Steps and ladders.

TM 746-10

box.

Block and brace with wood.

Cushion with

reusable metal container is not available, unit pack

polyethylene foam to prevent damage from shock or

submethod IIc. Cushion item with polyethylene foam.

movement.

Place in a bag of watervaporproof barrier material.

Properly place correct amount of desiccant and heat

cc. Tanks, fuel.

seal bag.

Place sealed bag in an overseas-type

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

plywood box. Secure item in box to prevent damage

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

from movement or shock.

barrier material, and secure with tape.

bx. Steps and ladders.

(2) Unit pack method I. Place in an overseas

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

type plywood box. Block and brace with wood.

metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier material,

Cushion with polyethylene foam to prevent damage

and secure with tape.

from shock or movement.

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

cd. Tanks, oil and hydraulic.

overseas-type plywood box. Use wood blocking and

(1) Flush with operating fluid. Plug, cap, or

bracing padded with polyethylene foam to prevent

tape all openings. Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and

damage from shock or movement.

uncoated metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier

by. Supports and brackets.

material, and secure with tape.

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

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

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

not have any dimensions greater than 16 inches and

barrier material, and secure with tape.

weight not exceeding 25 pounds in a fiberboard box.

(2) Unit pack method I. Place in an overseas

Cushion with bound fiber material. Pack larger items

type plywood box.

Block and brace with wood

that properly fit in a container of no more than 9-inch

cushioned with polyethylene foam. Secure item to

depth and weight not exceeding 40 pounds in a shallow

prevent damage from shock or movement.

box of wood and plywood. Pack items exceeding the

above weight or dimension limitations in a plywood box.

bz. Swashplates.

Cushion top, bottom, and sides with sufficient bound

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

fiber material to prevent damage from shock or

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

movement.

barrier material, and secure with tape.

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

(2) Unit pack submethod IId. Cushion top,

overseas-type plywood box.

bottom, and sides with sufficient bound fiber material to

ce. Tires, pneumatic. Unit pack method III. Pile a

prevent damage from shock or movement. Distribute

number of tires in an open crate slightly larger than the

and secure correct amount of desiccant in reusable

diameter of the tires.

metal container. When appropriate metal container is

not available, unit pack item submethod IIc. Cushion

cf: Trainers (flight simulators ejection seat and

item with polyethylene foam and place in a bag of

maintenance, aircraft fire. Pack method III. Place in an

watervaporproof barrier material. Distribute and secure

overseas-type plywood or wood box. Securely block

correct amount of desiccant. Heat seal bag. Place

and brace with wood. Cushion with polyethylene foam

sealed bag in an overseas-type plywood box. Secure

to prevent damage from shock or movement.

item to prevent damage from shock or movement.

cg. Transmissions.

ca. Swashplate collars.

(1) Drain transmission and flush with clean

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

operating fluid. Cap, plug, or tape all openings.

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

(2) Unit pack submethod IId.

Place

barrier material, and secure with tape.

transmission in appropriate reusable metal container.

(2) Unit pack method I. Place preserved and

Secure item and place correct amount of desiccant. If

wrapped item in a weather-resistant fiberboard box.

container is not available, unit pack method I. Apply P-2

Cushion top, bottom, and sides with sufficient bound

to bare, exposed, and uncoated metal surfaces and

fiber material to prevent damage from shock or

wrap preserved areas with greaseproof barrier material.

movement. Seal container with tape.

Place in overseas-type plywood box. Block and brace

with wood. Cushion with polyethylene foam to prevent

(3) Place a number of fiberboard boxes in an

damage from shock or movement.

overseas-type plywood box.

ch. Turbine engine parts and accessories.

cb. Tailbooms, fuselages, and pylon assemblies.

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

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

uncoated metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

greaseproof barrier material, and secure with tape.

barrier material, and secure with tape.

(2) Unit pack method I. Package items that

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

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