* TB 9-6115-643-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
WARRANTY PROGRAM
FOR
GENERATOR SET, TACTICAL QUIET
15 KW, 50/60 AND 400 HZ
MEP-804A AND MEP-814A
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
30 OCTOBER 1996
* This bulletin supersedes TB 9-6115-643-24, dated 30 December 1992
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
REPORTING ERRORS AND RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS
You can help improve this manual. If you find any mistakes or if you know a way to improve these procedures, please let
us know. Mail your letter or DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms), or DA-Form
2028-2 located in the back of this manual directly to Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command ATTN:
AMSAT-l-MP, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. You may also submit your recommended changes by
E-mail directly to <mpmt%avma28@st-louis-emh7.army.mil>. A reply will be furnished directly to you. Instructions for
sending an electronic 2028 may be found at the back of this manual immediately preceding the hard copy 2028.
1.
General.
a. This Warranty Technical Bulletin (WTB) provides guidance for the Warranty Control Office and user activities in
managing and complying with the manufacturer's warranty for the Diesel Engine Generator Sets, 15 KW, 50/60 and 400
Hz, designated MEP-804A and MEP-814A. The generator sets were manufactured by Libby Corporation, Kansas City,
MO under prime contract DAAK01-88-D-D082, and Fermont Division, Dynamics Corporation of America, Bridgeport, CT
under prime contract DAAK01-94-D-0036. Refer to Appendix A for serial number effectively.
b.
This warranty is designed to indemnify the Government and provide an additional incentive for the manufacturers
to deliver a quality product. Due to warranty claim(s) processing time, the warranty is not an appropriate vehicle for
maintaining readiness of Tactical Quiet Generators. The normal supply system should be used to maintain readiness.
Parts provided in response to warranty claims should be used to replenish your supply stocks.
c.
The warranty provides that the generator set and all components at the time of acceptance or delivery will conform
to design and manufacturing requirements, be free from all defects in materials and workmanship, and conform to all
performance requirements delineated in the applicable specifications of these contracts. The warranty will be for 1800
operating hours on each unit, or thirty-six (36) months, whichever occurs first, from the date that the unit has been
accepted by the Government as shown on the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250). This warranty
shall include furnishing of new items to replace any that prove to be
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