PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 743

OCTOBER 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743 - Page 17 of 33
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PS 743
OCT 14
•±
Handle my plate to see if it flexes.
•±
Listen for crunching sounds that
indicate broken pieces.
•±
Look for rips, tears or holes in the
fabric that expose the ceramic tile.
•±
Pinch the outer
1
/
2
-in edge of my
plate. Can you feel or hear the
ceramic tile cracking?
•±
Look closely at my plate. Has it
been hit by bullets or fragments?
•±
Shake my plate
and listen for
loose pieces
rattling
around.
Cleaning
Inspecting±Hard±Armor±Plates
{sigh}
Next,
I’d have
Soldiers
continue
PM by
cleaning me
thoroughly.
That means
all
of me…
cloth
carriers…
…soft
ballistic
panels
and…
…hard
armor
plates.
tell me
how you feel
About zat.
Finally, you need to
inspect my
hard armor
plates
for cracks
before each mission
and once a day during
garrison or field use.
it takes more than
just a quick glance
because
cracks
may be
hidden
underneath the
fabric. Here’s how to
inspect a plate…
if you find
any
of these
problems, my plate is
unserviceable
.
Turn it in
to field maintenance and
get a replacement.
As a field fix during
operations, you can
patch torn fabric
with
100-mph tape,
NSN
7
510-00-266-5016.
But remember,
this is a
temporary
fix until you can
replace
my plate.
if my ESAPI,
XSAPI, ESBI or
XSBI gets hit
by bullets or
fragmentation,
its ballistic
protection is
weakened.
Play
it safe.
Turn
in damaged
plates to field
maintenance.
Verry interesting
how you expose
your
flaws
for all
za world to see.
So tell me, when
you vere a leetle
boy body armor,
did your beloved
puppy stray far
from home never
to be held in your
arms again?
Inspecting±Soft±Ballistic±Panels
Hits from
fragmentation
or small arms
fire
Bunching
or lumping
that cannot
be flattened
Dirt,
stains or
debris
Cuts,
rips,
tears,
holes, or
burns
You also need to
inspect all
soft
ballistic panels.
Look for…
Depending on
the amount
of damage,
my cloth
carriers and
soft ballistic
panels could
either be
repaired or
replaced.
Turn in
badly worn or
damaged items
to your supply
folks so they
can determine
if they’re
serviceable.
Soft panels hit by bullets or
fragmentation have had their
ballistic protection
weakened.
So
play it safe.
Always
turn in damaged
panels to field maintenance for
assessment/replacement.
Ask field
maintenance
for guidance.
if the items
aren’t, supply
will give you
replacements.
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12:06 PM
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