For Q's and Other Uses

Here's how to use the 2404 for "Q" or other scheduled periodic inspection and services:

A periodic inspection and service is marked-up on the 2404 about the same way as the operator's daily ... except with these differences—

The 2404 can be used by support maintenance for initial and final inspection of equipment received for repair. After the inspection, a marked-up copy showing all deficiencies and shortcomings gets attached to the DA Form 2407 or a separate copy can be made for the repair mechanic. All 2404's that do show faults must go to the shop officer for necessary action.

When the 2404 is used for Command Maintenance Management Inspections (CMMI) leave columns "d" and "e" blank. The person taking care of the corrective action will fill these in. Use a separate 2404 for each system when covering multiple aspect equipment. When you have several 2404's, clip them together and put the overall rating on the first sheet in the supervisor's signature block.

When used for Equipment Serviceability Criteria checks, put in the sequence number of each check. Use the equipment's TM ESC.

In column "b", put in the value for each test. When numerical values are used, put the total after the last entry.

The description of each check goes in column "c". When the inspection is completed the inspector's signature goes in Block 8 which is the left signature block.

Last... put in the ESC category (green, amber or red) in Block 10.

Equipment Serviceability Criteria worksheets are to be kept until the next similar inspection.

Worksheets on equipment that have no permanent log can be thrown out when all faults have been corrected or after the next periodic service; that's when all uncorrected faults are picked up by a new 2404.

DA Form 2406...

MR ARE YOU READY?

The Materiel Readiness Report is the report that starts out at troop level and ends up at the top staff people in the Army. It lets the Headquarters Department of the Army staff and commanders at all levels see the big picture as to the readiness of your fighting equipment.

The 2406's begin at company or battalion level and when the report reaches the top it tells them whether your outfit is go or no-go from an equipment standpoint.

Not all equipment is reported on this form—only certain items of equipment that're considered essential for combat operations are listed. These essential items are identified in Appendix III of the new TM 38-750. The new TM also gives the ABC's on filling in the 2406... they're in para 3-6.

Each report submitted to DA level covers one calendar month. It gets completed and forwarded by the preparing outfit before the fifth working day after the month ends. Collection of equipment readiness data at various command levels that's needed for the DA monthly report is usually gathered and assembled as required to meet local command needs. It can be done on a dayto-day basis or on specific periods of time.

The 2406 for DA must have at least three copies. One copy goes to the Army Maintenance Data Processing Center, one copy goes to the next higher headquarters and one copy is kept by the originator. The originator's copy is kept for at least one year.

The address for the US Army Maintenance Data Processing Center is: Commanding Officer, Lexington Army Depot, ATTN: AMDPC, Lexington, Kentucky 40507.

DA Form 2405

MAINTENANCE REQUEST REGISTER MR

At organizational level, this form is used as a quick reference for keeping score on the status of all your maintenance requests.

The form isn't a must but it's there if you need to keep tabs on all the work you have at support on a DA Form 2407 and any work to be done in your own outfit that take a DA Form 2410.

Para 3-5 in the new TM 38-750 gives the details on how the 2405 is filled in and used.

DA Form 2402...

MR EXCHANGE TAG

The DA Form 2402 tag has changed only slightly from the one you've been using. You still use it to hurry-up the exchange of unserviceable parts, components, assemblies and to identify EIR exhibits.

Filling in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 is about the same with the exception of blocks 10, 14, 18, and 22. Here, "Lot Number" was added. In this block you continue to enter the serial number of the end item from which the part was removed.

A new section has been added on the. rear side of the 2402. This is for some of the history pertaining to the part that is being exchanged.

The new blocks ask for this info, of course, only when the dope is applicable and available, but put it in whenever possible.

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