TM 10-1670-295-23&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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Section I.
General .................................................................................................................... 1-1
Section II.
Equipment Description and Data .............................................................................. 1-3
OVERVIEW
This chapter includes the general information common to all external transport slings and cargo nets including
preparation for storage or shipment, equipment data, and equipment differences, etc.
SECTION I. GENERAL
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Scope.......................................................................................................................
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Maintenance Forms and Records .............................................................................
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use ................................................
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment ........................................................................
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Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR)...............................
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1-1. Scope. The scope of this manual is described in the following subparagraphs.
a. Type of Manual. This manual provides unit and intermediate direct support (DS) maintenance
instructionsfor the 10,000 and 25,000 lb. External Transport Slings Assemblies NSN 1670-01-027-2902 and
NSN 1670-01-027-2900, and the 5,000 and 10,000 lb. External Transport Cargo Nets NSN 1670-01-058-3811
and NSN 1670-01-058-3810 (figure 1-1). This manual also iIncludes a Repair Parts and Special Tools List
located in Appendix C.
b. Equipment Name. 10,000 and 25,000 lb. External Transport Sling Assemblies hereinafter known as
sling assemblies 5,000 and 10,000 lb. External Transport Cargo nets hereinafter known as cargo nets.
c. Purpose of Equipment. The purpose of the sling assemblies and the cargo nets is to externally
transport cargo, ranging in weight from 5,000 to 25,000 lb. .
1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment
maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System
(TAMMS) and DA PAM 738-751, The Army Maintenance Management System-Aviation.
1-3. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. Destruction methods are described in the
following subparagraphs.
a. General.
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Objective. Methods of destruction used to inflict damage on external transport equipment
make it impossible to restore equipment to a usable condition in a combat zone by either repair or
cannibalization.
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