PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-738

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 738

MAY 2014
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GCSS-Army Reminder
Remember to check the GCSS-Army website
for alerts, updated fielding and training
schedules and other important info. Visit:
Or sign up to get automatic notifications at:
Elastic Cord for Truck
and Trailer Covers
If the elastic bungee cords that secure the
covers on your truck or trailer are looking
worn, you can order more. NSN 4020-01-463-
8181 brings 280 feet of bulk cord that has a
diameter of
1
/
4
to
3
/
8
inches.
M917A1 Air Dryer NSN
Get a new air dryer for your M917A1 20-ton
dump truck with NSN 4440-01-597-9164 (PN
S432 433 040 0). It replaces PN S432 431 016
0, which is listed as Item 1 in Fig 209 of TM
9-2320-363-24P (Feb 06).
Barbed Wire Handler’s Gloves
Order a pair of barbed wire handler’s gloves
with NSN 8415-00-926-1674. They’re made of
cowhide and lined with flannel. They have
gauntlet cuffs and reinforcing patches on the
thumbs and palms for added protection.
LOGSA Maintenance and Readiness Emails
Got maintenance and readiness-related questions for the Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA)?
Here’s where to email for assistance by topic:
Aviation
usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.airdata@mail.mil
Ground
usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.readiness@mail.mil
MMDF
usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.mmdf@mail.mil
MMIS
usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.mmis@mail.mil
TEDB
usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.tedb@mail.mil
Army Nabs DOD Maintenance Awards
The Army won field and depot-level maintenance awards at the 2013 Secretary of Defense
Maintenance Awards ceremony. The annual awards recognize the best maintenance by units
and depots. The “Best of the Best” Phoenix Award for field-level maintenance went to D Co, 3d
Bn, 82nd Avn Regt (Task Force Talon), 82nd Abn Div, Ft Bragg, NC. The UH-60 Recapitalization
Program at Corpus Christi Army Depot in Corpus Christi, TX, captured the 2013 Robert T. Mason
Depot Maintenance Excellence Award. These are the highest possible awards for field-level and
depot-level maintenance.
PS
congratulates the winners!
Changes Coming to DLA’s WebFLIS
In June 2014, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) will move its web-based Federal Logistics
Information System (WebFLIS) to comply with DOD regulations. The current Public WebFLIS will
close and the data will move to DLA’s FOIA reading room. The Restricted WebFLIS version will
still require CAC access. Get more info at:
After June, you’ll find the new public version of WebFLIS at:
Questions? Contact DLA’s Customer Interaction Center at DSN 661-7766, (877) 352-2255 or email:
dlacontactcenter@dla.mil
PS
Too Big to Stuff in Inbox
We get a lot of requests for copies of PS by email. Unfortunately, each issue averages about 30
MB. That’s way too big to email. But you can download digital issues anytime. Visit:
Click on Archive of Previous Issues click here. Right mouse click on the cover of the issue you want
to download and select “Save Target As.” Then select the location where you want to save the
issue on your computer.
Army Migrating to Fiable Forms
The Army is transitioning its forms to a fillable Adobe PDF format. Fillable PDFs will replace both
the Lotus forms in XFDL format and the current non-fillable PDFs. Any form with the “PDF-F”
means it is already available in a fillable format. For more info, visit APD’s website at:
Or email the APD Forms Branch at:
usarmy.pentagon.hqda-apd.mbx.forms-management-branch@mail.mil
HMMWV Hub Plug Washer NSN
Get a copper washer for your HMMWV’s
geared hub fill plug with NSN 5310-01-579-
6534. It replaces the discontinued nylon
washer, NSN 5310-01-176-0839, which is
shown as Item 25 in Fig 142 of TM 9-2320-280-
24P-1 (Mar 01, w/Ch 1, Jul 04).
M969A3 Radar Fuel Level Sensor
Get a new radar fuel level sensor for your
M969A3 5,000-gal fuel tanker with NSN
6680-01-547-8716 (PN VE209278). It replaces
PN VE205247, which is shown as Item 5 in Fig
73 of TM 9-2330-330-14&P (Dec 03). That part
number doesn’t cross to an NSN.
M916A3
Gladhand/Plug Holder
Get the gladhand/plug holder that mounts to the back
of your M916A3’s hydraulic winch control tower with
NSN 2920-01-576-6856. The holder is used to store
the vehicle’s air lines and the electrical cables from
the trailer. Make a note until the NSN is added to TM
9-2320-302-24&P.
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