PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 745

DECEMBER 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745 - Page 8 of 33
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PS 745
DEC 14
Dear Half-Mast,
I’m confused about some of the information in the BII of TM 9-2330-
385-10 (Apr 09) for the M1076 PLS trailer.
Item 12 in WP 0049-6 is the trailer interface kit, NSN 2590-01-507-
7132. But the drawing only shows the left- and right-hand vehicle loading
ramps. Both of these loading ramps are also shown as Items 13 and 14 in
WP 0049-7.
If you click the Characteristics tab for the kit in FED LOG, it shows the
part numbers for 11 different items totaling 16 pieces, none of which crosses
to an NSN.
So if you order the trailer interface kit, you should get more than just the
two loading ramps. Right?
Mr. M.C.K.
Dear Sir,
I can understand your
confusion.
When you order the
trailer interface kit, you’ll
get the left- and right-hand
loading ramps. In addition,
you’ll receive a left-hand
double angle bracket, NSN
right-hand double angle
bracket, NSN 5340-01-527-
0986. Both mount to the
side of the stowage box.
The list of components you see on FED LOG is actually the components that
are used to make up the two brackets. TACOM is working with DLA to get the
Characteristics data cleared up in FED LOG.
Another potentially confusing issue is exactly how many left- and right-hand
loading ramps are needed per trailer. The trailer interface kit has one of each.
Item 13 indicates a separate quantity of one right-hand ramp. And Item 14 gives
an additional quantity of two for the left-hand ramp.
Add it all up and you have a total of two right-hand loading ramps and three
left-hand loading ramps required as BII. But that’s the wrong answer.
The right answer is that you only need the trailer interface kit (Item 12).
Items 13 and 14 will stay in the TM, but only to provide the
NSNs in case a replacement ramp is needed. Note that the
quantity for Item 14 will be changed to 1.
The drawing for the trailer interface kit will be
changed to show all four of its components.
The description will be updated to say the
kit is located on the side rather than
inside the stowage box.
Trailer interface kit, NSN 2590-01-507-7132, has four major components
Trailer interface kit
is located on outside
of stowage box
M1076 PLS Trailer…
An
About Face
on Interface Kit
I hope that
clears up the
confusion!
why
so
Glum,
Chum?
I’m really
confused
about what’s in this trailer
interface kit of yours!
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