PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-698
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 698
JANUARY 2011
26
PS 698
JAN 11
S
ome field support shops are unsure if and when their gages need gaging.
The scoop on gages is in TB 43-180,
Calibration and Repair Requirements for the
Maintenance of Army Materiel.
Unfortunately, the TB isn’t available in printed form, but
only on EM 0022, the CD which contains most of the TMDE regs. Your pubs clerk can order
EM 0022 with PIN 074841-000 and IDN 344568. It’s also on the LOGSA ETM site:
Gage calibration history should be recorded on DA Form 3023,
Gage Record Card.
That
will help you keep track of calibration.
Small arms gages can be calibrated only by one of the five Army TMDE labs. The TB lists
their names and addresses. Small arms gages must be calibrated every 360 days, regardless
of whether your unit is Active, Guard, or Reserves.
All Army units and activated Guard and Reserve units must have all their small arms
gaged by direct support within one year of receiving them. After that, active units must
have all small arms gaged yearly at a minimum, while Guard and Reserve units not on
active duty must get their small arms gaged every two years at a minimum. That is the
minimum required to assure safety, operation, and reliability of small arms. If you fire your
weapons frequently, they should be gaged more frequently.
If you have questions about small arms gaging, contact TACOM’s Tausha Knowlin, DSN
786-7364/(586) 282-7364, or email:
tausha.knowlin@us.army.mil
,
or Kevin Acel, DSN 786-2485/(586)282-2485, or email:
kevin.p.acel@us.army.mil
Gages NEd Gaging
WE KNOW
WE’RE
SUPPOSED tO
BE GAGED EVERY
YEAR…
…BUT WHAT
ABOUT THE
gAGES?
SEEMS
Like
they
need
gaging,
too!
you’re
right!
they’re s’posed
to be calibrated
yearly by tMDe!
Small
Arms…
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Subject
Issue/Pg
Subject
Issue/Pg
AIRCRAFT, GENERAL
550 cord NSN
693 61
Aviation weight, balance TM
693 61
Avionics, turn in all parts to support
689 38
Cold weather PM
696 36
Cold weather PM, 5 tips
697 38
First aid kit inspection
696 35
FM 3-04.203 replaces FM 1-203
696 60
FOD explanation, prevention
695 35
FOD prevention
688 62
Fuel handler coveralls
697 40
General aircraft TMs important
687 41
Green cleaner OK in Southern CA
695 38
JTDI website
688 41
Maintenance, don’t do by memory
693 40
Multi-tool damages hardware
696 41
PMCS items before turn-in to support
691 37
Record-keeping is essential
692 35
TC 3-04.7 supercedes FM 3-04.500
694 61
AIRCRAFT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
AN/PRC-112C/D--Free replacements
687 44
Maintenance stand safety
692 39
AIRCRAFT LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
AMSS--Water packets in plastic bags
694 41
HGU-56/P--Helmet color change
693 41
MCG/MCU coolant levels
688 39
PSGC--Packing, inspection date
694 40
AIRCRAFT, AH-64, APACHE
Door latches, close after shutdown
693 35
Fire detection system & HADS wire bundles 688 35
Gearbox servicing
687 39
Grease type wrong in IETM
695 61
Grommets to protect wire bundles
693 36
M4--Collapsible buttstock for weapon station 692 36
M240--Vibration prevention
686 38
Ramp slips
686 42
R/TRU voltage checks
689 35
Sideloader manual loading
690 36
Sideloader safety
691 35
Stabilator protection
697 35
Tools for cleaning 30mm gun parts
686 39
Wash mix solution rinsing
688 40
AIRCRAFT, CH-47, CHINOOK
Grommets to protect wire bundles
693 36
M240H--Cradle spacer NSN
695 40
Wash mix solution rinsing
688 40
AIRCRAFT, CH-47D/F, CHINOOK
Aft cabin light damage
692 38
Forward rotor weather shield, no tools
692 37
Grommets to protect wire bundles
693 36
M240H--Cradle spacer NSN
695 40
Night maintenance problems
686 43
Secure windows, doors, covers
690 38
Swashplate, use sling and hoist to move
693 39
Winch emergency use
688 36
AIRCRAFT, OH-58D, KIOWA
.50-cal PM tips
686 36
Armor side panel latch
690 37
Engine not T55 (669-37)
694 61
Gear storage
688 37
Honeycomb panel protection
689 36
Knobs, switches, buttons: no playing
686 36
M296 machine gun umbilical cable
691 36
Tail rotor gearbox, pitch control mechanism
693 39
AIRCRAFT, UAV
Shadow--PM tips
687 35
AIRCRAFT, UH-60, BLACK HAWK
AFCC troubleshooting
687 38
Grommets to protect wire bundles
693 36
Gunner’s seatbelt NSN
690 60
HH-60 MEDEVAC--Battery drain prevention 690 35
M240H--Cradle spacer NSN
695 40
Main rotor sliding door
688 38
MFD pre-flight steps
686 35
Rotor damper indicator service
689 37
Seat adjustment
694 39
Stabilator protection
697 35
Wash mix solution rinsing
688 40
AMMUNITION
Handle with care, don’t use as tool
697 21
MIDAS helps with unwanted ammo
688 23
ANTENNA, OE-254
COM-201B not a replacement
686 46
General PM, 8 tips
691 40
ANTENNAS, GENERAL
General PM, 12 tips
686 44
SINCGARS antenna offset kit
697 42
AOAP
Hotline
686 62
ARMORED COMBAT EARTHMOVER, M9
Hatch cover lubrication
695 53
ARMORED SECURITY VEHICLE, M1117
Protective cover NSN
692 61
Serial number in PBUSE
686 12
Serial number in PBUSE correction (686-12) 688 61
ARTILLERY EQUIPMENT
M2A2 Aiming Circle--Turn-in instructions
690 61
AVLB, M60/M48
Bridge installed when checking hydraulic level 697 08
Exhaust pipe rust prevention
691 07
Final drive oil level check
692 07
Hydraulic line QD coupling leaks
693 08
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