PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-711

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 711

FEBRUARY 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-711 - Page 19 of 33
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Dear Half-Mast,
We are having trouble getting the M249 machine gun’s grooved pin (Item
15 in Fig C-9 of TM 9-1005-201-23&P (Jun 02)). The listed pin’s NSN,
5315-01-128-5601, is discontinued, and the replacement NSN, 5315-01-
561-6066, brings the wrong pin. We need help.
CW2 M.B.
Dear Chief M.B.,
That’s why we’re here. The correct
NSN for the lower takedown pin (Item
15) is NSN 5315-01-561-4004. But
that’s not all. The upper takedown pin
(Item 16), also has the wrong NSN. Use
NSN 5315-01-561-6066 to order it.
Eventually the TM will be corrected,
but write in the correct NSNs in the
meantime.
M249
Machine
Gun…
Wrong NSNs for Takedown Pins
Correct NSNs for takedown pins:
wait a
doggone
minute!
this
can’t
be your take-
down pin?!
I think
the nsn is
screwed up!
I can
see that
now.
gee…
this is
kinda
painful.
not as painful
as blade having
to return a
lamborghini
to
the dealership
and telling
them he couldn’t
accept it.
good!
then stay
on target
by doing
regular
pmcs
on your
equipment.
any soldier
can tell you
that’s
not
the
place to
skimp.
will
do.
can you show me
the pmcs ropes
after I make bail?
no problem!
drop by our
office. my only
request is,
please
make the candy
caramel turtles
next time.
‘fraid I had to
turn in that other
box as
hazmat!
I know I’ve
made a huge
mess of
things.
but I think I
can reverse all
the mischief…
with father
time’s help.
A
B
B
A
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