PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-715

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 715

JUNE 2012

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PS 715
PS 715
JUN 12
JUN 12
Aviation and Missiles
Other Non-Aviation/Missile
TACOM and CECOM-managed (B16) Items
TheArmy buys equipment and parts expecting them to work. But theArmy doesn’t
know there’s a problem with something unless you report it. That’s why it’s important
to submit a product quality defciency report (PQDR) For every malFunctioning or
deFective item, part or tool you fnd. ±rom aircraFt to vice grips, no item is too big or
small For a PQDR.
When you submit PQDRs, problems can be addressed through the parts
replacement or reimbursement processes, and your unit won’t be throwing money
down the drain.
PQDRs also help item managers spot patterns so they can investigate any potential
quality issues with manuFacturers.
We showed you the steps For submitting PQDRs in PS 694 (Sept 10):
Be a
Super
Steward
with
PQDRs!
Maintenance Management…
Submit all aviation and missile PQDRs at
https://jdrs.mil
Submit TACOM and CECOM-managed (B16) PQDRs at
PQDR
training is
available
on their
websites.
There’s no
monetary reward
for turning in a
PQDR, but you can
take pride in the
fact you’re being a
good steward
of
taxpayer dollars.
Plus,
reporting a
defect may
even
prevent
an accident
and save
someone
from injury.
here
are the
urls once
again for
submitting
pqdrs…
Recently, a Soldier went to
a lot
of trouble to submit a
detailed SMART suggestion…
I’ve got
a
great
idea
for a
workaround on
this defective
thermostatic
switch!
I’m going
to send it in
to SMART and
see if I can win
some bucks.
Later…
Oh, man.
.. turns out
those switches were
defective from the
manufacturer!
So I
wasted
all that time
and effort for
nothing!
This is a
real and good
example
of why it’s important for all of
us to report
problems
with Army
parts or equipment.
if more folks
in the field had
reported those
defective switches
by filing PQDRs,
the Army might
have spotted a
pattern
sooner
… and
spared
this well-
meaning
Soldier
some
disappoint-
ment!
Be a
Super
Steward
with
PQDRs!
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