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25 -- ROADWHEEL (FOR THE ABRAMS TANK) POC Dennis Sweers/Doug Hedberg (810) 574-7895 Nomenclature: Roadwheel (for the Abrams Tank; NSN: 2530-01-201-4816; P/N: 12324548. Drawing 12324548 requires all roadwheels to be capable of fulfilling road test requirements of 2,850 miles, as specified by the following notes: Note 4: Assemblies shall meet the requirements of Note 6 after having completed 2,850 miles of road test. 21% Paved, 45% Gravel, 17% Level Cross Country, 17% Hilly Cross Country. Note 5: Replacement of wheel assemblies shall be performed during testing when the tire meets one of the following criteria: (a) Rubber becomes seperated in excess of one (1) inch in any direction; (b) Chunking occurs in excess of 20 percent or extending more than one-half the width of the wheel. Note 6: Upon completion of testing. Wheel assembly replacement shall have occured in less than 7 out of 32 original roadwheels during the total testing period of 2,850 miles. Red River Army Depot is the only source known at this time that can meet the mileage requirement. An Engineering Change Proposal is in process to add a list of approved sources of supply for rubberization described on Drawing 12324555. Any sources interested in becoming an approved source for future requirements can contact Doug Hedberg at (810) 574-8675 to obtain the latest drawing requirements. TACOM will cover the cost of the road test which will be done on a piggy back basis at Yuma Proving Grounds. Interested contractors will be required to provide 80 wheels for testing. Contact Dennis Sweers at (810) 574-7895 or Doug Hedberg for any additional information on the testing process. Posted 02/05/99 (W-SN295614). (0036)

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