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TM 9-2320-356-BD
CHAPTER 2
ASSESSING BATTLEFIELD DAMAGE
BDAR FIXES SHALL BE USED ONLY IN COMBAT
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER
AND SHALL BE REPAIRED BY STANDARD MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE MISSION IS COMPLETED.
Section I. GENERAL
2-1. SCOPE
This chapter provides guidelines to use to assess battlefield damage. It directs
you to an expedient repair procedure, or to the standard system TM if an expedient
repair procedure for your problem doesn’t exist.
2-2. GENERAL
Use this TM in conjunction with the operator’s technical manual (TM) and
Lubrication Order (LO) .
This chapter explains how to use this manual to assess and
fix battlefield damage that prevents moving and/or communicating. This chapter
contains the general fault assessment tables and general troubleshooting and
maintenance instructions including combat damage report forms.
General fault and
specific fault assessment tables and detailed assessment procedures are used to
locate the damage; and an expedient repair procedure tells how to fix the damage.
An index of the expedient repair procedures is located in each chapter. If you
don’t know or aren’t sure of exactly what your problem is, you should use the
assessment tables and procedures to find the fault.
2-3.
APPLICATION
Use the following steps to find and fix battlefield damages:
a. Do the Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) in the TM and the
L O . At the same time, look for obvious damage to the vehicle.
b.
Do the troubleshooting/repair recommended in the TM, if applicable.
c.
If you find the problem, determine its effect on the operation (mobility or
ccrnmunication) of the vehicle.
d.
If you can’t fix the problem using the PMCS table and the procedures in the
TM and the LO, use chart 2-1 to assess and fix the problem.
e.
If the problem does not affect vehicle operation, the commander will decide
whether to attempt to fix the problem or continue with the mission.
2-1
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