SYNOPSIS



GEN-93-ASAM-05  AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY,

                ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, AVIATION NIGHT VISION GOGGLE

                (NVG) MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION, (TB 1-1500-248-30

                EXPIRES ON 31 DEC 93).

                091300Z MAR 93, BRAD MEYER, AMSAT-C-XS, X2085.





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YES
 
              CDRATCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAT-C-XS//
 
              AIG 6713
 
              AIG 9004
 
              AIG 8708
 
              AIG 9042
 
              AIG 7515
 
              DCM APMO OZARK AL //DCMDS-RCQA//
 
              AMEMBASSY BOGOTA CO //NAS/MLO//
 
              USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
 
              AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI //USLO//
 
              NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
 
              CDROSAC EASTERN REGION FT MCPHERSON GA //ANAV-ER//
 
              ODC ATHENS GR //ODCSA-A//
 
              CDR4THBN228THAVN SOTO CANO HO //AVN-AMO//
 
              102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
 
              AMEMBASSY ROME IT //ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO//
 
              USDAO MEXICO CITY MX //MLO/NAS//
 
              DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM //STEWS-AA/GE GS//
 
              CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ //AMSMC-AV(D)//
 
 
 
CF:  AMSAT-R-E, AMSAT-I-MEA, AMSAT-W-A, SFAE-AV, AMSAT-I-ILNO(RAAF),
     AMSAT-I-LOS(AOC), AMSAT-B-F, AMSAT-I-ILNO(IS)
 
 
  BRAD MEYER                              MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
  AMSAT-C-XS, X2085                    
 
 
  EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
  CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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YES
 
              CDR 2D AVN DET NEW WINDSOR NY //MABS-H-QC//
 
              AFSAC FLO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH //KS/SN/SP/VE//
 
              USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK //AMI//
 
              FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535
 
              //PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR//
 
              CDR160TH SOAR FT CAMPBELL KY //AOAV-SI//
 
              COMNAVAIRWARCENACDIV PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
 
              USLOT TUNIS TS //AIR FORCE SECTION//
 
              CDROSAC WESTERN REGION FT HOOD TX //ANAV-WR//
 
              DPRO BELL HELICOPTER FORT WORTH TX
 
              //DCMDS-RBQ/RBDF//
 
              CDROSAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-OS/ANAV-RW-M/ANAV-CR//
 
       INFO   TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL //ATZQ-TSM-A//
 
              210 RQS KULIS ANGB AK //SE//
 
              ARS MCCLELLAN AFB CA //LGM//
 
              129 RQS MOFFETT FIELD CA //MA//
 
              HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA
 
              LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN //DTHEM 6-3//
 
              FBI WASHINGTON DC //PASS TO AVIATION SUPERVISOR//
 
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YES
 
              HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC //AQQU//
 
              SEC STATE WASHINGTON DC //NEA/MFO//
 
              US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
 
              //AVIATION OPERATIONS//
 
              41 RQS PATRICK AFB FL //CC//
 
              71 RQS PATRICK AFB FL //CC//
 
              301 RQS PATRICK AFB FL //SE//
 
              1SOG HURLBURT FIELD FL //CC//
 
              AFSOC HURLBURT FIELD FL //DOT/DOVR/LGMA//
 
              NAVAIRSYSCOM DET PMA PENSACOLA FL //PMA225//
 
              NAVAVNDEPOT PENSACOLA FL //310B//
 
              WR-ALC ROBINS AFB GA //LUHA//
 
              CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE //AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
 
              HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI //DO/LGM//
 
              56 RQS KEFLAVIK NAS IC //MA//
 
              HQ AMC SCOTT AFB IL //LG/DO/DOV/DOT/LGM/DOX//
 
              39 RQS MISAWA AB JA //MA//
 
              38 RQS OSAN AB KOR //LGM//
 
              FAA NORTHEAST RGN HQ BURLINGTON MA //ANE-150//
 
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YES
 
              48 RQS HOLLOMAN AFB NM //MA//
 
              106  RQS GABRESKI APT NY //MA//
 
              66 RQS NELLIS AFB NV //MA//
 
              CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
 
              CUSALAO FT BLISS TX //AMXLA-T-BL/ DEPT OF
 
              JUSTICE INS BORDER PATROL//
 
              304 RQS PORTLAND IAP OR //SE//
 
              CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX //SFAE-AV-MFT-H//
 
              CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
 
              PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA //SFAE-IEW-NV//
 
              PMSW VHFS WARRENTON VA //SFAE-IEW-SG//
 
              HQ ACC LANGLEY AFB VA //DOH/LGRC//
 
         XMT  CH FMS CANBERRA AS
 
              USDAO DHAKA BG
 
              USDAO RANGOON BM
 
              USDAO COLUMBO CE
 
              USDAO SUVA FJ
 
              OMADP JAKARTA ID
 
              DSA NEW DELHI IN
 
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YES
 
              USDAO ROME IT
 
              USDAO ANTANANARIVO MA
 
              SAO KUALA LUMPUR MY
 
              USDAO KATMANDU NP //SAO//
 
UNCLAS RELEASABLE TO NATO ADDRESSEES
 
AIG 9004  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 8708  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 9042  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS 
 
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, AVIATION NIGHT VISION GOGGLE 
 
(NVG) MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION (GEN-93-ASAM-05) (TB 1-1500-348-30 
 
EXPIRES ON 31 DEC 93.)
 
NOTE - THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED PER AR 95-3, 
 
CHAPTER 5 REVISION VIA MESSAGE HQ AVSCOM, AMSAV-XSOF, 181900Z SEP 
 
90, SUBJECT:  CHANGE TO AR 95-3, CHAPTER 5, SAFETY OF FLIGHT 
 
MESSAGES.  THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO UNITS 
 
SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES.  ADDRESSEES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETRANSMIT 
 
THIS MESSAGE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS, ACTIVITIES OR ELEMENTS 
 
AFFECTED OR CONCERNED.  THE RETRANSMITTAL SHALL REFERENCE THE
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MESSAGE.  ACTION ADDRESSES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS 
 
RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, ATCOM, ATTN - AMSAT-C-XS (SOF 
 
COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
 
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
 
2.  TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
 
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
 
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM - THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO UPDATE 
 
PRESENT AVIATION NIGHT VISION GOGGLE MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION 
 
REQUIREMENTS.  THIS MESSAGE BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON 
 
RECEIPT AND SUPERSEDES PMNVEO MESSAGE 221530Z MAR 91 AND THE JUNE 
 
1991 FLIGHTFAX.  IT WILL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT DA PAM 738-751, DATED 
 
15 JUN 1992.  THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 31 DEC 93.
 
5.  END ITEMS AFFECTED - AVIATION NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, AN/AVS-6 AND 
 
AN/PVS-5.
 
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
 
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES - 
 
    A.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS A CONSOLIDATED LISTING OF 
 
CURRENT NVG FORMS AND MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.
 
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YES
 
         (1)  EQUIPMENT RECORD FOLDER (LOGBOOK).  EACH SET OF NVGS 
 
WILL HAVE A LOGBOOK.  THIS LOGBOOK IS ILLUSTRATED IN DA PAM 738-750, 
 
PAGE 9, FIGURE 2-1, (NSN 7510-01-065-0166) AND IS AVAILABLE AT 
 
SELF-SERVICE SUPPLY CENTERS.  IT WILL BE USED TO MAINTAIN THE NVG 
 
HISTORICAL RECORDS.
 
         (2)  FORMS.  DA FORMS 2404 AND 2408-18 ARE NO LONGER 
 
REQUIRED FOR NVG MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION.  DA FORMS 2407, 2408-5, 
 
2408-15, 2408-22, 2408-30, 5504, AND DD FORMS 1574, 1576 AND 1577-2 
 
WILL BE USED TO DOCUMENT NVG MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.  (A NEW DA 
 
PAM 738-751 WILL BE ISSUED IN SEP 93 AND WILL REFLECT THESE NVG 
 
MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS).
 
