Drum/Pallet
When the AHS rotates, what component moves rounds along the outer drum partitions
Helix
Name the different types of ammunition chuting:
What is the operation description of the M61A1 Gun System (how does it rotate and fire)?
Hydraulically operated and electrically driven
What part provides an output signal to the A/C gun system decoder regarding the system cycling speed?
Motional Transducer (magnetic pick-up)
5 Rds, 5 elements
What part holds the rounds in position when stored until unloading occurs
The partitions
Once tension is set for conveyer elements, what part ensures that tension is set in place and does not change?
Universal Drive (Horse C***)
Which type of lubricant CANNOT be used on the gun?
Lubricants with teflon additives.
What component controls the round once inside the gun?
Breech Bolt
The lubricator assembly is actuated by?
Inertia (recoil forces)
What special tool do you use IOT gauge the drum partitions
Maximum Spent Case Gauge
If the tension is too tight on the Feed Chute, what can be done to achieve the proper measurement?
Feed Chute Adjustment Slot rod can be adjusted.
Prevent the gun from jamming during downloading.
Which component is the hydraulic drive unit mounted on?
The Entrance Cover
BeCu can be found on which component?
Muzzle Clamp
When retuning rounds or spent cases to the drum, the entrance unit rotates them into what component? (prior to drum partitions)
Scoop Disk
The path of ammunition in the feed chute is from:
Exit Unit to the Tx Unit
What happens once the time delay has been initiated by the last rounds switch
The gun clears and shuts down
Which unit takes rounds from the Tx unit and place them in the breech bolt?
Feed Unit
True or false: the housing bodies can be changed individually.
False: they are changed as matched parts
What are the min and max firing rates for the AHS?
4000 spm & 6000 spm (low rate & high rate)
How many elements are required to form the conveyer assembly?
100
What is the sequence of the firing cycle?
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, and ejecting
What is the first action to be taken before any maintenance can be carried out on the gun system?
Verify that all live rounds are removed from the system
What happens once the time delay has been initiated by the last rounds switch
The gun clears and shuts down