PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-698
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 698
JANUARY 2011
22
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PS 698
JAN 11
JAN 11
PS 698
If straps are missing, get them
replaced.
If you remove the GPS or NFS,
make sure to turn off its circuit
breaker. If you forget, circuit
cards may be fried next time you
power up.
Antenna Mast Group
Some crews think hydraulic fuid is what you put in the antenna masts. That’s
wrong. Use 10W oil only.
ECS
Before
travel,
make
sure
the
ECS data length terminal antenna
is stowed securely. One unit forgot
to stow the antenna, which caught
power lines along the road and
knocked
out
power
to
a
large
section oF the base. Think they were
popular? After you stow the antenna,
make sure the latch For the antenna’s
swing arm is secure. IF it’s not, the
swing arm won’t hold the antenna
and the antenna will bounce around
during travel and be damaged.
Wash Rack
There’s
one
simple
rule
For
Patriots
and
wash
racks:
Keep
them apart. If you take any of the
Patriot components through a high-
pressure wash rack, water gets inside
expensive items like the data link
terminal module (DLTM) processor
and very expensive damage follows.
Don’t use high-pressure water on
any Patriot trailer above the wheel
wells. Use a bucket and mop to clean
above the wheel wells. Your Patriot
will appreciate it.
Use your system’s -10 TM to do a step-by-step PMCS. Don’t try to do PMCS
by memory. You’ll miss something, maybe even something critical.
Next, make sure you have a current, signed DA Form 2408-4,
Weapons Record
Data Card.
IF the card isn’t kept up-to-date, the cannon could be ±red past the
point when its tube should have been replaced. That’s dangerous. When you’re
through ±ring, update the card so it stays accurate.
If you need help with 2408-4, see PS 688:
IF the 2408-4 has been lost or iF you suspect it’s inaccurate, reFer to TM 9-1000-
202-14,
Cannon Tube Evaluation,
for instructions.
Armorers and crew members need to ensure their cannon tubes have been
evaluated by support per TM 9-1000-202-14,
Cannon Tube Evaluation,
and that
the inFormation has been added to the cannon’s DA ²orm 2408-4. Same goes For
the required borescope/pullover gauging by support.
Commanders need to check that all the required PMCS and gauging oF their
units’ mortars are being done and recorded since they are ultimately responsible
for the accuracy of the 2408-4s and the safety of their Soldiers.
PMCS
Critical
to
Cannon
Safety
Latch
Remember to turn off GPS or NFS
circuit breakers if you remove them
Make
sure ECS
data
length
terminal
antenna
is stowed
securely
before
hitting
the road
Going through the wash rack forces water in
DLTM processor. Expensive damage follows!
Mortar, Artillery, Armor Cannons…
PMCS
Critical
to
Cannon
Safety
A recent cannon
failure that resulted
in a death and
injuries emphasizes
the importance of
doing a thorough
PMCS of your
mortar, artillery
or armor cannon
before
you fire.
if you brush off
PMCS, you brush
off the safeguards
the PMCS provides
you and your crew.
Besides, firing
checks are
mandatory.
waitaminit!
this card
hasn’T been filled out
in
months!
this HOWiTZER
may
not
be
safe to fire!
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