                                 NOTE
 
DAMAGED OR OBLITERATED FORMS WILL BE PROCESSED IAW DA PAM 738-751.
 
                                 NOTE
 
RED "X" STATUS SYMBOLS MUST BE CLEARED BY AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED 
 
IN WRITING BY THE UNIT COMMANDER PER DA PAM 738-751.
 
              A.  DA FORMS 2407 OR 5504 (MAINTENANCE REQUEST).  THIS 
 
FORM WILL BE USED TO FORWARD NVGS TO A HIGHER MAINTENANCE LEVEL FOR 
 
SCHEDULED OR UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.  AFTER COMPLETION OF
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YES
 
MAINTENANCE AND RECEIPT OF NVGS, PLACE THE "ORGANIZATIONAL" COPY IN 
 
THE POCKET LOCATED INSIDE THE BACK COVER OF THE LOGBOOK.  DISPOSE OF 
 
DA FORM 2407 OR 5504 IAW DA PAM 738-751.
 
              B.  DA FORM 2408-5 (EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION RECORD).  
 
THIS FORM WILL BE PLACED IN THE FIRST VINYL PAGE OF THE LOGBOOK AND 
 
WILL BE USED TO DOCUMENT AUTHORIZED DA MODIFICATIONS TO NVGS.  
 
DISPOSE OF THIS FORM IAW DA PAM 738-751.
 
              C.  DA FORM 2408-15 (HISTORICAL RECORD OF AIRCRAFT).  
 
THIS FORM WILL BE PLACED IN THE SECOND VINYL PAGE OF THE LOGBOOK AND 
 
WILL BE USED TO DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING:
 
              (1)  ONE TIME INSPECTION (I.E.  SUCCESSFUL 
 
DISTORTION EVALUATIONS, SERVICE UPON RECEIPT INSPECTION).
 
              (2)  COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY OF FLIGHT (SOF), 
 
AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE (ASAM), SAFETY OF USE (SOU), AND 
 
TECHNICAL BULLETINS (TB).
 
              (3)  REPLACEMENT OF IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE(S).  
 
RECORD NEW SERIAL NUMBERS.
 
              (4)  LIGHT INTERFERENCE FILTER (LIF) KIT 
 
INSTALLATION.
 
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YES
 
              D.  DA FORM 2408-22 (HELMET AND OXYGEN MASK/CONNECTOR 
 
INSPECTION RECORD).  THIS FORM PROVIDES A RECORD OF HELMET AND NVG 
 
VISOR INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED.  IT WILL BE USED TO 
 
DOCUMENT THE 120 DAY VISOR CONTINUITY CHECK.  RECORD THE TYPE OF NVG 
 
VISOR OR MOUNT INSTALLED ON THE HELMET IN BLOCK 7.  THIS FORM WILL 
 
BE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY FROM THE NVG RECORDS AND DISPOSED OF IAW DA 
 
PAM 738-751.
 
              E.  DA FORM 2408-30 (NVG INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 
 
RECORD).  A CURRENT DA FORM 2408-30 IS THE ONLY FORM REQUIRED TO BE 
 
MAINTAINED IN THE NVG CARRYING CASE.
 
              (1)  THE DA FORM 2408-30 WILL BE USED TO RECORD 
 
ALL FAULTS AND DOCUMENT ALL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN FOR THE 
 
FOLLOWING:
 
              (A)  DEFICIENCIES DISCOVERED WHILE 
 
PERFORMING OPERATOR'S CHECKS.
 
              (B)  90 DAY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS 
 
AND SERVICES (PMCS).
 
              (C)  180 DAY SERVICES.
 
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YES
 
              (D)  SPECIAL INSPECTIONS (I.E. DISTORTION 
 
EVALUATIONS)
 
              (2)  THE CURRENT DA FORM 2408-30 WILL BE MANAGED 
 
BY THE OWNING UNIT.  AFTER NVGS ARE RETURNED FROM A MAINTENANCE 
 
FACILITY, THE OWNING UNIT WILL COMPLETE THE DA FORM 2408-30 BY 
 
SIGNING OFF THE COMPLETED WORK UNDER "PART II - CORRECTING 
 
INFORMATION" BLOCK.  EXAMPLES ARE "180 DAY SERVICE COMPLETED, SEE DA 
 
FORM 2407 OR 5504 WORK ORDER NUMBER XXXXXX" OR "INTENSIFIER TUBE 
 
REPLACED, SERIAL NUMBER XXXXXX, SEE DA FORM 2407 OR 5504 WORK ORDER 
 
NUMBER XXXXXX."  VARIATION OF WORKING IS ACCEPTABLE.  UNDER "PART I 
 
- FAULT INFORMATION", RECORD THE NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION.  
 
CALCULATE THE NEXT SCHEDULED 90 DAY PMCS AND 180 DAY SERVICE DUE 
 
DATES FROM BLOCK 26 OF DA FORM 2407 OR BLOCK 37A OF DA FORM 5504.  
 
ENTER THESE CALCULATED DATES IN BLOCK 6 OF DA FORM 2408-30.
 
              (3)  THE CURRENT DA FORM 2408-30 WILL NOT BE 
 
MAINTAINED IN THE LOGBOOK.  IT WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE NVG 
 
CARRYING CASE UNTIL COMPLETELY FILLED.  WHEN COMPLETELY FILLED, THE 
 
DA FORM 2408-30 WILL BE CLOSED OUT AND PLACED IN THE THIRD VINYL 
 
PAGE OF THE LOGBOOK.  IT WILL REMAIN THERE FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE 
 
DATE OF THE LAST ENTRY.  TO COMPLETE A CLOSEOUT, INITIATE A NEW DA
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FORM 2408-30 AND INDICATE THE NEXT INSPECTIONS DUE (90 DAY PMCS AND 
 
180 DAY SERVICE) IN BLOCK 6.  UNDER "PART I - FAULT INFORMATION", 
 
RECORD THE NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND ANY UNCORRECTED FAULTS.  
 
THIS DA FORM 2408-30 WILL THEN BECOME THE CURRENT FORM.
 
              (4)  NVG HOURS WILL NOT BE ENTERED ON DA FORM 
 
2408-30 UNLESS THE UNIT IS DIRECTED BY THE MACOM.
 
              F.  DD FORM 1574 (SERVICEABLE TAG - MATERIAL).  THIS 
 
FORM IS USED TO IDENTIFY SERVICEABLE NVGS BEING RETURNED FROM 
 
MAINTENANCE.  DESTROY THIS FORM AFTER DA FORM 2408-30 HAS BEEN 
 
UPDATED.
 
              G.  DD FORM 1576 (TEST/MODIFICATION TAG- MATERIAL).  
 
THIS FORM IS USED BY AVIM TO IDENTIFY NVGS REQUIRING A DISTORTION 
 
EVALUATION.  AFTER REPLACEMENT OF EITHER ONE OR BOTH IMAGE 
 
INTENSIFIERS, AVIM WILL MARK THE FORM "DISTORTION EVALUATION IS 
 
REQUIRED PRIOR TO USE".  VARIATION OF WORKING IS ACCEPTABLE.  
 
DESTROY THIS FORM UPON COMPLETION OF A SUCCESSFUL DISTORTION 
 
EVALUATION.
 
              H.  DD FORM 1577-2 (UNSERVICEABLE (REPARABLE) TAG - 
 
MATERIAL). THIS FORM IS USED TO IDENTIFY AN UNSERVICEABLE NIGHT 
 
VISION GOGGLE (I.E. CRACKED MONOCULAR HOUSING, FAILED DISTORTION
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YES
 
EVALUATION).  DESTROY THIS FORM WHEN NO LONGER REQUIRED.
 
