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TM 9-2320-356-BD
e.
A safety check should be made for any obvious hazards.
NOTE
Correct any safety faults/hazards before
proceeding.
(1) Have any combustibles such as fuel,
hydraulic fluid, or oil accumulated?
(2) Does wiring appear to be safe?
Could arcing occur to stored ammunition
or leaking combustibles?
(3) Is the fire extinguisher operational?
f .
A functional/operational test should be performed next on those systems
which appear undamaged.
Refer to vehicle PMCS table before proceeding. Self-test
shall be performed on those systems with a built-in self-test feature.
Only those
systems found to be damaged or inoperative shall be identified.
g.
The vehicle commander shall report to the platoon leader the results of the
crews damage assessment, naming the major known causes of the vehicles
immobility.
If repair by crew is possible,
the vehicle commander shall report a
total estimated repair time and what functions may be restored.
h.
The platoon leader will respond with directives and, if required, will call
an MT to the location of the damaged vehicle for assistance.
If possible,
sufficient information will be provided to enable the MT to bring needed repair
parts or special tools.
i .
The crew shall proceed to make field expedient repairs to restore
communications and/or vehicle mobility as directed by platoon leader.
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ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND MAINTENANCE TEAMS (MT)
a.
The organizational maintenance team (MT) and assessor operate out of the
company or battalion trains.
The MT assessor performs his assessment and the
maintenance team completes repairs at the damage site if possible.
If the site is
within direct fire or under enemy observation, movement to a more secure site away
from fire may be necessary.
This is still considered on-site.
b.
If the vehicle has been left unattended in the forward battle area, the
immediate area of the vehicle should be checked for mines, and the vehicle should
be checked for booby traps before starting the battle damage assessment. The MT
should also make the safety checks listed in paragraph l-he.
c.
The MT assessment will be more thorough than the crews, using
organizational maintenance support tools and equipment as needed. MT assessment
includes:
(1) Reviewing the crews out-of-action report, if available.
(2) Interviewing commander and crew, if available.
(3) Visually inspecting damaged parts and systems.
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