PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT

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1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATER-

1-6. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVE-

M E N T R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S ( E I R ) . If your

IEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE (CONT).

M578 Recovery Vehicle needs improvement,

let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user,

(4) Spare parts and accessories must be

are the only one who can tell us what you

given the same priority as parts installed on

don't like about your equipment. Let us know

the equipment.

why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF

Form

368

(Product

Quality

Deficiency

Re-

c. M e t h o d s . T o

destroy

equipment

ade-

port). Mail it to us at Commander, U.S. Army

quately and uniformly, all personnel of the

Armament, Munitions and Chemical Com-

unit must know the plan and priority of de-

mand,

ATTN:

AMSMC-QAD,

Rock

Island,

struction and be trained in the methods of

61299-6000. We will send you a reply.

destruction.

CORROSION PREVENTION AND

1-7.

d. R e f e r e n c e s . Read TM 750-244-6 for in-

CONTROL (CPC).

formation on destruction of mechanical equip-

ment. Read TM 750-244-5-1 for information

a. C o r r o s i o n P r e v e n t i o n a n d C o n t r o l ( C P C )

destruction

ammunition.

of Army materiel is a continuing concern. It is

important that any corrosion problems with

1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR

this item be reported so that the problem can

S H I P M E N T . Administrative storage is re-

be corrected and improvements can be made

stricted to 90 days and must not be extend-

to prevent the problem in the future.

ed. Refer to page 2-351 for detailed instruc-

tions on administrative storage.

b. While corrosion is typically associated

with rusting of metals, it can also include

deterioration of other materials such as rubber

1-5. OFFICIAL NOMENCLATURE,

and plastic. Unusual cracking, softening,

NAMES, AND DESIGNATIONS.

swelling, or breaking of these materials may

be a corrosion problem.

Nomenclature Cross-Reference List.

If a corrosion problem is identified, it

Official

Nomenclature

Common

Name

can be reported using SF Form 368, Product

Quality Deficiency Report. Use of key words

Cab left door

Cab door

such as "corrosion," "rust," "deterioration,"

flat catch spring

catch spring

o r " c r a c k i n g " will assure that the information

is identified as a CPC problem.

Cab right door

Cab door

flat catch spring

catch spring

d. The form should be submitted to: Com-

mander, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and

Ground cable assembly

Ground

Wire

Chemical Command, ATTN: AMSMC-QAS/

Customer Feedback Center, Rock Island, IL

61299-6000.

Commander's

Rigger's

cupola

Marker

band

Strap

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