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TM 5-4210-218-13&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1 SCOPE.
1-1.1 Type of Manual. Operators, Unit, and Direct Support Maintenance Manual including Repair Parts and Special Tools
List.
1-1.2 Model Number and Equipment Name. RHA-1O1-M1, Recovery / Recharger Unit, Fire Extinguisher,
Monobromotrifluoromethane ICBrF3 or Halon 1301). The system hereafter will be referred to as the Recovery / Recharger
Unit.
1-1.3 Purpose of Equipment. The Recovery / Recharger Unit (Figure 1-1) provides all necessary hardware to field recover
residual Halon / nitrogen from 5 or 7 lb. (2.3 Kg or 3.2 Kg) capacity fire extinguishers and to recharge the same
extinguisher when completely evacuated.
1-2 MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS.
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by (as
applicable) DA PAM 738-750 (Functional Users Manual for The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS)), or
AR 700-138 (Army Logistics Readiness and Sustainability).
1-3 DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.
Refer to TM 750-244-3 for information and procedures on destruction to prevent enemy use.
1-4 PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.
Procedures to accomplish storage or shipment of the Recovery / Recharger Unit are contained in Section VI of Chapter 4,
Unit Maintenance.
1-5 OFFICIAL NOMENCLATURE, NAMES AND DESIGNATIONS.
The nomenclature is; Recovery / Recharger Unit, Fire Extinguisher, Monobromotrifluoromethane
1-6 EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR).
If your Recovery / Recharger Unit needs improvement, let us know. Send us a SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency
Report). You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you dont like about your equipment. Let us know why you
dont like the design or performance. Mail the SF 368 to Commander, US Army Aviation and Troop Command, ATTN:
AMSAT-I-MDO, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. A reply will be furnished to you.
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