TM 5-5420-209-12
Table 4-3. Unit Preventive Maintenance Checks and services (PMCS) for the Inteterior Bay cont.
Item
Interval
Location
Item to
Item To B. Inspected
Equipment Is Not
No.
Service/Check
Procedure
Ready/Available If
5
weekly
Skin Surface
Inspect surface area for punctures, holes and
Any damage which allow
dents exposing interior ribs.
water into bay interior (If
in doubt, perform soap
bubble test).
Inspect seams for cracked/broken welds.
Cracked/broken welds
noted.
6
Weekly
Tie Down Pin
Inspect pin weld seams for broken welds.
Broken welds noted or
Inspect pin for erosion of pin surface.
erosion of surface area
prevents securing bay to
transporter.
7
Weekly
Bridge Latch
Inspect brackets, shims and strike catches for
Broken welds, binding or
Receptacle
cracks, broken welds, binding and
deformation prevents
deformation.
engaging latch noted.
8
Weekly
Unfolding
Ensure unfolding mechanism functions
Broken welds noted or
Mechanism
properly.
deformation prevents
Inspected cover plate, spring pins, pins, lever,
mechanism for
and connecting link for cracks, broken welds
functioning properly.
and deformation.
9
Weekly
Skin Surface
Inspect surface area for punctures, holes and
Any damage which allow
dents exposing interior ribs.
water into bay interior (If
in doubt, perform soap
bubble test).
Inspect seams for cracked/broken welds.
Cracked/broken welds
noted.
10
Weekly
Foldlock Latch
Inspect brackets, supports and pins for cracks,
Cracks, broken welds
broken welds and deformation.
noted or deformation
causes binding.
Inspect springs for deformation and stretching.
Springs stretched.
11
Weekly
Skin Surface
Inspect surface area for punctures, holes and
Any damage which allow
dents exposing interior ribs.
water into bay interior (If
in doubt, perform soap
bubble test).
Inspect seams for cracked/broken welds.
Cracked/broken welds
noted.
NOTE
Ensure latch and receptacle
are adjusted property (latch
"T" rests snugly against strike
catch of corresponding
receptacle).
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