Chapter 3. Maintenance Instructions - TM-55-4240-284-12-P0023

TM 55-4240-284-12&P

CHAPTER

MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES

3-2. Checks and Services.

3-1. General.

This paragraph contains tabulated listings (ta-

To insure that the forest penetrating rescue

bles 3-1 and 3-2) of preventive maintenance

seat is ready for use at all times, it must be in-

checks and services which must be performed by

spected at prescribed intervals. These inspections

aircraft personnel. The items to be inspected are

are necessary so that defects can be discovered

listed consecutively and the numbers indicate the

and corrected before they result in injury to per-

sequence of minimum inspection requirements.

sonnel or damage to the equipment. All defects

The intervals of inspection required for the forest

discovered, together with the corrective action

taken, will be recorded on DA Form 2402 (Ex-

penetrating rescue seat assembly are as follows:

change Tag) as prescribed in TM 38-750.

a. Routine Inspection (table 3-1). Service

upon receipt, before and after operation.

b. Monthly Schedule (table 3-2).

Table 3-1.. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

Aircraft Crew

Routine Inspection

Paragraph

Item to be

Sequence

Reference

Procedures

Inspected

Number

2-1

.01

Check for damaged or

Rescue seat assembly

missing components

.01

2-2

Check slide and velco

Cover

fasteners for ease of

operations.

.01

Check snap hooks for

Safety Straps

proper operation.

2-2

.01

Check for proper

Seat Blade

latching, folding,

retracting.

3-1