TM 55-1680-317-CL-2

TECHNICAL MANUAL

CHECKLIST for INDIVIDUAL COLD CLIMATE SURVIVAL KIT P/N 11-1-170 NSN 1680-00-973-1862

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 24 AUGUST 1981

TM 55-1680-317-CL-2

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington. DC, 24 August 1981

1. Inspection Requirements. This manual contains complete requirements for Preflight and Calendar Inspection of Individual Cold Climate Survival Kit. It does not contain instruction for repair, adjustment, or other means of rectifying conditions, nor does it contain instructions for troubleshooting to find causes for malfunctioning. Specific tolerances, limits, etc., can be found in the applicable maintenance manuals. Use of the alphabetical index in the applicable manuals will facilitate locating the required information. 2. Scope. The inspections prescribed by this manual will be accomplished at specified periods by organizational maintenance activities with assistance of direct and general support activities when required. 3. General Information. a. The inspection requirements contained herein are stated in such a manner so to establish when certain equipment is to be inspected and what conditions are desired/undesired. Compliance with the provisions outlined herein is required in order to assure that latent defects are discovered and corrected before malfunctioning or serious trouble results. Inspection requirements 1

are arranged, as nearly as possible, according to the manner in which they will be performed. b. The inspection intervals designated herein will not be exceeded except in actual operational emergencies as explained herein. It is the commander's responsibility to determine (on an individual basis) when inspection intervals may be exceeded. For this purpose, operational emergencies are conditions of combat, or conditions of disaster which necessitate flight to evacuate aircraft or personnel. Since safety may be jeopardized when inspections are delayed to meet emergency requirements, commanders will assure that delayed inspections are accomplished immediately upon termination of the actual emergency. When unusual local conditions of environment, utilization, mission, experience of maintenance personnel, periods of inactivity, etc., are encountered, the ALSE NCO/officer will, at his discretion, increase the scope and/or frequency of maintenance or inspections as necessary to insure safety. 4. Special Information . The columns headed P and C are used to indicate the requirements for Preflight and Calendar inspections respectively. The calendar inspection 2

interval is 120 days. Refer to TM 55-1680-317-23&P for maintenance instructions. 5. Reporting Errors and Recommending Improvements. You can help improve this manual. If you find any mistake or if you know of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know. Mail your letter or DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to: Commander, US Army Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness Command, ATTN: DRSTS-MTT, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120. A reply will be furnished to you. For the purpose of clarification of terms used in this manual, the following definitions are given: Specified Refers to a definite amount, operation, or limitation which has been established and is contained in applicable directives. Is an indication of an existing or impending unsatisfactory condition. Means the component is properly mounted or attached to related equipment including applicable safetying. 3

Evidence Security

Accessible

Is the term applied to equipment that may be inspected without further disassembly or removal of components, etc., other than those required to accomplish the more specific requirements applicable to particular inspections. Is a term used to describe conditions where specific limitations have not been established. A condition is excessive if it has progressed to the degree that, if not corrected, could result in failure or malfunction of component prior to the next scheduled accomplishment of the requirement which directed attention to the condition. 4

Excessive

WARNING When an abnormal condition is noted and pertinent procedures in this checklist do not specifically relate to the noted irregularity, work will be stopped and technically qualified guidance will be obtained from the life support supervisor before continuing the operation. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION The preflight inspection on life support equipment is basically a flight preparedness check. As such, a visual inspection will be performed by the crew, prior to each flight, to assure that the life support equipment is in serviceable condition. On this basis, a preflight inspection will be required on life support equipment immediately before issue for flight. CALENDAR INSPECTION The inspection consists of checking the life support equipment for flight preparedness by performing visual inspection and operational checks of certain components to assure that no defects or maladjustments exist which could cause accidents or aborted missions. 5

Seq. No.

Item to be inspected Individual Cold Climate Survival Kit

Procedures (inspect for)

1.

Kit outer case

Holes, cuts, frays, tears, burns; loose or broken stitching; defective or broken slide fastener; missing or broken pocket tie tape; broken carrying handle; grommet seating; operator's manual in pocket. Date calendar inspection due. Holes, cuts, frays, tears, burns; loose or broken stitching; defective slide fastener; defective 6

2. 3.

Inspection record Kit inner case

X X

Seq. No. 3.

Item to be inspected Kit inner case (cont)

Procedures (inspect for) ejector snaps and adapters; cut or broken stitching on adjuster straps and connecting strap. Rips, holes, scuffs, or burns; loose or broken stitching; defective frommets or snap fasteners; missing or broken hood and waist drawcords; legibility of instruction label. Nicks, dents; broken saw teeth; blade sharpness. Wick missing or not extending beyond candle tip; dirt, dust, or other foreign material imbedded in candle body; broken, warped,

4.

Lightweight poncho w/hood

5.

Saw-Knife-Shovel assembly Illuminating candle (loose)

6.

Seq. No. 6.

7.

Item to be inspected Illuminating Candle (loose) (cont) or Illuminating candle (canned) Sleeping bag (type SRU-15/P)

Procedures (inspect for) or fused together with another candle; burned; not white in color. Corrosion; dents; broken seal. Evidence of container having been opened; center sealing tape loose by more than 1/4 inch; threaded pin loose; missing wingnut; missing washers; instruction label illegible; cracks in container; pull wire. Cuts, tears, loose or broken stitching on case; exposure of kit to water; serviceability of snap fasteners; expiration dates of

8.

