TM 9-4940-342-14&P
Code
Definition
MH..........
Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the general
support maintenance level.
MD..........
Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the depot
maintenance level.
AO ..........
Item to be assembled at organizational level.
AF ...........
Item to be assembled at direct support maintenance
level.
AH ..........
Item to be assembled at general support main-
tenance level.
AD ..........
Item to be assembled at depot maintenance level.
XA ..........
Item is not procured or stocked because the
requirements for the item will result in the
replacement of the next higher assembly
XB...........
Item is not procured or stocked. If not available
through salvage, requisition.
XD ..........
A support item that is not stocked. When required,
item will be procured through normal supply
channels.
NOTE
Cannibalization or salvage may be used as a
source of supply for any items source coded
above except those coded XA or XD.
(1) Maintenance code. Maintenance codes are
assigned to indicate the levels of maintenance
authorized to USE and REPAIR support items. The
maintenance codes are entered in the third and
fourth positions of the Uniform SMR Code format
as follows:
(a) The maintenance code entered in the
third position will indicate the lowest maintenance
level authorized to remove, replace and use the
support item. The maintenance code entered in the
third position will indicate one of the following
levels of maintenance:
Code
Application/Explanation
C..............
Crew or operator maintenance performed with
organizational maintenance.
O..............
Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
organizational level.
I ...............
Support item is removed, replaced, used by the
direct support element of integrated direct support
maintenance.
F ..............
Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
direct support level.
H..............
Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
general support level,
D..............
Support items that are removed, replaced, used at
depot, mobile depot, specialized repair activity only.
NOTE
Codes I and F will be considered the same by direct
support units.
(b) The maintenance code entered in the
fourth position indicates whether the item is to be
repaired and identifies the lowest maintenance level
with the capability to perform complete repair (i.e.,
all authorized maintenance functions). This position
will contain one of the following maintenance
codes:
Code
Application/Explanation
O............. The lowest maintenance level capable of complete
repair of the support item is the organizational
level.
F.............. The lowest maintenance level capable of complete
repair of the support item is the direct support level.
H............. The lowest maintenance level capable of complete
repair of the support item is the general support
level.
D............. The lowest maintenance level capable of complete
repair of the support item is the depot level, per-
formed by depot, mobile depot or specialized repair
activity.
L ............. Repair restricted to designated specialized repair
activity.
Z ............. Nonrepairable. No repair is authorized.
B ............. No repair is authorized. The item may be recon-
ditioned by adjusting, lubricating, etc., at the user
level. No parts or special tools are procured for the
maintenance of this item.
(3) Recoverability
code.
Recoverability
codes are assigned to support items to indicate the
disposition action on unserviceable items. The
recoverability code is entered in the fifth position
of the Uniform SMR Code format as follows:
Recoverability
Codes
Definition
Z ............. Nonrepairable item. When unserviceable, condemn
and dispose at the level indicated in position 3.
O............. Repairable item. When uneconomically repairable,
condemn and dispose at organizational level.
F ............. Repairable item. When uneconomically repairable,
condemn and dispose at the direct support level.
H............. Repairable item. When uneconomically repairable,
condemn and dispose at the general support level.
D............. Repairable item. When beyond lower level repair
capability, return to depot. Condemnation and
disposal not authorized below depot level.
L ............. Repairable item. Repair, condemnation and disposal
not authorized below depot/specialized repair ac-
tivity level.
A............. Item requires special handling or condemnation
procedures because of specific reasons (i.e., precious
metal content, high dollar value, critical material or
hazardous
material).
Refer
to
appropriate
manuals directives for specific instructions.
c. National Stock Number. Indicates the
National stock number assigned to the item and
will be used for requisitioning purposes.
d. Part Number. Indicates the primary number
used by the manufacturer (individual, company,
firm, corporation or government activity), which
controls the design and characteristics of the item
by
means
of
its
engineering
drawings,
specifications,
standards
and
inspection
requirements, to identify an item or range of
items.
NOTE
When a stock numbered item is requisitioned,
the repair part received may have a different part
number than the part being replaced.
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