1. AIN 096-09 WAS
TRANSMITTED ON 151242Z JUL 09.
2. THIS AIN SUPERSEDES AIN 47-08.
3. REFERENCES:
A. TM 9-1370-207-10, W/C7,
PYROTECHNIC SIMULATORS, 14 SEPTEMBER 2006.
B. MIL-STD-1168B, AMMUNITION LOT NUMBERING AND AMMUNITION
DATA CARDS, 10 JUNE 1998
4. DISSEMINATE TO ALL
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING, STORING AND USING SIMULATOR,
HAND GRENADE,
M116A1 (DODAC 1370-L601).
5. RECENT MALFUNCTION REPORTS INDICATE END CAPS FROM LOTS
PRODUCED AFTER JAN 2006 ARE TRAVELING UP TO 30 METERS FROM POINT
OF FUNCTIONING. THESE REPORTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE ARDEC
TECHNICAL COMMUNITY.
ADDITIONAL TESTING IS CURRENTLY ONGOING IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE
L601 SURFACE DANGER ZONE (SDZ). ARDEC PYROTECHNICS RESEARCH AND
TECHNOLOGY BRANCH, ARDEC AMMO MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING BRANCH,
PM-CCS, JMC QA, JMC SAFETY AND JMC COMMODITY TEAM CONCUR WITH 30
METER SDZ FOR LOTS PRODUCED AFTER JAN 2006 FOR UNPROTECTED
PERSONNEL UNTIL ADDITIONAL TESTING IS COMPLETED.
6. LOT IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING FOR M116A1 SIMULATORS
(L601):
A. USERS CAN
DETERMINE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE BY DECIPHERING FOURTH, FIFTH,
AND SIXTH DIGITS OF THE LOT NUMBER AS IN FOLLOWING EXAMPLES:
1) FEBRUARY
2005 LOTS - PBG05B001-001 WHERE 05 INDICATES YEAR OF
MANUFACTURE (2005) AND B IDENTIFIES MONTH OF MANUFACTURE
(FEBRUARY).
2) JULY 2006 LOTS - PBG06G001-001 WHERE 06
INDICATES YEAR OF MANUFACTURE (2006) AND G IDENTIFIES
MONTH OF MANUFACTURE (JULY).
3) REFERENCE B PROVIDES ADDITIONAL LOT NUMBERING
GUIDANCE.
7. SDZ FOR M116A1
SIMULATORS (L601):
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: SURFACE DANGER ZONES:
NEWER THAN JAN 2006 30 METERS � CHANGED 1 MAR 08
A. LOTS
MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO JANUARY 2006 HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO
CC-H, PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED FROM ISSUE AND USE. (SEE TB
9-1300-385, NAR 08-0179).
B. LOTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JANUARY 2006 HAVE A 30
METERS SDZ. USE OF THESE LOTS WILL BE IAW REFERENCE A.
INSPECTORS WILL RETAIN ASSETS IN CURRENT CONDITION CODES.
8. IT IS IMPERATIVE
USERS FOLLOW ALL GUIDELINES, PRECAUTIONS, AND WARNINGS CONTAINED
IN REFERENCE
A. SPECIFICALLY,
WHEN A SIMULATOR IS INITIATED, IT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY THROWN
IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL.
10. ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE:
A. ////WARNING////
THESE DEVICES SHALL NOT BE ACTIVATED IN LOOSE GRAVEL,
DEBRIS, OR OTHER MATERIALS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO PROJECTION.
ALSO THEY SHOULD NOT BE THROWN INTO DRY LEAVES, GRASS, OR
OTHER FLAMMABLES.
B. QASAS WILL ENSURE DA FORM 581 USED TO ISSUE L601
LOTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JANUARY 2006 WILL BE
ANNOTATED: �DODIC L601 ISSUED ON THIS DOCUMENT HAS A 30
METER SDZ AND MUST BE USED IAW TM 9-1370-207-10 AND AIN
XXX-09�
C. RESTRICT USE AND HANDLING OF SIMULATORS TO
DESIGNATED, AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. PERSONNEL SHALL BE LIMITED
TO EXPERIENCED, THOROUGHLY TRAINED COMBAT
TRAINERS/CONTROLLERS WHO HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ON POTENTIAL
HAZARDS OF THESE ITEMS INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY 30 METER SDZ.
