CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-11-7010-201-40-50009

TM 11-7010-201-40-5/ET821-AA-MMI-050/E154 MTS/TO 31S5-2TSQ73-2-5

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

1-1. Scope. This manual describes the Module Test Set (MTS) Test Aid Assembly, Part Number TE113980 (figure 1-1),

hereafter referred to as the MTS test aid. The manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, and functional

description. The manual also provides general support maintenance instructions, including troubleshooting, repair and

functional test. A complete listing of reference publications is provided in Appendix A. The Maintenance Allocation chart

is contained in Appendix B of TM 11-7010-201-12. The Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) is contained in TM

11-7010-201-40P.

1-2. Consolidated Index of Army Publications and Blank Forms.

a. Army. Refer to the latest issue of DA Pam 310-1 to determine whether there are new editions, changes or

additional publications pertaining to the equipment.

Air Force. Use T.O. 0.1-31 Series Numerical Index and Requirements Table (NIRT).

1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records and Reports.

a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory Equipment. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for

equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by TM 38-750, the Army Maintenance Management System. Air Force

personnel will use AFR 66-1 for maintenance reporting and T.O.-OO-35D54 for unsatisfactory equipment reporting.

Navy personnel will report maintenance performed utilizing the Maintenance Data Collection Subsystem (MDCS) IAW

OPNAVINST 4790.2, Vol 3 and unsatisfactory material/conditions (UR sub- missions) IAW OPNAVINST 4790.2, Vol 2,

Chapter 17.

b. Report of Packaging and Handling Deficiencies. Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of Discrepancy (ROD)) as

prescribed in AR 735-11-2/DLAR 4140.55/NAVMATINST 4355.73/ARF 400-54/MCO 4430.3E.

c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF 361). Fill out and forward Discrepancy in Shipment

Report (DISREP) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-38/NAVSUPINST 4610.33B/AFR 75-18/MCO P4610.19C and DLAR

4500.15.

1-4. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR).

a. Army. If your MTS Test Aid 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. Put it on an SF 368

(Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, US Army Communications-Electronics Command, and Fort

Monmouth, ATTN: DRSEL-ME-MP, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703. We'll send you a reply.

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