TM 11-6625-2632-14
CHAPTER 5
GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
Section I. GENERAL
5-1. Scope
5-3. Physical Inspection
General support maintenance includes requirements for
The purpose of visual inspection is to locate faults
performing physical inspection, operational check,
without testing of components. Many faults may be
troubleshooting, repair, removal and replacement, and
detected by sight, touch, or smell. All visual signs
testing of Radio Test Set AN/PRM-32.
These
should be analyzed to help localize the fault to a
requirements are expanded, when necessary, to include
particular part. Inspect the test set carefully for obvious
those maintenance functions assigned to organizational
defects. Inspection procedures are shown in table 5-1.
maintenance category.
Partial disassembly (panel assembly removal, para 5-8)
will be required so that the electronic components on the
5-2. Tools and Test Equipment
back of the panel can be examined. After correction of
a. Tools. Tool Kit, Electronic Equipment TK-100/G.
any defects found by inspection, reassemble the test set
and per form the checkout procedures.
Table 5-1. Physical Inspection
Step No.
Test procedure
Performance standard
1
Inspect
all
controls
and
mechanical
Screws, bolts, and nuts must be tight, with
assemblies for loose or missing screws,
none missing
bolts, and nuts.
2
Inspect all metal parts and wiring for dirt, rust,
Metal parts and wiring must be clean and free
and corrosion.
of rust and corrosion
3
Inspect for loose or missing parts, and
All parts must be intact, without cracks, with
cracked or broken parts.
no loose connections, and no parts
missing.
4
Inspect for frayed or broken insulation, broken
All wires must be securely soldered, with no
wires, and bare wires or burned insulation.
breaks. There must be no bare wires, or
burned or broken insulation.
5
Inspect for shorted wires, or wires in contact
There must be no shorted wires, and no wires
with metal parts of panel
in contact with metal parts of case.
Section II. TROUBLESHOOTING
5-4. General
procedures (para 5-6) for corrective measures. Replace
defective components.
Troubleshooting at general support maintenance
category consists of verifying and localizing troubles in
5-5. Checkout Procedures
defective equipment. It also includes a checkout of new
equipment
for
proper
operation
before
use.
Checkout procedures are intended to localize the
Troubleshooting by general support maintenance
malfunction or determine that no malfunction exists.
personnel is performed using the operational check
Perform the checkout steps shown in table 5-2. If the
specified in table 5-2.
Refer to troubleshooting
test set gives weak or
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