The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual

EFC RDS Fired e. Leave blank.
Cumulative RDS Fired f. Leave blank.
Cumulative EFC RDS g. Leave blank.
Remaining Life EFC RDS h. Leave blank.
Remarks i. For M1, enter boresights and zero information. For M109A6 Paladin, enter Measured Correction and AFCS offsets. Record
all boresight and zero data for different type ammunition being fired. For M109A6, enter Measured Correction and AFCS offsets each
time a Fire Control alignment is performed.
Signature j. The person doing the boresight and zeroing signs and enters rank.
Figure 5–3. Sample DA Form 2408–4 used for boresight and zero
Notes:
1 When DA Form 2408–4 is filled up and after the information has been transcribed to a new DA Form 2408–4, keep the old form for 90 days, and then
destroy.
2 When it is necessary to replace the entire weapon, forward the up-to-date DA Form 2408–4 with the unserviceable weapon.
Legend for Figure 5–4;
completion instructions follow.
1. TUBE SERIAL NUMBER. No entry required.
2. CANNON TYPE MODEL OR SERIES. Enter Gun, 25mm, M242.
3. ORGANIZATION (UIC). Enter owning organization name and unit identification code.
4. SPECIAL LIFE DATA. Dry fire is currently not accounted for. Entry for dry fire accountability is no longer required. If an individual unit
desires to keep this information, it is its decision. Enter replace breach at 25,000 rounds and replace firing pin (PN 12524325) at 8,000
rounds, and (PN 12524512) every 12,000 rounds.
5. END ITEM IDENTIFICATION. Enter the vehicle identification, Model and vehicle chassis serial number. Example: M3 CFV, serial
number 1245.
6. RDS/EFC COMPUTATIONS. Enter all rounds that have an EFC of 1.0.
7. CANNON SERIAL NUMBER. Enter serial number of receiver.
8. RETUBINGS. Note this block is used for accountability of firing pins as replacement occurs. If the initial pin is in the gun, place a zero
in this block. Upon first pin replacement, the zero is changed to a 1 and so on. When a pin is replaced, a note is placed in column 10i
(remarks) to include date pin was changed and total rounds on weapon at the time of pin replacement. The remaining life column, 10h
lower portion, has 8,000 or 12,000 placed in it at time of pin replacement to reflect the remaining life of the new pin.
Figure 5–4. Sample DA Form 2408–4 used for a 25mm automatic gun
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