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c.
Safety Check. A safety check should be made for any obvious hazards.
(1)
Have any combustibles such as fuel, hydraulic fluid, or oil accumulated?
(2)
Does wiring appear to be safe? Could arcing occur to stored ammo or leaking combustibles?
d.
Functional/Operational Test. A functional/operational test should be performed next on those systems which
appear undamaged. For systems with a built-in self-test feature, this will be done. Only those systems found to be
damaged or inoperative, shall be identified.
e.
Commander's BDAR Report. The crew shall report to the commander the results of the crew's damage
assessment, naming the major known causes of the generator's failure. If repair by crew is possible, he shall report a
total estimated repair time and what functions may be restored.
f.
Crew Assistance. The commander will respond with directives and, if required, will call an MT to the location
of the damaged generator for assistance. If possible, sufficient information will be provided to enable the MT to bring
any needed repair parts or special tools.
g.
Crew Repairs. The crew shall proceed to make any possible field expedient repairs to restore operability to
the limit of their skills, materials, and tools available.
1-14. Organizational Maintenance and Maintenance Teams (MT). 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 if possible at the damage site. If the site is within direct fire or under enemy
observation, movement to a more secure site in defilade may be necessary. This is still considered "on-site "
a.
Personnel Safety Precautions. If the generator has been left unattended in the forward battle area, the
immediate area of the generator should be checked for mines and the generator checked for booby traps before starting
the battlefield damage assessment. The MT should also make the necessary safety checks.
b.
MT Assessment Scone. The MT assessment is more thorough than the crew's, using organizational
maintenance support tools and equipment as needed. MT assessment includes:
(1)
Reviewing the crew's out-of-action report, if available.
(2)
Interviewing commander and crew if available.
(3)
Visually inspecting damaged parts and systems.
(4)
Performing a self-test.
(5)
Making tests with organizational test equipment, if required.
(6)
Performing additional operational tests, as necessary.
c.
MT Assessment Procedure. Using this information and following the steps of paragraph 1-4c, the MT will:
(1)
Determine what must be repaired or replaced.
(2)
Determine sequence and priority of repair actions.
(3)
Estimate repair times for each repair task.
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