PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 743
OCTOBER 2014
56
PS 743
OCT 14
I
f you work on the maintenance side, odds are you know all about the Army Oil
Analysis Program (AOAP). But if you’re a new Soldier, you may be wondering why
it’s so important.
Simply put, AOAP is a Soldier’s BFF in the maintenance world. It helps keep
equipment going strong by:
•±
detecting potential component failure at an early stage.
•±
improving equipment safety.
•±
reducing maintenance costs and time through preventive actions.
AOAP enrollment is mandatory for all Army aircraft, combat vehicles, watercraft
and locomotives unless the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, approves an exception.
Select non-aeronautical equipment may be enrolled in the AOAP on a case-by-case
basis. For an AOAP overview, see TB 43–0211,
AOAP Army Oil Analysis Program
Guide For Leaders And Users (Apr 10).
You can get the pub at the Logistics Support
Activity’s (LOGSA) website:
On the query screen, type
“TB
43-0211”
in
the
Pub
Number box and click Search,
then select the pub link that
appears and the TB will open in
PDF format. The pub walks you
through how to take samples,
correctly complete forms and it
answers many FAQs.
You can also access AOAP
info through LOGSA’s Logistics
Information Warehouse (LIW):
Small±Commitment,±Big±Payoff
It’s quick work to draw an AOAP sample. Yet that brief investment of time and
effort can help save equipment, hours of maintenance downtime, and potentially
lives. AOAP also gives commanders vital information about the condition of their
unit’s equipment and quality of maintenance services.
Must-Dos±for±AOAP±Monitors
If you’re tasked to be your unit’s AOAP monitor, always ensure that you:
•±
know when and what equipment is to be sampled and stay on schedule.
•±
follow safety procedures.
•±
draw reliable, uncontaminated samples.
•±
fill out forms completely, clearly and correctly.
•±
mail or deliver samples and paperwork immediately.
•±
follow lab recommendations for re-sampling and maintenance.
•±
give lab feedback when requested.
•±
keep accurate records.
•±
keep a 90-day supply of the following on hand:
Item
NSN
Nonmetallic tubing,
15 x
3
/
8
inches (100)
Nonmetallic tubing,
30 x
3
/
8
inches (100)
Bottles with screw cap
(144)
Shipping sack,
6 x 10 inches (250)
Pressure-sensitive labels,
3
1
/
2
x
15
/
16
inches (5000)
Plastic bag (1000)
Item (Qty)
Aeronautical AOAP Sampling Supplies
Item
NSN
Oil sample bottle
with cap (120)
Sampling pump, 43mm
Nonmetallic tubing,
1
/
4
-in diameter (1000)
Shipping sack,
6 x 10 inches (250)
Oil sample bottle
mailer kit (24)
Item (Qty)
Non-Aeronautical AOAP Sampling Supplies
AOAP
P
aves
P
ath to
T
op-
N
otch
M
aintenance
For AOAP monitors and labs
For platform developers, maintenance
managers and AOAP monitors
Use
oil±sampling±pump
if equipment has no sampling valve. Pumps are
reusable if properly handled, maintained and kept free of contamination
Use
AOAP±
sampling±
bottles
once
and
don’t
substitute
did you get
that AOAP
sample yet?
sAMplE?
I thought
AOap stoOd for
As
oFten As pOssible.
no, it’s
Army oil
Analysis program
.
if you want to take
Good care of your
equipment, that’s one
acronym you’ll need
to remember.
Don’t
reuse±tubing!
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