When it comes to keeping a PM roster on your Combat Vehicles, the PM roster known as DA Form 2403 is as dead as ol' man Mose. The Preventive Maintenance Schedule and Record (DD Form 314) has taken over... lock, stock and barrel. You use the 314 schedule card for your Lubrication (L), Quarterly (Q) or Semi-annual (S) maintenance services and any Calibration (C) or Test (T) on all your pieces of equipment. One card is made out for each item in the equipment category. Whether you use the top or bottom of the card depends on the type of filing system you use. The top is for the stand-up shoe box PM SCHEDULE/ type file and the bottom suits the visible The main body of the card has room for a two-year run; one year on each side. When keeping your schedule, you can line out the non-work days if your local SOP wants it that way. You're required to schedule your periodic services at least one month in advance but when it comes to scheduling Q's and L's, it's best to schedule at least one service in advance. Insert the right symbol with pencil on the date the service is due-then go over it in ink when the service is done. FILL IN THE BOTTOM LIKE THIS: ROSTER This scheduling card uses the color visual signal system. A GREEN signal tab indicates a lubrication service when placed over or under the date block in which a penciled "L" appears. When the lube job is done, ink in the "L" and move the green tab to the vehicle's next lube service. Your green tab will have to follow your Lubrication Order real close so you won't miss the vehicle's different periodic lubrication requirements. A YELLOW signal tab calls your attention to the vehicle's next periodic service, Component Calibration (C) or Test (T). Here again you ink over the penciled symbol after you complete the job and then move the yellow tab to the next scheduled service. A STRIPED signal tab placed over the lower or upper right-hand corner of the card signals that the combat vehicle is out of service for one reason or another. Use red if striped tab is not available in supply or at your "country store." THE BLOCKS "DATE RECEIVED," "RECEIVED FROM" AND DISPOSITION" ARE NOT USEDSO FORGET ABOUT 'EM. You'll find suitable tabs listed in Federal Supply Catalog C6-14-SL (1 Dec 63) in Group 75, Office Supplies, or in the GSA catalog. If the striped tabs are not available, use red instead. Ask for Tab, signal, non-projection type, plastic, 1/4-in w, crimped, u/w visible record files, 100 per box, FSN 7510-1836474 (yellow), FSN 7510-183-6472 (green) and FSN 7510-183-6473 (red). When the equipment is out of service, mark the card to show the total time out. Between the time-out-of-service dates, give the maintenance category doing the repairs and put the reasons for time out in the Remarks box. After a vehicle is again operational, take off the striped tab and put on the green and yellow tabs for the vehicle's next scheduled services. When you defer or advance a scheduled service keep the signal tab in the same spot until the service is done. To make your maintenance load more flexible you're allowed a 10 percent variance in time and mileage. This means when a Q falls on the 15th, you can do it any time from 9 work days before to 9 work days after the 15th. (9 is 10 percent of 90 days.) After a two-year run or when the card is full you can toss it out after transferring the title items to a new card. If the vehicle is transferred or turned in the card goes with it. 743-498 O-64-2 The most common use of DA 2404 is pulling daily before, during and after operation inspections and services. Either the equipment operator or crew can pull these inspections and fill in the form. Once the top portion of the form is filled and identifies a specific piece of equipment, it's for that equipment only. The same form can be used for several days if no deficiency or shortcoming is to be reported, or have been corrected by replacing parts. Here's how the form is written up when being used for an operator's daily inspection and service: A Co. 4MTB, 57THARMO 9A9563 3. REGISTRATION/SERIAL/FSN TM INSTRUCTIONS Perform each check sted in COLUMN b Enter the applicable condition sta ALL INSPECTIONS AND EQUIPME 8. SIGNATURE (Person(s) florming Inspection) b. William E. Prates PFC TANK STEERS IN ONE 5RT-68/GRC VOLUM BINDING AND NOT C TM5-623 32 SEARCHLIGHT MOU. BRACKETS CRAC |