    B.  SUMMARY OF FORM LOCATIONS.
 
         (1)  LOGBOOK.  THE FOLLOWING FORMS WILL BE MAINTAINED IN 
 
THE NVG LOGBOOK:
 
              (A)  DA FORM 2408-5 - FIRST VINYL PAGE
 
              (B)  DA FORM 2408-15 - SECOND VINYL PAGE
 
              (C)  DA FORM 2408-30 (CURRENT CLOSE OUT) - THIRD VINYL 
 
PAGE
 
              (D)  DA FORM 2408-30 (OTHER CLOSE OUTS) - FOURTH VINYL 
 
PAGE
 
              (E)  DA FORM 2407/5504 (ORGANIZATIONAL) - INSIDE BACK 
 
COVER
 
         (2)  NVG CARRYING CASE.  THE CURRENT DA FORM 2408-30 IS THE 
 
ONLY FORM REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED IN THE NVG CARRYING CASE.  FOLD 
 
THE FORM TO FIT INSIDE THE NVG CASE.
 
         (3)  THE DA FORM 2408-22 WILL BE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY FROM 
 
THE NVG LOGBOOK.
 
    C.  RECURRING TESTS, INSPECTIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS 
 
FOR AN/PVS-5, GM-6, AND ANVIS.
 
         (1)  OPERATOR'S CHECKS.  OPERATOR'S CHECKS WILL BE
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ACCOMPLISHED BY THE OPERATOR IAW APPROPRIATE OPERATORS MANUAL.  IN 
 
ADDITION TO THESE CHECKS, AN OPTIONAL LOW/HIGH LIGHT RESOLUTION TEST 
 
MAY BE PERFORMED BY THE OPERATOR USING THE TS 4348/UV TEST SET IN 
 
ACCORDANCE WITH TM 11-5855-263-10.  RECORD DEFICIENCIES FOUND DURING 
 
OPERATOR'S CHECKS ON DA FORM 2408-30.
 
         (2)  90 DAY PMCS.  DOCUMENT THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE 90 
 
DAY PMCS ON DA FORM 2408-30.  THIS INSPECTION IS PERFORMED BY AVUM 
 
IAW APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS AND CONSISTS OF:
 
              (A)  INSPECTION, CHECKS, AND SERVICING OF THE NVG AND 
 
POWER PACK.
 
              (B)  LOW/HIGH LIGHT RESOLUTION TEST.
 
              (C)  INSPECTION OF MODIFIED FACEPLATE (AN/PVS-5 SERIES 
 
ONLY).
 
                                 NOTE
 
THE 90 DAY PMCS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN, BUT NOT TO EXCEED, A TEN 
 
PERCENT PLUS OR MINUS TOLERANCE FROM THE SCHEDULED CALENDAR DATE.
 
         (3)  180 DAY SERVICE.  DOCUMENT THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE 
 
180 DAY SERVICE ON DA FORM 2408-30.  THIS INSPECTION IS PERFORMED BY 
 
AVIM IAW APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS AND CONSISTS OF:
 
              (A)  THE 90 DAY PMCS ON THE NVG AND POWER PACK.
 
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YES
 
              (B)  SYSTEM CURRENT DRAIN TEST.
 
              (C)  INFINITY FOCUS CHECK. (ANVIS ONLY)
 
              (D)  COLLIMATION CHECK.
 
              (E)  NITROGEN PURGE.
 
                                 NOTE
 
THE 180 DAY SERVICE MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN, BUT NOT TO EXCEED A 
 
TEN PERCENT PLUS OR MINUS TOLERANCE FROM THE SCHEDULED CALENDAR 
 
DATE.
 
         (4)  MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK (MOC).
 
              (A)  WHEN MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY AVIM, THE 
 
OWNING UNIT WILL ACCOMPLISH A MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK (MOC) 
 
UTILIZING TABLE 2-1 OF THE APPROPRIATE UNIT/INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE 
 
MANUAL.
 
              (B)  DOCUMENT THE COMPLETION OF THE MOC ON DA FORM 
 
2408-30.
 
              (C)  THE LOW/HIGH LIGHT RESOLUTION TEST IS NOT 
 
REQUIRED AS PART OF THE MOC.
 
