PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-695
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 695
OCTOBER 2010
44
PS 695
OCT 10
Dear Editor,
I am a communications and electronics maintenance technician. I have
seen a recurring problem with the 6-pin fill port on the AN/PYQ-10(C)
simple key loader (SKL). Under prolonged use, the connector will loosen and
eventually “fall out.” I think it’s due to the removing and replacing of the W4
fill cable. My suggestion is to keep the cable connected to the device during
active use. This will limit much of the twisting on and off motion that causes
wear on and loosening of the receptacle.
CW3 Jon Bates
and the Soldiers of the C&E Maintenance Section
308th BSB
Iraq
Editor’s note:
Thank you, Mr. Bates. We also got some advice on this issue from
Kim Dorman, the SKL expert at Ft Huachuca. Kim thinks the main problem is
mishandling and recommends these handling tips:
•±
Make sure the cable connector and fll port are clean and Free oF contamination
or dust. A dirty connector can make the mating tough.
•±
Make sure the O-ring in the connector is in good condition with no cracks and
seated well. A dab of silicone compound to “grease” the mating area is helpful.
•±
The fll cable connector should be mated to the SKL fll port by hand, using your
thumb and frst two fngers.
•±
Make sure the red dot or lines on the cable and the port are aligned.
•±
Turn clockwise, but don’t turn too hard. This is a fnger operation. Don’t use
wrenches or other tools to tighten.
•±
Never, ever, ever, carry the SKL by the fll port cable.
Thanks, Kim, and thanks again, Mr. Bates, for bringing this problem to our
attention and offering this great advice.
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PS 695
OCT 10
Dear Half-Mast,
I know the AN/CYZ-10 data transfer device (DTD) is old school and the
AN/PYQ-10(C) simple key loader (SKL) is now the standard. However, at
my Guard unit we still use the DTD. Can I get the DTD repaired?
SGT S. Y.
Dear Sergeant S. Y.,
Absolutely, positively, and here’s how you do it.
First, you’ll need to establish a user’s account in the information security system
program (ISSP) database. The ISSP is the vehicle you must use for getting a direct
exchange for a broken DTD.
So, contact the ISSP Help Desk at DSN 879-1829 or (520) 538-1829 or email
csla.issp@us.army.mil
to get your account set up. The Help Desk will also tell you
all the paperwork you need to ship with the DTD.
Then, carefully pack the broken DTD and ship it to:
Tobyhanna Army Depot
ATTN: COMSEC Support Division
11 Hap Arnold Blvd., BLDG 73
Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5110
Use DODAAC W81U11 and RIC BL4.
{sheesh}
I wonder
if COMSEC
can get
it to shut
up, too?!
AN/PYQ-10(C) SKL…
Fill
Port
Report
my fill
port is
loose.
I hate
when that
happens!
AN/CYZ-10±DTD
…
Can I Get It Repaired?
man! that’s
an old
school
piece of
equipment.
I wonder if
I can still
get repairs
done on it?
I may be old,
whippersnapper! but I
can
get repaired—no
problem! it’s not that
difficult. you gotta
send me to Tobyhanna—
that’s in Pennsylvania!
Make sure you include
‘
attention: COMSEC
Support Division’.
Tobyhanna is a big
place and I don’t
want to get lost!
Are you writing this
down? I don’t like
to repeat myself!
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