Count threads for faulty exintinguishers.Crewmen, the fixed fire extinguishers on some of your M88A1s and AVLBs are hanging by a thread. And that can put you in danger if there's a fire. Some of the bottle assemblies, NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 4210-01-048-8646, under contract number DAAE07-03-D-N070 DO 0005 don't have enough threads on the portion that connects the valve assembly to the fire extinguisher tubing in the vehicle. The tubing nut won't seat properly on these defective valves. If the bottle is activated, a lot of the C[O.sub.2] will leak out Verb 1. leak out - be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy" leak get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" where the valve and tubing join. That means less C[O.sub.2] goes to the pre-positioned fire extinguisher nozzles where it's needed to fight the fire. Take a look right now at the fixed fire extinguishers in your vehicles and in on-hand stock. Keep in mind that it's only some of the bottles under that contract that are faulty. Look closely at the valve head for proper thread count. Defective valve heads will have only six full threads. Good valves will have eight or more full threads. Defective bottle assemblies should be sent back to the manufacturer for replacement. Depressurize de·pres·sur·ize tr.v. de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing, de·pres·sur·iz·es To reduce the pressure of air or gas within (a chamber or vehicle, for example). the bottles, then send them to: Inflation Systems, Inc. ATTN: QAR QAR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Qatari Riyal. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 500 Ogden Ave Mamaroneck, NY 10543-4317 The complete scoop's in TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM ground precautionary message 07-011. Check it out online: https://aeps2.ria.army.mil/commodity/gpm/tacom_wn/07/gpm07-011.html You'll need your AKO Ako (äkō`), city (1990 pop. 51,131), Hyogo prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Harima Sea. Relying on its steel and chemical industries, Ako has become one of Japan's most polluted industrial cities. login and password to access the site. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] |
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