PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-711

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 711

FEBRUARY 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-711 - Page 22 of 33
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PS 711
FEB 12
T
he M225A1 60mm cannon for the new lightweight M224A1 mortar currently has
a limit of 4,000 rounds Fred, regardless of the round type. After that, the M225A1 is
considered unserviceable and must be turned in.
In addition, the M225A1 must be
inspected by support after every 500
rounds Fred and within 180 days
before it’s Fred again.
This round limit does not apply to
the older M225 cannon, which is not
condemned by round count.
This round count limitation for the
M225A1 will likely be raised to 10,000
once the new M225A1s have been
inspected by TACOM after sufFcient
Frings to provide wear data. TACOM
will put out a maintenance action
message when the change is made.
All rounds Fred should be recorded on the cannon’s DA ±orm 2408-4,
Weapons
Record Data Card.
This can be done for the Army through TULSA at:
or for Marines at the Electronic Weapons Record Book at:
If the gun card is lost or is suspected of being wrong, call DSN 786-1216, (586)
282-1216, or send an email to:
DAMI_MORTAR_SYSTEMS@conus.army.mil
Support personnel need to make a note of this new M225A1 round count limit
and new inspection criteria in TM 9-1000-202-14,
Evaluation of Cannon Tubes.
The
information should also be added to TM 9-1010-233-10.
±or more info, see TACOM maintenance action message 11-044 at:
•±
Commander’s interface,
±NSN±1220-01-534-9740,±NSN±1220-01-485-6549,±NSN±1220-
01-503-4393,±or±NSN±1220-01-518-9035.±Whichever±of±these±NSNs±you±have,±turn±it±in±
as±NSN±1220-01-534-9740.±
•±
Hard drive,
NSN±7025-01-511-1253.±Turn±it±in±as±NSN±7025-01-571-6116.
•±
Power distribution assembly (PDA),
•±
Pointing device (PD),
or±NSN±5342-01-503-4392.±Turn±it±in±as±NSN±6605-01-522-1649.
M224A1 Mortar…
Round
Limit
for New
M225A1
Cannon
Turn In
Unserviceable/
Excess
M95/M96
Mortar Fire
Control
Systems
the army
needs m95/m96
mortar fire
control system
(mfcs) line
replaceable
units (lrus).
They are in
high demand
and the Army is
running out.
So if you have
lrus that are
unserviceable
or excess, turn
them in
asap.
Your unit will
receive credit
for these
lrus…
questions? contact tacom’s brian connelly
at dsn
7
86-1221, (586) 282-1221, or email:
brian.v.connelly.civ@mail.mil
you know,
don’t you,
that after
4,000
rounds
my cannon
must
be
replaced?
news
to me!
I may be
old,
but
I
don’t get
condemned
by round
count!
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