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MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM
750-8, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual.
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)
If your MTRCS needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us
what you do not like about your equipment. Let us know why you do not like the design or performance. If you have
Internet access, the easiest and fastest way to report problems or suggestions is to follow the instructions and links
below:
For ALL non-Aviation/Missile Warranty, EIR and PQDRs must be submitted through the Web Product Quality
Deficiency Reporting (PQDR) site. Note that all CECOM managed (B16), including aviation, items must also be
submitted through the following site. The Web PQDR Web site is:
http://www.nslcptsmh.csd.disa.mil/webpqdr/webpqdr.htm.
New accounts can be established at the following address:
http://www.nslcptsmh.csd.disa.mil/accessforms/uarform.htm.
All AMCOM (Aviation and Missile Command) Deficiency Reports (DRs), (Warranty, EIR, and PQDRs) must be
submitted through the Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS) at https://jdrs.mil/DR_Initiate.cfm?service=AR
You may also submit your information using an SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report). You can send your SF
368 using e-mail, regular mail, or fax using the addresses/fax numbers specified in DA PAM 750-8, The Army
Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual. We will send you a reply.
CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CPC)
Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) of Army materiel is a continuing concern. It is important that any corro7sion
problems with this item be reported so that the problem can be corrected and improvements can be made to prevent
the problem in future items.
Corrosion specifically occurs with metals. It is an electrochemical process that causes the degradation of metals. It is
commonly caused by exposure to moisture, acids, bases, or salts. An example is the rusting of iron. Corrosion
damage in metals can be seen, depending on the metal, as tarnishing, pitting, fogging, surface residue, and/or
Plastics, composites, and rubbers can also degrade. Degradation is caused by thermal (heat), oxidation (oxygen),
salvation (solvents), or photolytic (light, typically UV) processes. The most common exposures are excessive heat or
light. Damage from these processes will appear as cracking, softening, swelling, and/or breaking.
SF Form 368, Product Quality Deficiency Report should be submitted to the address specified in DA PAM 750-8, The
Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual.
OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)
The MTRCS refrigeration system uses R-404A. R-404A is a near azeotropic mixture of the following refrigerants:
HFC-125 (44%), HFC143a (52%), and HFC-134a (4%). These refrigerants are all hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and
thus are not on either the Class I or the Class II lists of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODRs).
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
Procedures for preparing the MTRCS for storage or shipment, including packaging and administrative storage, are
contained in WP 0104.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
The MTRCS is warranted for 24 months. The warranty starts on the date found in block 23 of DA Form 2408-9,
Equipment Control Record. Report all defects to your supervisor, who will take appropriate action.
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