PS Magazine Issue 115 1962 Series [115 ed.]

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A Message from H_ the Chief of S ta T ES ARM Y UN IT ED STA F STA FF THE C H IEF O

held by any resp onsi bilit ies mos t imp orta nt amo unt of s is one of the has grow n as the as Mat erie l read ines der. This task have incr ease d ratu r or com man the diffi cult ies and n, indi vidu al - - ope grow has hand s of troo ps d. mat erie l in the pmc nt incr ease uqui of ity the cum plex d ?" "lIo w do we stan "A re we read y?" our "Ca n we righ t?" the cond ition of in grea t part by rate ly on all arc answ ered ques tion s that ly, and mor e accu The se are all - quic kly, easi syst em. This thes e answ ers pme nt reco rd get equi to new and a l; d in mat erie deve lope s, to he lp i, the Arm y has mat erie l read ines t, type s of mat erie prom ote cons tant with on- the - slX> engi neer ed to ide com man ders been syst em has been ancc , and to prov This sys tem has enti ve m,ii nten r equi pme nt. thei of s s of this perf orm ing prev ines , the effe ctiv enes tion on the read ever rma info How te d. nce up-t o-da and eval uate rato r, main tena dina ted, teste d the way each ope way thor ough ly coor depe nden t upon in turn , by the em is larg ely the syst em, and, or any oUlCr syst ands am fol!o ws man der und erst ders . man com r man , and com thei supe rvis ed by and ed in help aid they arc valu able e of PS a mos t will find this issu Arm y's "use rs" work . I know that the MUST and CAN it why and the syst em und erst andi ng tenanc~ of rd imp rovi ng main PS Ihag azin e towa th is issu e on tion s mad e by urag e the use of The past cont ribu dabl e, and I enco . men ls com leve t all mos at nt arc e for use Arm y equi pme em as a refe renc nt reco rd syst the new e{jU ipme

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Issue No. 115

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY

ARTIClE

1962 Ser ies

Published by the Department althe Army for the inlonnation of organizational maintenance and supply personnel. Distribution is made through normal publication channels. Within limits of availability, older issues maybe obtained direct from PS Magazine, Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, New Jersey.

Featured In This Issue

INTRODUCTION

THEPLAN DG LOGS ..a~. MISSILES q-g ~~

AIRCRAFT

Get acquainted with 'he system and how if works

A general run~own on equ ipment logs as found In general use

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Special notes on treatment of forms for missile sys'~ms

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. ~iiiI!ii Logs and records for them ~ what

inhabit the wild blue . .. yonder

Inspections, Services . . . . •.•.. . •.•• .. . .. 18 ;'heduling .... .. . . . . . .. . . ... . . .. .. . ... 22 Dispatching .... . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . .60 Run / HaulRecord . •.•.• . .. . ... .• 61

HELP!!

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Me et the new Army Equipment Record System

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MHE, SPE, R&U . . . .. ... ••.•.... . .. . . .62 Consolidated Card log. • . . • . . . • . . . • . • . .•. . 64 Exchange Tag, Work Request Register and DEADLINE Report . . .• . .. 53

Work Reques,s fo Support Units,

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Improvement Icleas, MWO Reports

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NANDY REFERENCE INDEX BY DA FORM NUMBERS DA FORM

2400 2401 2402 2403

2404 2405 2406 2407

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15,53,58 15.22,23 .. 16,18,25,61 17,53 17,53

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240B·3-! . , 4042,43,49,50 43,44 2408·4

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PS wants your ideas and contributiens, and is glad to answlr your questionl. Names and . ddresses . re kept in confiden ce.

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h ,8 DA FORM 2408·5 ... «,45.50,51,65 26,45,51 2408·6 45,51 2408·7 2408-8 • 2408·9

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DA FORM 2408·12 54,55 2408·13 . 54,55 2408·14 . . 54,56 46,51 2408·15 28, 55.56,57 44, 46 2408·16 , . . 56,57 . . >4,56,59 46,52 2408· 17 • • 62 2409 _;; , 11,37, 47.52,64,65 2410 17,54,57,58,59

DISTRIBUTION: In acc ordance with requiremen ts sllllmitied

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read about-the Army's new maintenance system ( jt was called " Operatio n TAPER" wh ik itwas under test in 196 1 ),and .......... any day now you'll be m eeting it face-to-face. It 's covered by Change 2 to AR 75 0 -5, ~ "Maintena nce of Supplies and Equipment " ( Apr 62). And, it 's being set up world-wide per the schedule in DA Circular 700·15 , " Instructions for Impl e~ mentation of the New Equipment Reco rd System" (Apr \.Since it's to be your new main (\.:'nance-way of life, here's your chance to sta nd back a little ways and take a thoughtful look at how this important change stacks up.

