TM9-1375-213-12
INTRODUCTION
Section 1. G E N E R A L
not include accidents and incidents resulting from neg-
ligence, malpractice, or implication in other situations
a. This manual provides the user with operating in-
such as vehicle accidents or fires. However, malfunc-
structions, operator and organizational maintenance
tions do include abnormal or premature function of ex-
procedures,
plosive items during normal handling, maintenance,
b. Refer to FM 5-25 for calculation and placement
storage, transportation, and tactical deployment.
of charges, and doctrine on demolition projects.
(3) If a malfunction involving this material oc-
curs, firing of the affected lot will be halted immedi-
1-2. Forms, Records, and Reports
ately. The commanding officer or senior individual in
a. Forms. Maintenance forms, records, and reports
charge of the unit will immediately contact the officer
which are to be used by maintenance personnel at all
under whose supervision the ammunition for the unit
maintenance levels are listed in and prescribed by TM
involved is maintained or issued and will report all
38-750.
available facts concerning the malfunction.
b. Field Report of Accidents, Accidents involving
e. Report of Defective or Unsatisfactory Nonexplo-
injury to personnel or damage to materiel will be re-
sive Equipment, Report and turn-in for replacement or
ported on DA Form 285, US Army Accident Investiga-
repair of non-explosive equipment (e. g., blasting ma-
tion Report. in accordance with AR 385-40.
chines, tools, etc.) which is found defective or develops
c. Report of Damaged or Improper Shipment. Mate-
problems in use. Report such equipment by completing
riel received in damaged or otherwise unsatisfactory
SF 368 as prescribed in TM 38-750. Forward complet-
condition because of deficiencies in preservation, pack-
ed SF 368, Quality Deficiency Report, to managing ac-
aging, marking, loading, storage, or handling will be
tivity having managing supply responsibility for the
reported on SF 364, Report of Discrepancy, in accord-
equipment. Managing activity is specified in SC
ance with AR 735-11-2. Reports of improper ship-
1375-95-CL-P02.
ment or damage caused by transportation discrepan-
cies will be reported on SF 361 in accordance with AR
55-38.
Deleted.
1-4. Destruction of Ammunition to Pre-
vent Enemy Use
activities will be reported as prescribed in AR75-1.
(2) A malfunction is the failure of a demolition
Destruction of demolition materials when subject to
charge, item or device to function in accordance with
capture or abandonment will be undertaken by the
the expected performance when fired, or when explo-
user only when, in the judgment of the unit command-
sive components function during a nonfunctional test.
er concerned, such action is necessary in accordance
A critical malfunction is one which may cause a hazard
with orders of, or policy established by, the Army
in the circumstances described above. Malfunctions do
Commander. (Refer to TM 750-244-5-1).
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