PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-726
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 726
MAY 2013
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PS 726
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Crews are using the hoist cable to drag the rocket pod. That results in the cable fraying or
being cut when it slips off the hoist pulley. If that happens often enough, the cable breaks.
Dragging the rocket pod is a drag for the hoist cable. Save the cable by following this
caution from TM 9-1055-1646-13&P:
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the hoist assembly and/or the rocket pod or GMLA, do
not drag rocket pod or GMLA. The hoist hook and pulley assembly should be positioned as
close as possible over the hoist lifting bars of the rocket pod and GMLA.
..
...When the rocket pod or GMLA is on the ground, the maximum distance allowed is the
width of the hoist hook and pulley assembly [15.9 inches]. This distance decreases to 0 if
the rocket pod or GMLA is lifted from a resupply vehicle or trailer.
So that’s
the scoop
on your new
M50 mask!
it will
protect you
better
than
your old
M40…
… and it will
be much more
comfortable.
Now the
rest is up
to
you!
Take care of your new
mask and watch for future
PS
articles on how to get
the most out of your M50.
and hold onto
this article until
the M50/M51
filters down
to you.
HIMARS…
15.9 inches
is maximum
distance
hoist hook
can be from
pod’s hoist
lifting bars
don’t be a
drag
when loading!
in one 18-month period,
28
different
M142 HIMARS hoist cables
failed.
And it’s
not
because the cables were defective.
it was because
loading procedures
were
not correctly folLowed!
Note:
see
pages 44-45
for JSLIST help.
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