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Its official name is " Army Equipment Record System and Procedures." It applies ro all categories of Army equipment (trucks, tanks, bulldozers, generators, flamethrowers, arti ller y, aircraft, guided missiles, x-ray machines, materiel handling equipment, e tc., etc.) , except some marine rail, and all nuclear items. Th e book that gets the new system rolling is T l'\'1 38-750, Ma r 62, which supersedes in st ructions on m aintenance forms and procedures in old standbys hke TM 9-281O, TM 5-505, TM 3-313, TM 10-1400 , and TM 1O-1600.

THE I\ RM Y EQU IP l>.lENT RECORD ~Y~T EM AND PROCEDU RES

You've heard about- it, read about-the Army's new maintenance system (it was called "Opnation TAPER" whik itwas under test in 1961) ,and ~ny ~ay now you'll be mc:ting it face.~o.face'"h's covered by Chan~; 2 co.AR 750·5, MalIltenance of Supplies and Equipment (Apr 62). And, It s belIlg set up world-wide per the schedule in DA Circular 700·15, " Instructions for Impl ementation of the New Equipment Record System" (Apr Since it's (0 be your new maintl;'nance-way of life, here's your chancl;' to stand back a little ways and take a thoughtful look at how this important change stacks up. Its official name is " Army Equipment Record System and Procedures." It applies to all categories of Army equipment (trucks, tanks, bulldozers, generators, flamethrowers, artillery, aircraft, guided missiles, x-ray machines, materiel handling equipment, etc., etc.), except some marine rail, and all nuclear items. The book that gets the new system rolling is TM 38-750, May 62, which supersedes instructions on maintenance forms and procedures in old standbys

lik e TM 9·2810, TM 5·505, TM 3·313, TM /0.1400, and TM 10·1600.

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In case you don't take too kindly to changes, it might help you to get started off on the right foot if you realize that the new system consolidates many directives and whacks off a hunch of forms. This should make your job eas ier and simpler and gives management info to commanders all up the Jine .

THE ,\KM\' EQUIPMENT

A piece of equipment will get its log at the very beginning-when the item's brought into the Army supply system. From then on rhe log remains a pennanent and vital part of the equipment. It'll contain the equipment's complete maintenance and service history-from its acceptance into the Army to its reo tirement.

A piece of equipment will get its log at (he very begin ning-when the item's brought in to the Army supply system. From [hen o n the log remains a permanent a nd vital part of the eq uipment. It 'll conta in the eq uipment's complete maintenance and service history-from its acceptance into the Army to its retirement.

The log along with an inspection worksheet, and a maintenance request, are the key items in the system. The whole business is aimed at creating a standard, simple, efficient and ef. fective maintenance record system for all Army equipment ... with a minimum amount of pencil pushing and forms chasing for you, the user. The log supported by the worksheet for example, is designed to give the Old Man (and anybody else concerned) accurate, on.the-spot info on the maintenance status of his outfit's gear.

The book can give him not only the daily condition of an item, but also its past maintenance and service history, MWO info (which MWO's have been applied and , also, if any are due), and depending on the item, mileage/hour meter readings, lube info, or the item's maintenance money story. The system's also got special built-in erating, its combat-ready ~ecord, and features which will provide mainte- where in the world it is, at all times, nance intelligence dope to all levels of so higher echelon people can reach it command and support, including the national maintenance activity which is responsible for the equipment'S being fast any time it's due modification kits, in the Army. Simple, automatic reports from the or special work. This direct feed-back user will tell the command and manage- of maintenance data, from the user, is ment people how the equipment is op- set up to help keep better designed, better maintained equipment in the

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hands of the troops. \ The log can be a , fountain of mainte- \ ' I nance and operation information for everybody from the operator to the highest command 4

level ... you can see why the penalty,for so much as misplacing a log book will come high .. . about neck-high as a matter of fact. The change-over to the new system is scheduled at different times in difswitch-over is due to be completed by 31 Dec 1962. equipment the field (in

needed maintenance info from the old records to the log and the control forms. But, you needn't get unhinged just yet ... you'll not be doing it all alone. TheretIl be special teams going out in all directions to help get the system started, and to train local maintenance people, who in turn will trai"D_o_'h_e_rs_.7II'_ l _ .....

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I. A~ngl. equipment log r'''II11 (per item), oned 01 011 echelo.. of maintenance, contains the equipment' 5 complete mam""""'" ond service hislory. 2. Compod, ...., to use mainlenonce and operation reconIs. 3. _operolion-ant!·mainte.."" manage·

mento(ontrok for mryone, mduofrng !he ~ un~ command. 4. Asimple, direct rtpOrIing system whid..11 • flash user-maintenance and operation IXperience directly 10 !he national ogency. 5. A comman _ languoge for 011 echeforn of mointenance.

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THE BEAUTY OF THE PLAN

, . Asingle equipment log record lper item). used at all elc>4'"p

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