COLLATERAL INVESTIGATION 22 DEC 90

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Subject = COLLATERAL INVESTIGATION   22 DEC 90                            

Box ID = BX001415

Folder title = COLLATERAL INVESTIGATION 2                                                                      

Unit = 24TH ID     

Parent = XVIII CORPS 

         





             5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
         
                                    CERTIFICATE
         
         I,                        make the following statement under oath: On
         the nignr ot me q uec ~u while on Brigade maneuvers. A66 lost power and
         went into protective mode. The company Commander
         transferred tanks to A65. I instructed the drive
         power down the tank. I called the company maintel,anuv t.can' ±'sLnaL'. ~sfl
         the radio. the hull contact man climbed on the tank. I
         told him the symptoms of the tank. In the time span the driver reset the
         tank and started it. The tank acted normal andchecked the
         transmission area. We thought it was normal so we decided to try and
         catch up to the task force. We tried for about fifteen (15) minutes
         later. I called the company commander and told him we were operational.
         He told me to stand fast with the TOO. He came back to us. We then
         waited whilehecked systems in the drivers hatch and back
         deck. We then went to try and refuel. The tank would not go into
         forward only reverse. continued trouble shooting. The CO took
         our grid and told us he ac . We continued trouble shooting on the
         back deck, drivers hatch and with the —20 manual. (1) We then powered
         down the tank for approximately five hours. The CO returned we refueled
         the tank.            continued checking the tank with the —20 ma
         The CO       us i  we could move. We said yes so we moved on a~ hour
         road march to the forward 'ViA". We got there and proceeded to walk the
         track. In the process of walking the track the transmission refused to
         gain forward again. We called He did —20 cA2cks to
         include the "breakout ". We waited approximately four ~ours and
         let the tank cool down. At approximately 1500 we SP'd to come back here
         tactically. While on the road mA~h approximately (2 1/2) hours later we
         stopped for a thirty (30) minute rom what the 5—3 said on the radio.
         He said, "No don't shut down because with the engine running more cool
         air get into the engine." 'Under his guidance we poured approximately one
         (1) case of bottled water in the transmission coiling fan area to help
         cool the transmission oil down. When the break was over we resumed the
         road march for approximately (2) two more hours. During that time.
         towards the end we were experiencing a loss of power according to the
         driver. We decided to try and get back to the (AA Gator" so
         the maintenance team chief could check the tank out, While we were eing
         ground guided through the refueling area. I had popped my head out of
         the hatch. I thought I smelled burning oil but was not sure. We got
         back to the '%?~c~ ight outside the gate the tank would not turn. I
         ripped out the wire o let the tank get inside the perimeter and
         hopefully make ,~ a~ ,w~e turn to the maintenance area. About (100) one
         hundred meter~XA h~ perimeter the tank aborted. I proceeded to the
         maintenance chiefs tent to inform him about the tank. While in the tent
                      "an in and said "the tanks onfire!" Myself,and
                      'an back to the tank. When we arrived at the tank there were
         people on the back deck with the Precleaner door open. There was
         somebody pulling the external fire extinguisher handle. I asked did the
         first and second shot fire? Somebody yelled yes. I got on the top of
         the turret. asked for the adjustable wrench. I told him
         that it was in the TO's sponsor box as per the Division load plan. Then
                      said he couldn't get the heavy transmission doors open. I
                   my scarf. And
         
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