PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-733

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 733

DECEMBER 2013
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techs, Page 41 of 693 (Aug 10) told you about the color change to foliage green for
the aircrew integrated helmet system (AIHS), HGU-56/P helmet.
Good news! There’s now a new foliage green paint, NSN 8010-01-576-8919, available
for spot painting the helmet.
Make a note until all the details about the new paint are added in the next update
to TM 1-1680-377-13&P-1. For all helmet painting information, check out WP 0058 00 in
TM 1-1680-377-13&P.
Remember
though,
when
you
inspect the hydraulic deck pistons,
some seepage is allowed, like it says
in WP 0691 00 of TM 1-1520-237-
23-4. Follow the leakage inspection
criteria for the M-model like it says in
TM 1-1520-280-23&P.
If the piston surfaces aren’t cleaned
regularly, dirt and grime build up and
eat away the seals, causing leaks and
blown seals. If leaks happen and seals
blow, cleaning is no longer an option.
You’ll have to remove other parts of
the aircraft to repair more damage
from blown seals.
M
echanics, if your standard aircraft towing system (SATS), NSN 1740-01-575-
5662, suddenly moves while you’re doing PMCS, a faulty, shorted diode is most
likely the culprit.
When the gear selector is in park with the parking brake applied and the reverse
work light turned on, the SATS can shift into reverse and begin moving. That’s not
supposed to happen!
ALSE…
New
Green
Paint for HGU-56/P Helmet
AGSE…
Watch Out For Moving SATS
You can
avoid
bigger
maintenance
problems by
just wiping
down pistons
during
required
intervals.
what
the…!?
Smitty,
Only ALSE
techs like
me are
authorized
to paint
helmets!
I’m glad
I got the
new green
paint so I
can paint
over your
handiwork!
Hey! I put you
in park
and
your
parking brake is on!
watch
out!
comin’
through!
why
are you
moving!?
the headshed
just put out
an aviation
message on
this.
you need to
remove a diode
to keep the sats
from moving
while in park.
I
dunno!
hey, Jonesy! I think
I missed my calling…
I coulda been the
next
picassO!
whadaya think?
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