Packaging Aircraft Major Components

TM 746-10

Table 4-2. Packaging Instructions-Continued

Preparation for

Model

NSN

shipment

storage

U-21G

1510-00-169-0295

TM 55-1510-200-S

TM 55-1510-215-23-2 appendix E

U-21F

1510-00-140-1627

TM 55-1510-200-S

TM 55-1510-215-23-2 appendix E

UH-1B

1520-00-713-9912

TM 55-1520-242-S

NICP INSTRUCTION

UH-1D

1520-00-859-2670

TM 55-1520-242-S

TM 55-1520-210-23-3 appendix E

UH-1H

1520-00-087-7637

TM 55-1520-242-S

TM 55-1520-210-23-3 appendix E

UH-1M

1520-00-809-2631

TM 55-1520-242-S

TM 55-1520-220-23-3 appendix E

UH-1V

1520-01-0434949

TM-55-1520-242-S

TM 55-1520-210-23-3 appendix E

UH-60A

1520-01-035-0266

TM 55-1520-237-S

TM 55-1520-237-23-4

UV-18A

1510-01-011-1462

NICP INSTRUCTION

UV-20A

1510-01-079-3915

NICP INSTRUCTION

4-133. Packaging Aircraft Major Components

weighing less than 25 pounds and not exceeding 1 cubic

foot with no dimension greater than 16 inches in a

a. Absorbers.

weather-resistant fiberboard box. Place one submethod

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

IIc unit pack exceeding any of these dimensions and

metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier material,

weight limitations in an overseas-type plywood box.

and secure with tape.

Cushion submethod IIc unit packs in a fiberboard or

(2) Package method I. Place item in an

plywood box with bound fiber material to prevent

overseas-type plywood box using wood blocking and

movement and protect against shock.

bracing that has been padded with bound fiber material

c. Adapters.

to prevent damage from movement in handling and

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and

shipment.

uncoated, metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier

b. Actuators, actuator cylinders, and servo

material, and secure with tape.

cylinders.

(2) Unit pack method I. Place item in a

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

weather-resistant fiberboard box and cushion with bound

metal surfaces, wrap in greaseproof barrier material,

fiber material to prevent damage from movement in

and secure with tape. If the item contains hydraulic

handling and shipment.

fluid, drain fluid, plug or cap all openings, and attach a

(3) Pack a number of unit packed items in an

warning tag stating that item does not contain operating

overseas-type plywood box. Block and brace to prevent

fluid.

damage from movement and shipment.

(2) If the item is mechanically or

d. Aircraft, airfan, structural components, struts,

electromechanically operated, wrap in greaseproof

trim tabs and jacks, doors, cowling, pods, and firewalls.

barrier material and secure with tape.

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and

(3) Package hydraulic items submethod A-5.

unpainted surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier

If a suitable metal container is not available, unit pack

material, and secure with tape.

the item submethod IC-1. Cushion with cellulosic

cushioning material to prevent damage to the barrier

(2) Unit pack method I. Place items that do

material

not require containers with any dimension greater than

16 inches and not exceeding 25 pounds in a weather-

(4) Place one each submethod IC-1 package

resistant fiberboard box. Cushion with bound fiber

weighing less than 25 pounds and not exceeding 1 cubic

material. Place larger items that fit in a container of no

foot with no dimension greater than 16 inches in a

more than 9-inch depth (inside measurement) and not

weather-resistant fiberboard box.

Place one each

exceeding 40 pounds in a shallow box of wood and

submethod IC-1 pack exceeding any of these

plywood. Pack items exceeding the above weight and

dimensions and weight limitations in an overseas-type

dimension limitations in an overseas-type plywood box.

plywood box. Cushion submethod IC-1 packs in a

fiberboard or plywood box with sufficient bound fiber

(3) Pack a number of unit packed items in

material to prevent movement and protect the item from

fiberboard in an overseas-type plywood box.

shock.

e. Air filters.

(5) Package

electromechanical

(1) Unit pack method III. Wrap item in

mechanical items submethod IId using bound fiber

greaseproof barrier material and place in a fiberboard

cushioning pads. Insulate the desiccant from the item

box.

with greaseproof barrier material. If suitable metal

(2) Pack a number of unit packed items in an

containers are not available, unit pack the items

overseas-type plywood box.

submethod IIc. Place one submethod IIc package

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