    D.  DUAL BATTERY PACK (POWER PACK).
 
         (1)  ALL POWER PACKS REQUIRE A 90 DAY PMCS AND A 180 DAY
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YES
 
SERVICE IAW THE APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL MANUAL.
 
         (2)  ALL POWER PACKS WILL HAVE A GUM LABEL ATTACHED WHICH 
 
WILL INDICATE THE 90 DAY PMCS AND 180 DAY SERVICE DUE DATES.
 
                                 NOTE
 
THE 90 DAY PMCS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN, BUT NOT TO EXCEED A TEN 
 
PERCENT PLUS OR MINUS TOLERANCE FROM THE SCHEDULED CALENDAR DATE.
 
                                 NOTE
 
THE 180 DAY SERVICE MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN, BUT NOT TO EXCEED A 
 
TEN PERCENT PLUS OR MINUS TOLERANCE FROM THE SCHEDULED CALENDAR 
 
DATE.
 
    E.  120 DAY VISOR CONTINUITY CHECK DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.
 
         (1)  ALL VISORS WHICH ARE PLACED INTO SERVICE ARE REQUIRED 
 
TO HAVE A RECURRING 120 DAY VISOR CONTINUITY CHECK.
 
                                 NOTE
 
ANYTIME A VISOR IS INSTALLED ON A HELMET, IT IS PLACED INTO SERVICE 
 
AND REQUIRES A 120 DAY CONTINUITY CHECK.  THIS INCLUDES REMOVING A 
 
VISOR FROM ONE HELMET AND INSTALLING IT OON ANOTHER HELMET.
 
         (2)  DOCUMENT THIS CHECK ON DA FORM 2408-22 FOR THAT 
 
HELMET.
 
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YES
 
    F.  DISTORTION TESTING.
 
         (1)  REFERENCE 13F, 13I, AND 13J DESCRIBE SPECIFIC 
 
PROCEDURES FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE DISTORTION TEST.
 
         (2)  A DISTORTION TEST IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING 
 
CONDITIONS:
 
              (A)  SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIAL (NEWLY FIELDED 
 
NVGS OR NEWLY ASSIGNED NVGS WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL DISTORTION EVALUATION 
 
DOCUMENTATION.)
 
              (B)  REPLACEMENT OF IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE(S).
 
              (C)  RECEIPT OF NVGS WITH A DD FORM 1576 ATTACHED.
 
         (3)  DOCUMENT ALL DISTORTION TESTS AND RESULTS ON THE 
 
CURRENT DA FORM 2408-30.  THE COMPLETION OF A SUCCESSFUL DISTORTION 
 
TEST WILL ALSO BE DOCUMENTED ON THE DA FORM 2408-15.
 
    G.  GM-6 OPERATOR'S CHECKS.  THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST WILL BE 
 
USED TO ACCOMPLISH GM-6 OPERATOR'S CHECKS.  MAINTAIN A COPY OF THESE 
 
CHECKS WITH TM 11-5855-238-10, DATED 1 APR 88.  RECORD DEFICIENCIES 
 
FOUND DURING OPERATOR'S CHECKS ON DA FORM 2408-30.
 
         (1)  GM-6 BINOCULAR MOUNT.  INSPECT THE BRACKET FOR CRACKS 
 
AND SECURITY OF PIVOT ADJUSTMENT SHELF (PAS).  CHECK THE PIVOT
.
 
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YES
 
ASSEMBLY DUAL CONTACT AND SPRING BALLS FOR DIRT AND WEAR.
 
         (2)  ANVIS VISOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY.  CHECK THE MOUNT FOR 
 
SECURITY.  INSPECT THE ASSEMBLY FOR CRACKS AND THE MOUNTING HOLES 
 
FOR WEAR.
 
         (3)  WIRING.  CHECK FOR LOOSE OR FRAYED WIRES.
 
         (4)  LOW BATTERY INDICATOR CHECK.  WITH BATTERIES 
 
INSTALLED, SET THE LOWER SYSTEM POWER SWITCH TO THE "ON" POSITION.  
 
UNSCREW THE LOWER BATTERY CAP.  THE LOW BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT 
 
SHOULD ILLUMINATE TO INDICATE A SIMULATED LOW BATTERY CONDITION.  
 
