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damaged.

As a result of these occurrences, the CM was powered down and the LM was configured

to supply the necessary power and other consumables.

The CSM was powered down at approximately 58:40 GET. The surge tank and

repressurization package were isolated with approximately 860 psi residual pressure (approx. 6.5

lbs of oxygen total). The primary water glycol system was left with radiators bypassed.

All LM systems performed satisfactorily in providing the necessary power and

environmental control to the spacecraft. The requirement for lithium hydroxide to remove carbon

dioxide from the spacecraft atmosphere was met by a combination of the CM and LM cartridges

since the LM cartridges alone would not satisfy the total requirement. The crew, with direction

from Mission Control, built an adapter for the CM cartridges to accept LM hoses.

The service module was jettisoned at approximately 138 hours

GET, and the crew observed and photographed the bay-4 area where the

cryogenic tank anomaly had occurred. At this time, the crew remarked

that the outer skin covering for bay-4 had been severely damaged, with a

large portion missing. The LM was jettisoned about 1 hour before entry,

which was performed nominally using primary guidance and navigation system.