Explanation of Columns. - TM-55-1730-208-130042

TM 55-1730-208-13

Code

Explanation

Code

Explanation

Repair parts, special tools, and test equipment

economically reparable at DSU and GSU

which are not stocked and have no foreseen

activities and which normally are furnished

mortality. The indicated

maintenance

by supply on an exchange basis. When

category requiring such repair parts will

items are determined by a GSU to be

attempt to obtain the parts through

uneconomically reparable, they will be

cannibalization or salvage. The item may

evacuated to a depot for evaluation and

be requisitioned with exception data, from

analysis before final disposition.

the end item manager, for immediate use.

Higher dollar value recoverable repair parts,

Major assemblies that are procured with PEMA

special tools, and test equipment which are

funds for initial issue only as exchange

subject to special handling and ..re issued

assemblies at DSU and GSU level. These

on an exchange basis. Such items will be

assemblies will not be stocked above the

repaired or overhauled

depot

DS and GS level or returned to depot supply

maintenance activities only. No repair may':

level.

be accomplished at lower levels.

Repair parts, special tools and test equipment

NOTE

specifically selected for salvage by

Cannibalization or salvage may

reclamation units because of precious metal

be used as a source of supply for

content, critical materials, high dollar value

any items source coded above

or reusable casings or castings.

except those coded X1 and

aircraft

support

items

b. Federal Stock Number. Indicates the Federal

restricted by AR -700-42.

stock number assigned to the item and will be used for

requisitioning purposes. Items source coded A, M, X1,

(2) Maintenance code indicates the lowest

or X2 are not assigned a Federal stock number.

category of maintenance authorized to install the listed

c. Description. Indicates the Federal item name

item. The maintenance level codes are:

and any additional description of the item required.

Code

Explanation

(1) Reference number and manufacturer's

Crew or operator maintenance

code. Indicates a part number or other reference

Organizational maintenance

number for the listed item followed by the applicable

Direct support maintenance

five-digit Federal supply code for manufacturers, in

parentheses.

(3) Recoverability code indicates

(2) Usable on code. Not applicable.

whether unserviceable items should be returned for

d. Unit of Measure (U/M). A two-character

recovery or salvage. Items not coded are

alphabetical abbreviation indicating the amount or

nonrecoverable. Recoverability codes are:

quantity of the item upon which the allowances are

based (e.g., FT, EA, PR).

Code

Explanation

e. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. Indicates the

quantity of the item used in the assembly. A "V"

Applied to repair parts (assemblies and

appearing in this column in lieu of a quantity indicates

components), special tools and test

that a definite quantity cannot be indicated.

equipment

which

are

considered

f. Fifteen-day

Organizational

Maintenance

economically reparable at direct and

Allowance.

general support maintenance levels. When

(1) The allowance column is divided into four

the item is no longer economically

subcolumns. Indicated in each subcolumn, opposite the

reparable, it is normally disposed of at the

first appearance of each item, is the total quantity of

GS level.

When supply considerations

items authorized for the number of equipments

dictate, some of these repair parts may be

supported. Subsequent appearances of the same item

listed for automatic return to supply for

will have the letters "REF" in the allowance columns.

depot level repair as set forth in AR 710-50.

Items authorized for use as required but not for initial

When so listed, they will be replaced by

stockage are identified with an asterisk * in the

supply on an exchange basis.

allowance column.

Repair parts, special tools, test equipment and

assemblies which are

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