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TM 10-4930-229-12&P
Section VI. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT OR STORAGE
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4-21
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Administrative Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-35
4-21. General. This section describes administrative storage procedures and the preparation for shipment or
short term/intermediate term storage of components of the FARE. Procedures for short term and intermediate
term storage are identical.
4-22. Administrative Storage.
a. Placement of Equipment in Admistrative Storage. Placement of equipment in administrative storage
should be for short periods of time when a shortage of maintenance effort exists. Items should be in mission
readiness within 24 hours or within the time factors as determined by the directing authority. During the storage
period, appropriate maintenance records will be kept.
b. Before Placing Equipment in Administrative Storage. Before placing equipment in administrative storage,
current maintenance services and equipment serviceable criteria (ESC) evaluations should be completed,
shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected, and all modification work orders (MWO’s) should be applied.
c. Storage Site Selection. Inside storage is preferred for items selected for administrative storage. If inside
storage is not available, trucks, vans, conex containers and other containers may be used.
d. Storage Tanks. The storage tank shall be dusted with talc or other anti-sticking compound to prevent
adhesion to itsetf. Permanently attached fittings shall be cushioned with material conforming to PPP-C-795, or
equivalent, and secured in place with tape conforming to PPP-T-97. Tank shall be packed in a PPP-B-601
overseas style optional wood box, or equivalent, as applicable to the weight of the complete tank. The box shall
be loosely lined with polyethylene material conforming to L-P-378, Type l, Class 1, having a minimum thickness of
.006 inch to prevent abrasion. The tank shall be cushioned, blocked and braced as needed for safe shipment to
destination.
e. Pump/Engine Assembly and Hose Kits.
Interior surfaces of the pump engine assembly shall be coated with
lubricating oil conforming to MIL-L-21260, Grade 30, with excess of oil drained. Draincock shall be left open. Inlet
and outlet shall have dust caps and plugs installed. Exterior surfaces, when required, shall have P-1 type
preservative applied. All internal engine components shall be preserved with oil conforming to Grade 10,30, or
50, as applicable, in MIL-L-21260. All openings into the engine shall be sealed with plastic caps, plugs or tape.
The pump/engine assembly and hose kits shall be prepared for mobile shipment. A plywood housing shall be
placed over the components. Block and brace as needed for safe shipment. The housing shall be secured in
place by the use of lumber dunnage, using strapping as required for safe shipment to destination.
f. Filter/separator. The filter-separator with canisters and filter elements shall not require preservation;
however, the water drain valve shall be opened with dust plug and cap installed. Each filter-separator shall be
packed in a box conforming to PPP-B-601 overseas, Style A or B. Blocking and bracing to prevent movement of
contents shall be accomplished as needed for safe shipment to destination.
g. Other Components.
All other components not addressed in d. through f., above, shall be packed with
cushioning, blocking and bracing, as necessary, in an overseas wood box, style optional, conforming to
PPP-B-601.
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