PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 704

JULY 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704 - Page 15 of 33
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PS 704
JUL 11
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PS 704
JUL 11
± Not±reading±the±warnings,±cautions±and±notes±of±a±particular±
maintenance± procedure± puts± you,± your± buddies± and± your±
equipment±in±harm’s±way.
± Reading±and±heeding±all±warnings,±cautions±and±notes±ensures±
you±remain±safe±and±the±equipment±stays±fully±mission±capable.
± When±you±read±
warnings,
you’ll±find±out±how±to±prevent±
injury± or± death± to± yourself± and± others.± For± example,± if± you’re±
adjusting± your± AH-64’s± radar± altimeter± in± the± avionics± bay,± your±
hands± must± go± into± the± bay± while± the± vaneaxial± fan± spins.± The±
IETM±warning±tells±you±to±be±cautious±of±the±exposed±vaneaxial±fan±
blades.±Those±who±don’t±take±heed±stand±to±lose±a±finger±or±two.
± When± you± read±
cautions
± and± follow± them± to± the± letter,±
you’ll± prevent± damage± to± your± equipment.± For± example,± when±
working±on±your±Black±Hawk±main±landing±gear±wheel,±the±caution±
tells±you±not±to±drop±the±bearings±while±removing±the±wheel.±
± When± you± read±
notes,
± you’ll± learn± that± they± highlight±
important±operations±and±maintenance.±Overlooking±a±note±could±
cause±you±to±miss±a±step,±waste±time±and±effort±or±jeopardize±safety.±
For±example,±TM±1-1500-204-23-9,±
General Aircraft Maintenance,
±
highlights±exactly±where±to±measure±sheet±metal±using±the±sheet±
metal±tool±and±wire±gauge.
± The±next±time±you±come±across±a±warning,±caution±or±note,±read±
‘em,±and±heed±‘em±‘cause±you±certainly±need±‘em.
Warnings,
Cautions
and
Notes
All±Aircraft…
Warnings,
Cautions
and
Notes
A Sign of Strength
warnings, cautions
and notes are in
paper tms, etms and
Ietms for a
reason.
it—it’s like my
whole life
is
jinxed!
just dropped
by to see if
reilly fixed my
rig yet. but he’s
not around.
hey, jake.
what’s up?
mrap
after
Ied
blast.
they will
protect
you.
so
read ‘em
or weep!
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