SCREW THE LOWER BATTERY CAP ON.  REPEAT THE SIMULATION FOR CHECK OF 
 
UPPER BATTERY POSITION.
 
         (5)  LENSES.  INSPECT OBJECTIVE AND EYE PIECE LENSES FOR 
 
DIRT, DUST, FINGERPRINTS, SCRATCHES, CHIPS, OR CRACKS.  DOCUMENT THE 
 
LOCATION OF CHIPS OR CRACKS, AND RETURN THE NVGS TO THE MAINTAINER.  
 
WHEN NECESSARY, CLEAN AND DRY LENSES USING CLEAN WATER AND LENS 
 
PAPER.
 
         (6)  BINOCULAR CONTACTS.  INSPECT THE DUAL CONTACTS FOR 
 
DIRT AND WEAR.  CLEAN IF DIRTY, AND RETURN TO THE MAINTAINER IF 
 
WORN.
 
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YES
 
         (7)  MOVE ADJUSTMENTS THROUGH THEIR FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL TO 
 
ENSURE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.
 
                                 NOTE
 
THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS UPDATED GUIDANCE ON AVIATION NVG MAINTENANCE 
 
DOCUMENTATION.  WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS MESSAGE AND 
 
ANY OTHER REFERENCE LISTED IN PARA 13, THIS MESSAGE TAKES 
 
PRECEDENCE.
 
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
 
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
 
12.  APPLICATION - N/A.
 
13.  REFERENCES - 
 
    A.  TM 11-5855-238-10, OPERATOR'S MANUAL, NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, 
 
AN/PVS-5, 5A, 5B, AND 5C, DATED 1 APR 88.  (UNDER REVISION)
 
    B.  TM 11-5855-238-20, UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL, NIGHT VISION 
 
GOGGLES AN/PVS-5, AN/PVS-5A (NSN 5855-00-150-1820), AN-PVS-5B (NSN 
 
5855-01-228-0938),  AN/PVS-5C (NSN 5855-01-228-0936), DATED 15 OCT 
 
88. (UNDER REVISION)
 
    C.  TM-11-5855-238-24 AND P, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND 
 
GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND
.
 
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YES
 
SPECIAL TOOLS LIST, (INCLUDING DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND 
 
SPECIAL TOOLS), NIGHT VISION GOGGLES AN/PVS-5, AND AN/PVS-5A DATED 
 
DEC 77.  (UNDER REVISION)
 
    D.  TM-11-5855-238-24P, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND 
 
GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE REPAIR KITS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST, 
 
(INCLUDING DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS), NIGHT 
 
VISION GOGGLES AN/PVS-5, AN/PVS-5A, AN-PVS-5B, AND AN/PVS-5C, DATED 
 
1 OCT 87.  (UNDER REVISION)
 
    E.  TM 11-5855-263-10, OPERATOR'S MANUAL, AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION 
 
IMAGING SYSTEM (ANVIS) AN/AVS-6(V)1 (NSN 5855-01-108-4749) AND 
 
AN/AVS-6(V)2 (NSN 5855-01-108-4748), DATED 15 SEP 91.
 
    F.  TM 11-5855-263-23 AND P, AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE 
 
MAINTENANCE MANUAL, AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM.  
 
AN/AVS-6(V)1 AND AN/AVS-6(V)2, DATED 15 JAN 92.
 
    G.  TM 10-8415-206-12 AND P, OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL 
 
MAINTENANCE MANUAL, INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOL LIST, 
 
DATED 5 MAY 86 (SPH-4 HELMET MANUAL)
 
    H.  DA PAM 738-751, FUNCTIONAL USERS MANUAL FOR THE ARMY 
 
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-AVIATION (TAMMS-A), DATED 15 JUN 92.
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YES
 
(UNDER REVISION)
 
    I.  CDRAVSCOM MESSAGE 172225Z MAR 89, SUBJECT - AVIATION NIGHT 
 
VISION GOGGLE, OPERATIONAL EVALUATION, ONE-TIME EVALUATION OF ALL 
 
AN/PVS-5A, 5B, 5C SERIES NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (NVG) AND AN/AVS-6 
 
AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM (ANVIS).  THIS MESSAGE HAS 
 
EXPIRED FOR ANVIS AND WILL EXPIRE FOR AN/PVS-5 UPON RECEIPT OF TM 
 
11-5855-238-23 AND P.
 
