CB PROTECTIVE MASK REPAIR

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          46 042215Z DEC 90
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          UNCLAS
          @UBJ: CB   PROtECT'IV5 MASK REPAIR
          A. UNCLAS CBRAMCCOM AMEMC-MAR (A) 30163OZ NOV 90 SAB
          1. PASS TO LOS. REF IS RETRANSMITTED AS FOLLOWSs QUOTE
          "1. THIS IS MAINTENANCE ADVISORY MESSAGE 90-50.
          2. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT PROTECTIVE MASKS ARE BEING
          REPAIRED IN THE FIELD BEYOND TM AUTHORIZED LEVELS. THIS INCLUDES
          THE CANNIBALIZATION OF PARTS FOR REUSE TO REPAIR UNSERVICEABLE
          MASKS.
          3. THIS PROCEDURE IS NOT ONLY UNAUTHORIZED, BUT VERY UNDESIRABLE.
          MASKS WHICH HAVE BEEN "REPAIRED" BEYOND THE TM AUTHORIZED LEVELS, OR
          MASKS WHICH HAVE HAD USED PARTS INSTALLED, (E.S.9 EYELENS,
          VOICEMITTER ASSEMBLIES, HOSE ASSEMBLY, INLET/OUTLET VALVES) SHOULD
          BE TURNED IN FOR REPLACEMENT. ONLY DEPOT LEVEL REPAIR ACTIVITIES
          HAVE THE TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY REPAIR AND TEST YOUR
          MASK. USED PARTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY PRODUCE LEAKAGE PATHS




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          WHICH WILL NOT BE DETECTABLE AT USER LEVEL.
          4. REMEMBER, YOU WANT TO HAVE A MASK THAT IS BEYOND DOUBT. THERE
          ARE NO SECOND CHANCES IN THE BATTLE ZONE. FOLLOW THE AUTHORIZED
          REPAIR GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN YOUR TMS.
          5. RECOMMEND AMCCOM TM 9-1000-DS-2, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD (ODS)
          MATERIEL READINESSS CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (COE), BE CONSULTED
          FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CDE USE IN THE ODS ENVIRONMENT.
REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALL SOLDIERS, CML OPERATIONS AND
          MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
          7. THE POC FOR THIS OFFICE IS MR. LEONARD WINTER, AMSMC-MAR-EP (A),
          DSN 584-3681." END QUOTE.
          2. POC THIS HQ IS MW4 DURBIN, ASLO-0-MB, AV 879-6611, CODE-A-PHONE
          879-6112, DON ASLO-0-M(ATSYMBOL)HUACHUCA-EMH2.ARMY.MII.
          ST
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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = CB PROTECTIVE MASK REPAIR
Document Number =         58
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