D. OBSERVE SDZ FROM UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL AT ALL
TIMES. SDZ DISTANCES LESS THAN 30 METERS ARE ONLY ACCEPTABLE
FOR PROTECTED PERSONNEL. PROTECTED PERSONNEL ARE THOSE
PROTECTED BY SUITABLE COVER, SUCH AS ARMORED VEHICLES,
BUILDINGS, OR DUG-IN EMPLACEMENTS ETC. FURTHERMORE,
PERSONNEL ARE NORMALLY CONSIDERED PROTECTED WHEN SIMULATOR
DETONATIONS ARE SEPARATED FROM PERSONNEL BY MASKING TERRAIN
OR WITHIN DESIGNATED BARRICADED AREAS AND/OR PITS. COMBAT
TRAINERS/CONTROLLERS SHALL WORK DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL SAFETY
AND QASAS PERSONNEL TO EVALUATE, DESIGN, AND/OR APPROVE
LOCATIONS ON THE TRAINING RANGE FOR SIMULATOR USE.
11. PERSONNEL
PROTECTION:
A. THROWERS:
PERSONNEL DESIGNATED AND AUTHORIZED TO USE SIMULATORS SHALL
FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS IN REFERENCE A. WHEN USING
M116A1 SIMULATORS, THROWER SHALL WEAR:
1)
STANDARD-ISSUE LEATHER GLOVE ON THROWING HAND.
2) SAFETY EYEWEAR (E.G., "GARGOYLE" EYEWEAR OR
SAFETY GLASSES).
3) THROWER SHALL ALSO SEEK SUITABLE
COVER/BARRICADE, TURN AWAY FROM SIMULATOR POINT OF
DETONATION AND ASSUME PROTECTIVE STANCE AFTER THROWING.
THROWER SHALL ALSO ASSURE SIMULATOR IS THROWN AT LEAST
30 METERS FROM UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL.
B. ADDITIONAL
SPECIFIC M116A1 SIMULATOR THROWER
GUIDANCE:
1) WILL BE
EMPLOYED ONLY FROM BEHIND SUITABLE COVER/BARRICADE.
2) EAR PROTECTION (AS REQUIRED BASED ON THROWER
PROXIMITY TO DETONATION AREA).
C. TRAINEES
SPECIFIC PERSONNEL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS EXPOSED TO M116A1
EFFECTS:
1) SAFETY
EYEWEAR (E.G., �GARGOYLE� EYEWEAR OR SAFETY GLASSES).
2) KEVLAR HELMET
3) FLACK VEST
D. EXPOSED OR
TARGET PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT UNDER COVER SHALL BE INSTRUCTED
TO FOLLOW CURRENT DOCTRINE FOR ACTION NORMALLY TAKEN WHEN
EXPOSED IN COMBAT.
12. WHILE USE OF
PROPER PRECAUTIONS WILL MITIGATE SAFETY HAZARDS, USERS
SHOULD ALSO ASSURE ITEM FUNCTIONING PROBLEMS ARE PROMPTLY
REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE AMMUNITION SURVEILLANCE OR
AMMUNITION LOGISTICS ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE.
13. POC'S ARE: AMMUNTION ENGINEER - MR. MICHAEL
VILLACILLO, RDAR-EIL-LM, DSN: 880-2033, MICHAEL.VILLACILLO@US.ARMY.MIL.
QASAS - MR. CLARK COMBS, AMSJM-QAS, DSN 793-8485, (309)
782-8485, CLARK.COMBS@US.ARMY.MIL
14. THIS AIN EXPIRES 31 JUL 2010 UNLESS OTHERWISE
RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED.