First aid kit

Seq. No. 8.

Item to be inspected First aid kit (cont)

Procedures (inspect for) medical items; evidence of antichap lipstick and benzolkonium chloride tincture leaking; eye pad envelope opened, punctured, or torn; plastic bag containing camouflage compress gauze air tight; crushed meclizine hydrochloride tablets or cracked tablet container; opened containers of muslin bandage or adhesive strips; neosporine tubes present and unopened; Service life of medical components.

Seq. No. 9.

Item to be inspected Magnetic compass

Procedures (inspect for) Cracked or broken dial face cover; operation; original stowed position; missing operations instructions. Serviceability and container condition. Tears, cuts, holes, cracks, breaks, or abrasions; sharp creases or wrinkles; attaching components loose or missing; foreign material on bag inside which may damage container or injure user; stickiness, oily film.

C X

10.

Matches (non-safety)

11.

Plastic water bag

10

Seq. No. 12.

Item to be inspected Plastic spoon

Procedures (inspect for) Wrapping missing or torn; previous use; evidence of finger marks, dirt, or grease; cracked or broken. Torn; pages missing; dampness; legibility. Severe dent or a dent causing a sharp ridge; rust which cannot be removed by wiping with a soft cloth; packet punctured or leaking; can opener missing; illegible printed instructions, date of manufacture.

C X

13.

Survival manual (AFM 64-5) or FM 21-76 Food packet

14.

11

Seq. No. 15.

Item to be inspected Smoke and illumination signal

Procedures (inspect for) Damage, severe dents, or deformity; broken seals; labeling on day and night ends; embossed projections on night end available. Lot numbers and date of manufacture. Holes or tears in netting; broken or loose stitching; missing or broken elastic headband; loose or missing grommets; missing or broken drawstring and elastic pocket attaching loops; insect repellent on elastic; missing or illegible instruction ticket.

C X

16.

Insect headnet

12

Seq. No. 17.

Item to be inspected Pocket knife

Procedures (inspect for) Rust or corrosion; missing rivets; loose clevis; burrs or rough projections on handle; blades hard to open; nicks or burrs on blades; cutting edge dull; punch blade dull and point is blunt. Torn or missing; legibility. Torn; pages missing; legibility; dampness. Container not sealed on four sides; instructions on container missing or illegible; crushed fuel bar.

C X

18. 19.

Packing list Operator's manual (TM 55-8465-212-10) Compressed trioxane fuel

X X

20.

13

Seq. No. 21.

Item to be inspected Signaling mirror

Procedures (inspect for) Scratches, chipped, cracks, distortion; illegible operating instructions; broken or missing lanyard. Dents, cracks, corrosion, sharp edges, burrs, silvers; cleanliness. Penetration of water; cracks, cuts, or tears in sealing gasket; loose or missing sealing gasket; cap striking disc torn or grit missing; striking bar chipped, cracked, or dented; cap threads broken or stripped; free movement of cap on threads; broken or damaged cap or body; corrosion on striking bar.

C X

22.

Frying pan

23.

Waterproof matchbox

14

Seq. No. 24. 25.

Item to be inspected Snare wire (20-ft-long) Fishing tackle kit

Procedures (inspect for) Kinks, twists, cracks, slivers. Broken seal around perimeter of container; corrosion of kit contents; broken or cracked container; missing instruction booklet; evidence of tampering. As necessary.

C X X

26.

Additional components

15

Seq. No.

Item to be inspected

Procedures (inspect for)

16

By Order of the Secretary of the Army: Official:

ROBERT M. JOYCE Brigadier General, United States Army The Adjutant General

E. C. MEYER General, United States Army Chief of Staff

DISTRIBUTION: To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-31, Maintenance requirements for Aerial Delivery Equipment, General Literature.

The Metric System and Equivalents Linear Measure 1 centimeter = 10 millimeter = .39 inch 1 decimeter = 10 centimeters = 3.94 inches 1 meter = 10 decimeters = 39.37 inches 1 dekameter = 10 meters = 32.8 feet 1 hectometer = 10 dekameters = 328.08 feet 1 kilometer = 10 hectometers = 3,280.8 feet Weights 1 centigram = 10 milligrams = .15 grain 1 decigram = 10 centigrams = 1.54 grains 1 gram = 10 decigrams = .035 ounce 1 dekagram = 10 grams = .35 ounce 1 hectogram = 10 dekagrams = 3.52 ounces 1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 2.2 pounds 1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 220.46 pounds 1 metric ton = 10 quintals = 1.1 short tons Liquid Measure 1 centiliter = 10 milliters = .34 fl. ounce 1 deciliter = 10 centiliters = 3.38 fl. ounces 1 liter = 10 deciliters = 33.81 fl. ounces 1 dekaliter = 10 liters = 2.64 gallons 1 hectoliter = 10 dekaliters = 26.42 gallons 1 kiloliter = 10 hectoliters = 264.18 gallons *GPO: 1986 O - 154-922

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