PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-739
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 739
JUNE 2014
3
PS 739
JUN 14
SYSTEM
ON
ENGINE
TROOP
AFES - CEP
HISTORY
PANEL
FAULT
LED
CEP
S2
E2
E7
E8
S4
E3
S3
S7
S6
S5
E1
S1
RESET
TEST
M
A
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A
L
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A
R
G
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± After±start±up,±only±the±green±
POWER±lamp±should±stay±lit±on±
the±detection±system±and±engine±
control±box.±No±other±lamps±
should±be±lit.
4.±
Turn±your±Stryker’s±main±
power±switch±to±ON±and±
check±the±AFES±control±panel.±
When±the±vehicle±is±started,±
all±the±LEDs±on±the±AFES±
panel±will±blink±for±up±to±
seven±seconds.
5.±
Ensure±pressure±
gauges±on±the±
extinguisher±
bottles±are±in±
the±green±zone.
Safety
Stryker…
AFES PM
Means
Safety
For Crew
Crewmen, your
Stryker’s automatic fire
extinguishing system
(AFES) can save your life
in the event of a fire.
But just like any other
piece of equipment, regular
PMCS is
critical
in making
sure the AFES works when
you need it most.
Do these
checks
every
day
to keep
your AFES
good to go…
Make±sure±sensors±are±
free±of±dirt±and±debris±
1.±
Inside±the±crew±
compartment,±make±
sure±shipping±caps±
have±been±removed±
and±stowed±in±the±
cap±bag±and±replaced±
with±the±AFES±nozzle.
3.±
Check±each±wire±connector±on±the±
cylinder.±All±should±be±connected±
and±in±good±condition.
remember: AFES crew
compartment sensors
trigger the extinguisher
through optical flame
detection.
So
never
have an
open flame inside
of your Stryker or
hang items in front
of sensors.
OK, I give
up.
What
are
you doing?
…and that includes fires!
it’d be so
much simpler if
you’d just do
some AFES PM!
I
never
go
on a mission
unless I’m
prepared for
everything…
2.±
Make±sure±all±detector±lenses±are±
clean.±Wipe±the±dirty±lenses±with±
a±clean,±dry±cloth.±A±lens±tissue±
dampened±with±a±mild±cleanser±
can±also±be±used.
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