PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-707
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 707
OCTOBER 2011
20
PS 707
OCT 11
21
PS 707
OCT 11
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Perform±rollover±drill±rehearsals±with±the±gunner±and±crew±prior±to±all±missions
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Keep±all±mission±equipment±properly±stowed
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Maintain±appropriate±speed±for±road±conditions
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Make±sure±your±crewmembers±wear±seat±belts±or±their±Gunner’s±Restraint±Systems±(GRS)
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Use±a±ground±guide±when±tactical±conditions±permit
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Unlock±combat±door±locks±in±a±non-conflict±situation.±That±way,±rescuers±can±enter±an±
± unlocked±vehicle±if±needed
M
echanics, doing a thorough job of troubleshooting prevents the unnecessary
replacement of components and parts on your aircraft.
If you have problems with a component or aircraft system, troubleshoot it from
beginning to end like it says in the TM. This will help you identify exactly what the
problem is. It may also help you find faults you can fix without sending components to
the support shop.
Don’t ignore troubleshooting even when you think it’s a waste of time. Trouble-
shooting can identify the problem and reduce the hours support needs to spend looking
for and fixing a minor problem on a component you turned in as bad.
MRAP
Vehicles…
Avoid
Rollovers
All Aircraft…
to help end
vehicle rollovers,
keep these lessons
learned in mind
before you start
the day’s mission…
when planning mission routes using composite
risk management, remember that mrap
vehicles have
larger
profiles and weigh
more
than the vehicles they replaced in theater.
also take into
account the mission’s
criticality, as well as
weather and terrain.
if you don’t trouble-
shoot
thoroughly
you’ll
end up unnecessarily
spending money and
replacing parts.
So
end
your
troubles by
troubleshooting
thoroughly like
your TMs say.
loOk
everyone!
it’s the
trouble-
shOoter!
he’s here
to
find
our
problems!
and
fix
‘em!
our
hero!
he’s gonna
take our
troubles
away!
CoOl!
be a hero to your airCrafT…
be a
TroubleshootEr!
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