TM 55-1945-205-24-2
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UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE
ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF DISCHARGE FACILITY
RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOAT INFLATABLE TUBE
INSPECTION AND TESTING
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Gloves, Men’s and Women’s (Leather Palm) (Item 27, WP 0359 00)
Goggles, Sun, Wind and Dust (Safety) (Item 29, WP 0359 00)
Helmet, Safety (Brown) (Item 33, WP 0359 00)
Life Preserver, Vest (Item 38, WP 0359 00)
Pump, Bravo Foot (Item 53, WP 0359 00)
Pump, Foot Adaptor (Item 54, WP 0359 00)
Valve, Fill (Item 84, WP 0359 00)
Gage, Pressure (Item 22, WP 0359 00)
Personnel Required
Engineer 88L
RHIB INFLATABLE TUBE AIR RETENTION TEST
WARNING
All personnel must wear personal flotation device, hard hat, safety shoes and gloves
during RRDF operations and maintenance. Failure to observe these precautions
could result in serious injury or death.
1.
Connect the air pump to RHIB tubes (1) at inflation points (2).
2.
Operate air pump until tube (1) is inflated to approximately 4.4 PSI.
3.
Using pressure gage, verify full tube pressure is approximately 4.4 PSI (300 mb) in both tubes (1) at all
inflation points (2).
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