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immediately be tagged/identified to prevent improper
9.
Design/Performance Specifications
repair or use.
a. Air Conditioner Specification. See PD 4120-
01 14B dated 24 March 199 for specific design,
b. Tags and Forms
performance and testing requirements.
(1) DA Foam 2402 - Exchange Tag
(2) DA Form 2407 - Maintenance
b. Routine Testing. See TM 9-4120-422-14&P for
(3) DA Form 5504 - Maintenance Request Form
routine air conditioner acceptance at point of delivery or
testing after service and maintenance.
13. Disposition
Should
The following items will depict the handling, repair and
c. Testing Personnel Qualifications.
testing in accordance with PD 4120-0114B become
evacuation of failed warranty items.
necessary, it should be done only by qualified,
experienced personnel.
This type of testing also
In the event that it is
a. False Return s.
requires controlled conditions as outlined in the
determined that a failure was not subject to the
specification. Personnel used for testing in accordance
guarantees described in this bulletin, Environmental
with TM 9-4120-422-14&P is governed by the
Systems will be reimbursed for any and all expenses
Maintenance Allocation Chart in that manual.
incurred by the Warranty Claim Action (WCA).
See
The submitting Government Unit may be penalized b
TM 9-4120-422-14&P for location of warranty label.
one or all of the following ways:
(1) Cost of item
(2) loss of time
10. Nullification
(3) Non-availability of air conditioner
a. Warranty Void If. This warranty will not apply
to supplies or parts that have been subject to:
b. Monitoring False Returns. False returns will
(1) abuse
be monitored by the responsible activity, usually the
(2) misuse
commodity command.
(3) neglect
(4) accident
c. Receipts/Verification of Contractor Repairs.
(5) items that have been repaired, maintained
Upon receipt of a warranty item Environmental Systems
or altered in any way that has adversely affected their
shall inspect and verify the problem areas defined by the
condition.
warranty service notification and make disposition to
(6) combat damage
their accuracy and will advise the cognizant Army
(7) improper use or installation
representative of the findings upon receipt and
inspection.
See TM 9-4120-422-14&P for operation and installation
instructions.
14. Special Area of Requirements
When limitations exist and adjustments or changes are
required at different commands, theaters, or locations;
11. Abuse Dete rmination
When damage to warranted item is not obvious, but
these conditions shall be identified. When the list of
suspected to be the result of abuse, the activity
these exceptional conditions is extensive, it shall appear
responsible for the equipment shall carefully document
in the WTB appendix and referenced in the text.
the nature, extent, probable cause, and estimated time
and place of occurrence of the damage.
The
15. Reimbursement for Army Repair
documented data shall be analyzed and compared to
When it has been determined that the Army has made
similar cases (if existent) to determine whether the
the necessary repairs and/or rework of a warranted item,
damage was accidental or intentional.
Appropriate
authorization to perform these repairs and/or reworks
action shall b taken to prevent recurrence of accidental
must first be defined and accepted by Environmental
or
intentional
abuse
through
training,
added
Systems and said repair must be advised in writing with
precautionary and/or handling and usage labeling or
an actual cost purchase order authorization to the Army
instruction and personnel disciplinary measures.
Warranty Control Office. When the repair has been
authorized and accomplished reimbursement by
Environmental Systems will be done by actual Army
12. Claim Procedures
invoice submitted for payment.
Failed warranty items will
a. Tag Failed Items.
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