Broken STE-M1/FVS is a dead end.Mechanics, when it's time to perform the semiannual Semiannual An event that occurs twice in a calendar year.Notes: A bond with semiannual coupons would issue payment once every six months. See also: Annual, Bond, Coupon Bond check of the M1A1 or M1A1 AIM tank's stabilization system (Item 8 on Page 2-14 of TM 9-2350-264-202-1), don't hit a dead end. You're going to need an operational STE-M1/FVS FVS - Fetal Valproate SyndromeFVS - Fetal Varicella Syndrome FVS - Fighting Vehicle System FVS - Fleet Weather Facility FVS - Flight Vehicle Simulator FVS - Flight Verification System test set to do the job. For basic M1A1 tanks, the check is performed using the STE-M1/FVS 1800 test. M1A1 AIM tanks that are equipped with embedded diagnostics require the full diagnostics IETM IETM - Informal European Theatre Meeting IETM - Integrated Electronic Technical Manual (US Army) IETM - Integrated Engine Technical Manual (US Air Force) IETM - Interactive Electronic Technical Manual 1800 test. If your STE-M1/FVS isn't working, you won't be able to run the check and the tank is NMC. Failed STE-M1/FVS components can be repaired. Just send the failed components (VTM VTM - Vampire the Masquerade VTM - Variable Torque Management VTM - Vedos Transfer Manager VTM - Vegetation Type Map VTM - Vehicle Test Manager VTM - Vehicles to the Mile VTM - Venom Temperature Monitor VTM - Verification Tree Method VTM - Verlag für Therapeutische Medien (German) VTM - Versatile Tracking Mount VTM - Vertical Test Methods VTM - Vertical Turret Milling VTM - Vessel Traffic Management VTM - Victor Talking Machine, CIB CIB - Complete in Box (auction listings) CIB - Call Information Block CIB - Campaign for an Independent Britain CIB - Can It Be? CIB - Capabilities Information Base CIB - Card Issuing Bank CIB - Carnation Instant Breakfast CIb - Celtiberian (linguistics) CIB - Center for Inland Bays CIB - Central Inspection Board (Lebanon) CIB - Centralized Intercept Bureau CIB - Centro Inter-Bibliotecario (Universita di Bologna) CIB - Change Impact Board, set communicator, CX-205 cable, or gun simulator) to: Team Armor Partnership (TAP) Facility Bldg 88037 (Oscar Waddell) Corner of Clark/Logistics Lane Ft Hood, TX 76544 The components will be inspected by the on-site repairer to determine what repairs are needed. This information is then reviewed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS GDLS - General Dynamics Land Systems) contract personnel. You will be contacted by GDLS to discuss repair prices and for a government credit card number for payment. Repairs begin as soon as payment is processed. Normal turnaround is about two weeks once repairs start. Fixed prices of $1,000 (VTM, set communicator and gun simulator) and $1,300 (CIB and CX-205 cable) have been set for each component repaired. Questions? Contact Jim Heibeck, GDLS Field Service and Technical Support at (810) 825-5690. Or send an email to: heibeekj@gdls.com HEY, ISN'T IT TIME FOR MY SEMIANNUAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM CHECK? YEAH, IT IS, BUT MY STE-M1/FVS TEST SET IS BUSTED! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER WITH THE COMPONENTS TO BE REPAIRED. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SURE AM GLAD THEY FINALLY SENT US IN FOR REPAIR! WE'VE GOT LOTS OF LIFE LEFT!! YEAH, BUT-MAN!--THAT GUYS HANDS ARE C-COLD! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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