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T-11R Reserve Parachute Assemblies: Inspect for Defective Pack Trays
February 22, 2020 — TACOM has issued a ground safety action (GSA) message, GSA #20-008, for T-11R pack trays found with a sticky urethane inner finish coating that sticks to the canopy fabric and netting. Inspection and record reviews reveal the affected pack trays came from one MC-6 Personnel Parachute System contract number, W58P05-06-D-0006, and one manufacturer CAGE Code 49816, with manufacturing dates between January 2007 and December 2009... MORE

Aviation: Don’t Freelance; Follow the TM
February 11, 2020 — The right tools, time, place and approach to preventive maintenance services (PMS) for your aircraft and preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) for your aviation ground support equipment (AGSE) begins and ends with TMs. No maintenance should ever be done by the seat of your pants or as you see fit. That’s a no-brainer... MORE

Aircraft: It’s Simple—Don’t Stockpile Parts and Components
February 11, 2020 — Soldiers/Maintainers: You can have a powerful impact on the supply system by turning in unserviceable equipment. Turning in broken or busted equipment helps prevent low stock availability. A big part of ensuring that maintenance flows smoothly without aircraft downtime is to make sure that unserviceable but repairable parts and components aren’t stockpiled... MORE

Aviation: Replace Broken Tools Quick and Easy
January 21, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 780, page 22. Mechanics, did you know the aviation foot locker (AFL) and the new aviation tool system (NATS) are covered under a Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) warranty program? So if your tools are damaged, exchange them for new ones... MORE

Aviation: What’s Needed in a 72-Hour Survival Kit
January 6, 2020 — In an emergency aircraft situation, the first 72 hours are crucial to survival. You must have the right equipment. Always keep the following items on-hand before venturing out on a mission... MORE

Aviation: Foreign Object Debris Leads to Foreign Object Damage
December 19, 2019 — Photo by Charles RosemondPS readers in the aviation community,When it comes to foreign object debris (FOD) and foreign object damage (FOD), there’s a very informative article on Pages 7-10 of the October 2019 issue of Flightfax. The story gives great information about FOD and covers housekeeping, tool control, loose hardware, aircraft covers,... MORE

New T700 Engine IETM Now on Army Enterprise Portal
December 19, 2019 — Mechanics, the wait is over. The T700-GE-700/-701C/-701D engine's newest IETM, TM 1-2840-248-23&P (EM 0271, Oct 19), is now published. You can find it on the Army Enterprise Portal... MORE

Aviation: Need Condition Code Tags?
November 26, 2019 — I’m the production control person in my FMS shop, and I need an NSN for the yellow DD Form 1574, Serviceable Tag-Materiel. Can you help me out? We sure can...read on!... MORE

Apache: Helmet Chinstrap Needs Care
November 8, 2019 — Operator and maintainer PMCS say the HGU-56/P helmet shouldn’t be used if the chinstrap is frayed. And there’s no percentage of fraying allowed either. Any fraying means the helmet is non-mission capable. Read on to learn more about ensuring the helmet does its job... MORE

Aviation: UMARK Limitation Criteria Abolished
November 6, 2019 — With the completion of MWO 1-1670-260-50-3, users are no longer required to perform the five-year sling recertification. In addition, the 20 aerial lifts, 16 cumulative flight hour and 100 crane or hoist lift limitations are gone. ... MORE

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