FLASH articles from February 2002

FLASH archives from February 2002

Editor's thought.(Preventative Maintenance Systems breakdowns)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... Several recent mishaps resulting in equipment damage have been directly related to breakdowns in PMS. The root cause of these mishaps was the lack of supervision and an inadequate review of PMS administration. Department heads, division...

Medical deficiencies.(submarines)
February 1, 2002... Editor's Note This issue of Flash is dedicated to the most frequently found deficiencies in each subject area during surveys of the submarine force for calendar year 2001. * Are personnel assigned to perform wet bulb globe temperature...

Damage control deficiencies.(equipment maintenance)
February 1, 2002... * Are the OBA latches positive locking and guide rods straight? Submarines surveyed have had 30%-40% of OBAs placed out of commission. These problems were unknown to the crew because the guide rods are misaligned, bent, and even the wrong guide...

Electrical deficiencies.(planned maintenance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Shipboard portable electrical equipment not being safety checked IAW PMS. Solution: Ensure that all ship board portable electrical equipment is safety checked and all EGLs are current and up-to-date. * Portable ship's control panel...

Combat systems deficiencies.(maintenance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Dummy-drill ammunition is not stowed and segregated properly. Solution: Dummy-drill ammunition must be segregated and properly labeled. The ammunition can be segregated by using a spare ammo can, color-coded gold (for inert), and labeled...

Divers deficiencies.(planned maintenance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Do service record entries properly document diver re-qualification? Solution: Pull the divers' service records periodically and verify the entries are being made correctly. The qualification periods should account for "every day" that...

General departmental deficiencies.(naval vessel inspections)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Are there any electrical or electronic shock hazards in personal bunks? Solution: Do not make alterations to bunk lighting. If you need to add an electrical receptacle in your bunk, submit a LAR and if approved, install in accordance...

Deck deficiencies.(planned maintenance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * AILUP MK 5 MOD 0 missing distress markers and water activated battery. Battery age is beyond three-year shelf life. Solution: Ensure PMS MIP 5832/012 MRC S-1 is completed on every AILUP in your inventory. PMS spot checks from the command...

Mechanical deficiencies.(preventatve maintenance on naval vessels)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Bench grinders are in general disrepair (e.g., tool rests and grinding wheel hoods not adjusted properly, non-shatter eye shields loose/broken/missing, light bulbs missing, electrical connections chafed or having exposed wires). ...

Safety officer deficiencies.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Does the safety officer have a copy of the NAVOSH deficiency abatement plan (NAVOSHDAP)? Solution: The safety officer can place in a binder the CSMP Option D printout (safety-related jobs only), the zone inspection program sheets that...

Diving equipment recall.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... COMNAVSEASYSCOM Washington DC 010635Z Feb 02 (NOTAL), Diving Advisory 02-02, reports there have been two recent incidents of buoyancy compensator (BC) over-pressurization valves sticking in the open position. A product recall has been announced...

New anti-flash hoods.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... MMC(SS) Downham COMNAVSEASYSCOM 121903Z FEB 02 (NOTAL) advises of a new fire fighting anti-flash hood available in the stock system. The new gray color anti-flash hood (NSN 4210-01-493-4694) is a replacement to the current brown color...

The OBA and hydraulic rupture story.(oxygen breathing apparatus)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... MMC(SS) Downham Recently many questions have come up regarding the use of OBAs during a hydraulic rupture casualty. Although NSTM Chapt. 555 and Chapt. 077 do not address this particular question, the 688/726 class casualty procedures...

MILSPEC Web reference tool.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... FTCM(SS) Clements Have you ever downloaded a safety checklist from the Naval Safety Center web site and tried to find a copy of a MILSPEC used as a reference? Next to impossible to find, right? Have you looked on the net? The web site...

Hasta la vista.
February 1, 2002... We bid a fond, "Hasta la vista!" to STSCM(SS) Bob Krzywdzinski after a little more than a year and a half serving as webmaster, submarine safety analyst, and operational risk management facilitator extraordinaire. He has been assigned as the...