PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-699
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 699
FEBRUARY 2011
6
PS 699
FEB 11
1.
Open the ramp door and rub chalk on
the inner edge of the door frame. Mark
all the way around the frame where the
seal seats.
2.
Close and latch the ramp door.
3.
Open the ramp door and inspect the seal. If the entire seal is marked with chalk,
the door is OK. Unmarked spots mean the seal isn’t doing its job. Your mechanic
will replace a bad door seal with NSN 5330-01-124-9314.
4.
Follow steps 1-3 to check the ramp seal for leaks, too. Mechanics will use NSN
5330-01-125-4269 to replace a bad ramp seal.
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
Got
w
e
t
Feet?
checking the
ramp and rear
door seals
semiannually is
the only way to
keep your feet
dry the next time
you have to ford
a stream.
crewmen, your
bradley isn’t a
swimmer, but it can
still ford water up
to 3
1
/
2 feet deep.
somebody
needs to
check the
ramp seals!
it’s a
swamp
in
there!
so, if you’re going
to be fording and
want to keep your
feet dry, make sure
the ramp and rear
door seals are in
good condition.
here’s how to
check them…
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