PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-715
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 715
JUNE 2012
22
PS 715
JUN 12
23
JUN 12
T
he RT240 Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH), NSNs 3930-01-473-3998
and 3930-01-522-7364, is a nifty workhorse in the Feld. It’s used to lift, move, stack
or unstack 20-ft to 40-ft ISO containers. The RTCH can even be used as a forklift if
a special forklift kit is installed.
But one thing it
isn’t
is a crane. Some
units are making their RTCH pull double
duty as a substitute crane. They’re using it
to lift materials or equipment with chains,
slings or straps attached to the tie-down
points.
Bad idea. The RTCH’s tie-down points are
only meant to secure the top handler during
transportation. They were never designed to
pull or lift materials or equipment.
Misusing the RTCH can result in a load
dropping
unexpectedly
and
damaging
equipment, or even worse, injuring or
killing someone. The problem is widespread
enough that TACOM LCMC issued a safety
of use message prohibiting using the RTCH
as a crane.
See TACOM SOUM 12-002 online for
details:
soum/tacom_wn/SOU12-002.html
Questions? Contact TACOM LCMC’s
MHE equipment specialist, William Roach,
at DSN 330-6129, (586) 467-6129, or email:
william.j.roach.civ@mail.mil
F
light crews, there’s lots of talk
going on about what types of aviation
clothing can be worn. If you’ve heard
that the fire resistant environmental
ensemble (FREE) can be worn in lieu
of the army aviation combat uniform
(A2CU) flight suit, you heard wrong!
The FREE has not been authorized
as a stand-alone flight uniform. FREE
is only being issued to deploying
Soldiers.
If you are deploying and have been
issued the FREE, you can wear the
FREE
with
the A2CU but not instead
of the A2CU.
Make a note that the FREE will
be available through regular supply
channels sometime in late 2012 or
early 2013.
Because the FREE is not yet
available, you can order the aviation
cold weather clothing system
(ACWCS). Here are NSNs you can use.
The items can be requisitioned from
DOD EMALL.
Item
*NSN 8415-
Flyers jacket
Flyers jacket liner
Overalls
Coat liner
Nomex drawers
Nomex undershirt
01-394-3513 (s)
01-394-3816 (s)
01-111-5020 (s)
01-448-4250 (s)
00-467-4075 (s)
00-485-6547 (s)
WON’T
One of the four top handler tie-down
points being improperly used for
lifting. Tie-down points should only
be used to tie/secure the RTCH top
handler during transportation
Safety…
Using
RTCH as
Crane
WON’T
Fly!
ALSE…
FREE Ensemble
Not
Authorized
*Make a note that “s” indicates
multiple NSNs for various sizes. And
note that some items are green or tan
and are authorized to wear.
The FREe
Can only be
woRn with
A2Cu and it
is only for
deploying
soldiers.
it is
not
a
stand-alone
uniform for
wearing.
c’mon, bUdDy!
let’s run this chain
through your tie-
points. you can
double as a
crane today!
sorry, charlie!
that’s
not
in
my
job
description!
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