AR 15-6 Investigation,

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    5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
    
       :S C ns                                 6 August 1991
1P%. 15-6 investisation)
                      in 11 July 1991 Fire and
                      R'uuait
    
    ::nIIt,z'Lad by       it 1 s .-eccmmended
    
    2. That directives anc/or reguiations oe cnangea ti~
    Make 11. a mandaLory requirement for QASAS ;ersonnel
    prGvI.,_Ie a preliminary report of their findings prlzr L:s
    departIng an inspected unit.
    
                    .-ary.             'acti\e .'Lrmy, 17
       That all milill   organizations
        Reserve, Army National Guard, Marine Corps and
    '-(-xr-*ne Corvs Reserve)                           be no*-ified of the fire hazard
    issociated w-A. th the M992 (FAASV) heater and of Lhe
     .%tarim corrective act4ons required (disconnect he*-I-r;
    I.o prevent "he potential for similar catastrophic
    !Ires.
    
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         a,- Lhe JUdge Ad%ccatle General revieu this andam
             R 15-C iuvesLizAt lon, to deter-ilne- If a cla:=
             f.;ed         the manu'&acturer of the t.eat.:_-
    fcr    po'ltntial liabijIlty as a result of prad--i'_
                 cla-Im should cc-.sider *-he consequ n---..-
    .I.truiie -L--;soc ia-ta,l with this failure.
    
             he. -immandler.        under *.lie !L.-ect
               of.xmedl4tely ostablish an Iti-cfeipth trair.4:iS proir:&.-.
            all training shortcawings identif-ted. as a
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    resu~ of t'he Dzha           ~`,.rther,   a
    --:id I -    ~ns ect
        I part 1 141 "*                           * ion to dietermine tra:.ning
    reqtilrements for        be conducted.
    
    R. 'hLt a "lessons learned" booklet be prepared for
    .11SI;mirtation. to every -.nit equipped wIth M292 FA.,SV Q.-
    oth&.- veh-,*zleA with the same type heater as ident'-fled
    'n '.his ir.%estilation.
    
    T. That immediate steps be taken to eliminate or
    to-les-*Sn the crew compartment heater found in 'lie FA.AE:'.'
    .a ~-llminate the defects that appear to have
    contributed to the incident at ')cha. T.,rlarls
    
    5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)