PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-735
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 735
FEBRUARY 2014
25
PS 735
FEB 14
Dear Sergeant Blade,
We noticed that Air
Warrior is issuing the
survival kit ready access
modular (SKRAM),
PN 1005991-1, to
deploying aviation units.
Does SKRAM replace
the aircraft modular
survival system (AMSS)
and how do we take care
of the SKRAM?
SGT J.P.J.
Dear Sergeant J.P.J.,
Those are good questions. I’m sure every ALSE tech wants the scoop on
SKRAM, so here it is.
The SKRAM is designed to give your aviation units an additional means to
secure survival equipment. It is composed of two bags with shoulder harnesses.
The SKRAM for the aircraft has the insert for the mandatory minimum survival
items. Each aircraft gets a certain number of bags. UH-60 gets 4, OH-58D gets 2,
CH-47F gets 5, AH-64D gets 2 and the LUH gets 2. The inserts include:
A second SKRAM bag is issued to
each crew member as a go-bag but
does not include the insert. It does
include two ammo pouches for
M4 magazines.
Make a note, though. Units have
the option of exchanging it for the
AMSS and there is no NSN for the
SKRAM yet. So don’t try to order it.
All deploying units will be issued
the SKRAM equipment directly from
Air Warrior. The rest will get the
SKRAM when the supply increases.
Until then, all the information you need for proper use and care of
the SKRAM is in Chapter 117 of TM 1-1680-377-13&P-7 (Mar 12).
Make sure you follow the AMSS PMCS found in the TM for the
360 (+/-6) days periodic inspection for the SKRAM.
M
echanics, do you have non-standard aviation ground support equipment (AGSE) around
the hangar that needs maintenance and repair but has no TM?
If the answer is yes, here’s some information to get non-standard equipment like aircraft
wash systems, John Deere tractors, and cranes up to par. Use the commercial manuals that
are available on the Joint Technical Data Integration (JTDI) website:
It is CAC-enabled. Once there, click on the AGSE tab and then click on Non-Standard
AGSE in the middle of the page to view the list of equipment manuals.
ALSE…
Need Help
With the
SKRAM?
What To Do With Non-Standard AGSE
SKRAM
go-bag
has two
M4 ammo
pouches
but no
insert
•
Survival food packets, 3600 calories each - 1
•
Chemical lights, green - 2 each
•
Chemical lights, IR - 2 each
•
Water storage bag, any size - 1
•
Survival blanket - 1
•
Survival manual - 1
•
Muslin bandage - 1
•
550 cord, 50 ft. - 1
•
Water purification tablets - 1
•
Emergency water packets, 4 oz. - 10 each
SKRAM for aircraft gets mandatory
minimium survival insert
OK, Jones! you get five
skram bags with the
insert For the chinOok!
and Smitty,
you get the
go-bag with the
ammo pouches
since you’re a
crewmember!
here come
those non-
standards
again!
watCh
ouT, everybody!
they
don’t
have
TM suppoRt!
yeah! you should
know, we
do
have commercial
manuals on the
JTDI website!
we
heard
that,
whirly-
bird!
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11:26 AM
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