PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-720
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 720
NOVEMBER 2012
47
PS 720
NOV 12
•±
retaining pin spring jamming in
the housing on the lock assembly
•±
retaining pin knob not turning or
turning with difFculty
COEI Stays
with M119A2
I
f± your± M119A2± howitzer± is± being±
shipped± out± or± transferred± to± another±
unit,± its± components± of± end± item±
(COEI)±must±go±with±it.±COEI±cannot±be±
separated±from±the±end±item.
± M119A2± COEI± include± the± breech±
block,±M187±mount±and±jack±strut.±
± Basic± issue± items± (BII)± are± another±
story.± They± can± be± packaged± and±
shipped±separately±from±the±M119A2.±
± For±a±complete±list±of±the±M119A2’s±
COEI±and±BII,±see±WP±0051±in±TM±9-1015-
252-10±(Sep±10).
B
ack in 2007, the Army had trouble with M45 masks failing the lateral movement
test, which checks the bonding of the head harness clip to the faceblank. The Army
replaced most of those masks, but there still may be some in the Feld.
A quick check, CBRN specialists, will tell if you have any of the masks that
weren’t replaced. Look on the masks’ left chin strap for the raised manufacturer
medallion. If the medallion says “123”, you have an M45 replacement mask, which
means it’s good to go.
No “123”? You need to get a new M45.
Request instructions for getting new masks and disposing of old ones by sending
an email to:
tacom-lcmc.ilsc_masks@mail.mil
Be prepared to provide your UIC, DODAAC, PLAD (plain language address
designator), a POC and justiFcation for any urgent replacement.
Questions? Contact TACOM’s Patrick Loudy at DSN 786-1565, (586) 282-1565,
or email:
patrick.c.loudy.civ@mail.mil
If the Fring pin is defective, turn it
in to Contractor Logistics Support for
free replacement.
Questions? Contact TACOM’s
Jason Nickert at DSN 786-6720, (586)
532-6720, or email:
jason.j.nickert.civ@mail.mil
±or more information, see TACOM
ground precautionary action (GPA)
message 12-018:
SAFETY/message.cfm?id=
GPA12-018.html
Knob
Unmasking Suspect
M45 Masks
while you’re
at it, also
check the firing
pin assembly
for thEse
problems…
they
didn’t
include my
coeI!
wait!
I can’t
go yet!
Retaining pin knob hard to turn?
I have
reason to
believe you’re
an
obsolete
mask!
I’m going to
check you out
just to make
sure.
look
at that!
I was
wrong!
that was as
easy as
1-2-3,
you’re good
to go!
phew!
now I can
breathe
easier.
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