    J.  CDRAVSCOM MESSAGE 172359Z MAR 89, SUBJECT - MAINTENANCE 
 
ADVISORY FOR AN/PVS-5A, 5B, 5C NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, AN/AVS-6 
 
AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM (ANVIS) RETURN FOR 
 
UNACCEPTABLE DISTORTION.  THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE UPON RECEIPT OF 
 
TM 11-5855-238-23 AND P.
 
    K.  CDRAVSCOM MESSAGE, 312000Z JUL 90, SUBJECT - ONE-TIME WIRING 
 
MODIFICATION OF ALL PVS-5 SERIES NVG'S UTILIZING THE AVIATION GM-6 
 
MOUNT.  THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE UPON RECEIPT OF TM 11-5855-238-23 
 
AND P.
 
    L.  CDRAVSCOM MESSAGE 292000Z AUG 90, SUBJECT - CLARIFICATION OF 
 
ONE TIME WIRING MODIFICATION OF ALL AN/PVS-5A, 5B, AND 5C SERIES 
 
NIGHT VISION GOGGLES UTILIZING THE AVIATION GM-6 MODIFICATION
.
 
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YES
 
(NVG-90-02).  THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE UPON RECEIPT OF TM 
 
11-5855-238-23 AND P.
 
    M.  CDRATCOM MESSAGE 211830Z DEC 92, SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY 
 
ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, UPDATED INFORMATION ON NIGHT 
 
VISION GOGGLES (GEN-93-ASAM-02).  TM 1-1500-346-20 WILL SUPERSEDE 
 
THIS MESSAGE AND TB 1-1500-346-20 DATED 15 APR 92.  THE NEW TB 
 
1-1500-346-20 WILL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL 31 DEC 93 UNLESS SOONER 
 
RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.
 
    N.  CDRATCOM MESSAGE 061300Z JAN 93, SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY 
 
ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, STATUS OF THE NEW DA PAM 738-751, 
 
DATED 15 JUN 92, FUNCTIONAL USERS MANUAL FOR THE ARMY MAINTENANCE 
 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - AVIATION (TAMMS-A).  (GEN-93-ASAM-03).  NVG 
 
GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS RESCINDED EFFECTIVE 
 
IMMEDIATELY.
 
    O.  ATCOM MESSAGE 011500Z MAR 93, SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY 
 
ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, USE OF DUAL VISOR ON SPH-4B 
 
AVIATOR'S HELMET AND RELATED INFORMATION, (GEN-93-ASAM-04) (TB 
 
1-1500-347-30 EXPIRES ON 31 DEC 93).
 
14.  RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
 
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YES
 
15.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
 
16.  POINTS OF CONTACT - 
 
    A.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR AVIATION NIGHT VISION GOGGLES AT 
 
USAAVNC IS MW4 ROWE, CW4 COLBERT OR SFC LONEY, ATZQ-ATB-NS, DSN 
 
558-5858/5812/3720 OR COMMERCIAL 205/255-5858/5812/3720.
 
    B.  POINT OF CONTACT AT PM-NVEO IS MR. GLEN NOWAK, SFAE-IEW-NV, 
 
DSN 656-4278/4277 OR COMMERCIAL 703/806-4278/4277.
 
    C.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR DA PAM 738-751 AT ATCOM IS MR. BILL 
 
WALDROP/MS. ANN WALDACK, AMSAT-I-MDM, DSN 693-1821/2 OR COMMERCIAL 
 
314/263-1821/2.
 
    D.  SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER, 
 
AMSAT-C-XS, DSN 693-2085 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2085.
 
    E.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT ATCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) 
 
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.