TM 5-4310-387-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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OVERVIEW
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Section I.
General Information ........................................................................................................
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Section II.
Equipment Description ....................................................................................................
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Section III.
Principles of Operation ....................................................................................................
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OVERVIEW
This chapter contains general information pertaining to 5.1 CFM air compressor, and its components.
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope .............................................................................................................................
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Maintenance Forms, Records and Reports ......................................................................
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use ........................................................
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Preparation for Shipment or Storage ...............................................................................
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs) ........................................
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List of Abbreviations.........................................................................................................
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Scope. This manual contains descriptive data, operating instructions, operator, unit, direct support, and general
support maintenance instructions for the 5.1 CFM air compressor, Model KA7-DA (figure 1-1).
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Maintenance Forms, Records and Reports. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment
maintenance will be those prescribed in DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. Refer to TM 750-244-2 and TM 750-244-3 for instructions
covering the destruction of Army material to prevent enemy use.
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Preparation for Shipment or Storage. Refer to Chapter 4, Section VII, and TM 38-230 for procedures to place
the equipment into storage and prepare equipment for shipment.
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs). If your air compressor needs improvement, let
us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let
us know why you don't like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at:
Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, ATTN: AMSAT-I-MDC, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St.
Louis, Missouri 63120-1798. We will send you a reply.
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