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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

All Aircraft: Easier Corrosion Treatment
January 23, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 797, pages 24-25. Mechanics, data collected from DA Form 2410, Component Removal/Repair/Install/Gain/Loss Record, indicates that various magnesium housings on aircraft suffer from corrosion. Corrosion on aircraft magnesium housings is a top cost driver for all airframes... 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

Aviation: Corrosion Prevention Never Ends
November 26, 2019 — Staying on top of corrosion saves money and equipment. To stay in the fight, the AMCOM Corrosion Program Office (CPO) recommends Soldiers use supplemental information in TM 1-1500-344-23-4 to provide ordering information for consumable materials and equipment used to prevent, control, and repair corrosion damage to aircraft and avionics.Remember!... 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

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