Major Ground Equipment System Accidents Caused by Materiel Failure

Abstract

DA Form 285 accident reports for 3 fiscal years were analyzed to determine materiel failures/malfunctions affecting major ground equipment systems that caused/contributed to accidents. Major ground systems reviewed included Army motor vehicles and combat vehicles. The components most frequently involved in causing/contributing to accidents were, brakes and wheels. Corrective actions included articles in Countermeasure, DA Forms 2028: Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms, and recommendations to appropriate MACOM on materiel deficiencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA373343

Entities

People

  • Mary Ann Thomas

Organizations

  • United States Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Assembly
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Countermeasures
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Malfunctions
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Photographs
  • Systems Management
  • Tactical Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems

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