PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-709
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 709
DECEMBER 2011
40
PS 709
•
Shunting plug (W1J1) damaged
•
Inadequate or missing dunnage
between pods
•
Skid assemblies bent or missing
•
Camouflage panels damaged
•
Shorting plug missing
•
Containers or tubes
pierced by forklift tines
Improper alignment of forklift tines
with forklift guides can cause damage
•
End covers cracked and
gouged, sealant cracked
Damaged end cover
allows moisture intrusion
•
Canvas covers ripped/fasteners
broken
•
W350 harness and/or connectors
damaged
•
Igniter wires broken or damaged
•
Skid assemblies ground strap broken
Examples
of commonly
reported
damages
are…
When stacking GMLAs or RPs, the alignment holes in the
shock isolator (rubber) skids of an upper container must be
properly aligned with the stacking pins of a lower container.
That prevents undue stress on the shock absorbers and frame
and stabilizes the stack.
Shock isolator skids
do not
adequately support a stack of two
or more assemblies. In these cases, pod support dunnage must
be installed directly
behind
the skids of the lower container(s) if
stacks are two or more high.
Pod support dunnage
must
be used behind the skid feet of
the lower RP (but not against RP radius blocks) if stacks are two
or more high. Pod support dunnage is
not
required for a one-
high assembly stack, or between the top two assemblies of stacks
more than one high. Extra dunnage is not necessary for the top
pod as the skids below it provide strong enough support.
Pod support dunnage consists of two 4-in. x 4-in. x 41
1
/
2
-in.
wood boards placed adjacent (towards center) to the vertical
brace and the lifting rings if stacking two or more containers.
For stability, skids on lower containers should support a
portion of the upper container weight when stacking.
Do not stack GMLAs or RPs more than three high in the field,
or more than four high when storing them inside magazines
or igloos.
Stacking Guidance
DEC 11
Safe Handling and Storage of
MLRS Family of Munitions
here’s some
guidance for
stacking!
Safe Handling
and
Storage
of
MLRS Family of Munitions
The field is experi-
encing
transporta-
tion, handling
and
storage problems
with the MLRS Family
of Munitions (MFOM).
These include the Army
Tactical Missile System (TACMS)
Guided Missile and Launching
Assemblies (GMLAs) and Guided
Multiple Launch Rocket System
(GMLRs) Rocket Pods (Rps).
Accidental damage
to GMLAS or Rps
usually occurs
during
handling
operations.
o
o
o
p
s
!
While most cosmetic damages do not affect
missiles, some types of damage require that
items be
returned
to the depot for repair.
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