted through the Automated Excess Return
Process (±TE transaction).
•
general purpose interface assembly (GPIA),
•
operator interface unit (OIU), NSN 6625-01-225-8342
•
DSESTS common resources (DRC), which includes the
common function modules, NSN 6625-01-443-2478,
and combined support functions module (C±SM),
NSN 6625-01-559-2662, or the enhanced unit,
•
transfer standards adapter (TSA),
•
M1 tank Legacy and Bradley A2 ODS Legacy,
NSN 6625-01-120-0764 (LIN T52849)
•
M1 thermal imaging system (TIS),
NSN 4931-01-263-7972 (LIN T92250)
•
Bradley TOW system, NSN 6625-01-442-7490
•
Bradley A3, NSN 6625-01-453-7394
•
Common ±LIR TIS, NSN 6625-01-443-8390
•
Wolverine, NSN 6625-01-474-5713
If you have questions, contact
TACOM-RI’s Kelly Karcher at
DSN 793-6094, (309) 782-6094,
or email
kelly.karcher@us.army.mil
You can also contact Matisse
Coffee at DSN 793-0718, (309)
782-0718, or email
sinclair.m.coffee@us.army.mil
or Barry Tabron at DSN 793-
1901, (309) 782-1901, or email
barry.tabron@us.army.mil
Test
Sets…
Turn in Serviceable DSESTS
M88-Series Recovery Vehicles…
Pack it
RIGHT
to Keep Crew
SAFE!
if you think I
look bad on the
outside, you outta
see my
insides!
…acetylene bottle must be secured
we’re being
transferred, but
thanks for the
help you gave us
trouble shooting
our bradleys.
hope you do as
good a job for
the next unit with
this mission.
don’t worry.
we’ll do our
best.
thanks for
making sure
we got in the
right hands
before you
left!
Behind this door…
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