TM 1-1270-476-30
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Equipment Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Official Nomenclature, Names, and Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reporting Equipment Improvements Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1-1. SCOPE
a. Type of Manual. Aviation Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM) Manual.
b. Model Number and Equipment Name. AN/AAQ-170, Target Acquisition Designation Assembly
(TADS).
c. Purpose of Equipment
(1)
TADS is an electro-optical (EO) system used by the helicopter copilot/gunner (CPG) to acquire
and track surface targets in either day or night operations.
(2)
The CPG uses the TADS laser to track, determine range, and designate the desired target.
(3)
The night sensor assembly (NSA) part of TADS can be used as a backup to the pilot night
vision sensor (PNVS).
1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed
by DA Pam 738-751, The Army Maintenance Management System Aviation (TAMMS-A).
1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with
TM 750-244-2. Priority destruction of TADS assembly units is:
