PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-717

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 717

AUGUST 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-717 - Page 23 of 33
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Immediately check all your M2A1 gages for rust. If you Fnd any, clean off the
rust with a plastic abrasive cleaning pad. If the rust has pitted the gage or it fails
calibration at TMDE, you need to get a new gage.
Submit a product quality deFciency report (PQDR) through the Product Data
Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP). Go to:
and submit a user access request form. Once access has been granted, go to the
PDREP site and follow the instructions to submit the PQDR. Then send the gage and
a copy of the PQDR to:
± ± General±Dynamics±Armament±&±Technical±Products
± ± Saco±Operations
± ± ATTN:±Jeff±Bernier±or±Frank±Ruggieri
± ± 291±N.±Street
± ± Saco,±ME±04072-1809
Include a return address and a POC with phone number and email. General
Dynamics will rework or replace the gage at no cost to the unit.
Stopping Corrosion
Even if your new gages are free of corrosion, you want to keep them that way. At
least quarterly (more often in humid environments), clean them with dry cleaning
solvent, NSN 6850-00-281-1985, followed by a light coat of CLP. Before use, wipe
off the gage with a soft cloth. When you’re done, give the gage another coat of CLP
and store it in a dry environment.
±or more information, see TACOM LCMC maintenance advisory 12-017 at:
M2A1±Machine±Gun…
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Some gages
fielded with the
new M2A1 machine
guns may have
rust problems!
if the rust
has pitted the
gage, it’s
no
longer usable.
a rusty gage
is no good to
me! take care
of ‘em!
Clean gages with dry cleaning
solvent, then apply light coat
of CLP to prevent corrosion
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