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Periodic maintenance system lessons learned.

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It is exceedingly apparent that the accomplishment of Periodic Maintenance is not always conducted IAW the intent of the Planned Maintenance System (PMS). In this instance, I will discuss pneumatic greasing. However, NSC has noted similar PMS related issues in every survey area.

Could improper greasing be considered a safety concern? What if this greasing caused catastrophic damage to the equipment reduced the ship's ability to fight or prevents the hatch from opening. This is not a new issue for the fleet; I have witnessed several instances where submarines failed to get underway or had to return to port due to failed equipment or rattles that were attributed to poor greasing. Over the past eighteen months, 78 crews were surveyed and only 1 had 100% correctly configured pneumatic greasing equipment, IAW the Submarine Greasing Manual T6350-AA-HBK-010 and PMS card. In most cases: Maintenance workers had not identified these equipment deficiencies and the command leadership was unaware of the problems. No technical feedback report (TFBR) submitted, No parts on order and No ESL entries made. In almost every ...

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