Section II. BDAR STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

TM 5-4120-394-BD

g. Cannibalization. The term cannibalization as used in this TM means any use of repair parts or components

obtained from other equipment either damaged or of lower priority to the immediate mission. In this TM, the term is used

to include controlled exchange.

1-4. Quality Deficiency Report/Equipment Improvement Recommendations (QDR/EIR). If your Environmental

Control Unit (ECU) needs improvement, let us know. Send an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what

you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency

Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300 Goodfellow

Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We will send you a reply.

Section II. BDAR STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

1-5. BDAR Characteristics. BDAR capability requires simplicity, speed, and effectiveness. Some BDAR procedures

include repair techniques that violate standard peacetime maintenance practices. In a combat situation, greater risks are

necessary and acceptable.

1-6. Training. The commander should insure that an adequate number of members of his organization, including

supervisors, are trained in BDAR procedures applicable to his equipment. Operators should be trained to perform initial

battlefield damage assessment as listed in Appendix E, for his crew position.

1-7. Environment. BDAR may be required in a chemically toxic environment or under other adverse conditions with

severe limitations in personnel, facilities, equipment, and materials. Performance of repair tasks may be necessary while

wearing protective gear. Expedient decontamination procedures are described in FM 3-220.

1-8. Permanent Repair. Upon completion of the mission, or at the next practicable opportunity, the Environmental

Control Unit will be recovered or evacuated to the appropriated maintenance facility for permanent standard repair as

required.

Section III. BDAR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

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General.

BDAR Applicability. Battlefield damage assessment and repair procedures are applicable at all levels from crew

through intermediate general support maintenance depending on the extent of the damage, the time available, the skills

required, and the parts, components, tools, and materials available. Within these limits, each maintenance level will

rapidly take whatever action is necessary and possible to restore the Environmental Control Unit (ECU) to the combat

ready condition required for continuation of the mission.

1-10. Commander and Crew. Operator/crew are responsible for first BDAR assessment and limited repair.

a. First Assessment. The crew will make the first assessment immediately after damage has occurred. Crew

members will provide the commander with an initial damage assessment which will include notice of system failure and all

major systems visibly damaged, inoperative or impaired. If possible all systems will be checked at the same time by

different crew members. If the failure is due to hostile fire, the report will include the location of impact and the available

crew. Immediacy of the report is more important than how long it will take to achieve operability. The initial report,

therefore, may omit repair time estimates. An initial out-of-action report to the commander should include these

essentials:

(1) Equipment damaged (out-of-action or impaired).

(2) Location of equipment.

(3) Mobility status (where applicable).

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