SECTION III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

TM 55-1730-227-13&P

SECTION III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

3-12. All PMCS required for the Standard Aircraft Maintenance Trailer are listed in

Table 3-2.

a. Item number column. Checks and services are numbered in logical order of

performance regardless of the interval. This column should be used as a source of

item numbers for the TM Number Column on DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection

and Maintenance Worksheet, in recording results of PMCS.

b . Item to be inspected column. The items listed in this column are divided into

groups indicating the portion of the trailer of which they are a part.

c . Procedures column. This column contains a brief description of the procedure

b y- which the check is to be performed.

AVUM AND AVIM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

TABLE 3-2.

CHECKS AND SERVICES

M-Monthly

D-Daily

S-Semiannually

Q-Quarterly

A-Annually

W-Weekly

Item

Items To Be

Procedure

Inspected

No.

Inflate to 65 psi.

Tires

Remove foreign matter.

Tires

Inspect for tires that are

defective or worn out.

Replace as necessary.

If tire wear is uneven,

check wheel bearings and

tie rod adjustment (see

para 3-9 and 3-10).

T i g h t e n lug nuts. Check

Wheel mount -

slotted nuts in hubs for

ing hardware

e x c e s s i v e play. Adjust as

necessary.

Remove rear wheel assem-

Brake parts

blies and brake drums.

Check for damaged parts.

Remove rear wheel assem-

Brake linings

blies and brake drums.

Check shoe linings.

Adjust wheel bearings

Wheel bearings

(see para 3-9). (AVIM)

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