Maintenance Code - TM-5-4320-249-140079

Explanation

Code

Repair parts which are not stocked. The indicated

maintenance category requiring such repair parts will

attempt to obtain them through cannibalization.

Where

such repair parts are not obtainable through cannibal-

ization, requirements will be requisitioned, with

a c c o m p a n y i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n , through normal supply channels.

Repair parts authorized for local procurement. Where

such repair parts are not obtainable from local pro-

curement, requirements will be requisitioned through

normal supply channels accompanied by a supporting

statement of nonavailability from local procurement.

Major assemblies that are procured

with PEMA funds

for initial issue only a s e x c h a n g e

assemblies at DSU

and GSU level. These assemblies

will not be stocked

above GS and DS level or returned

to depot supply

level.

Indicates the lowest category of

(2) Maintenance Code.

m a i n t e n a n c e a u t h o r i z e d t o i n s t a l l t h e l i s t e d i t e m . T h e maintenance

codes are:

Code

Explanation

Organizational

maintenance

Direct support maintenance

General support maintenance

Indicates whether

unserviceable

(3) Recoverability Code.

I t e m s not coded

items should be returned for recovery or salvage.

Recoverability codes are:

are expendable.

Explanation

Code

Applied to repair parts (assemblies and components) which

are considered economically repairable at direct and

general support maintenance levels. When the maintenance

capability to repair these items does not exist, they are

normally disposed of at the GS level. When supply

c o n s i d e r a t i o n s d i c t a t e , some of these repair parts may

be listed for automatic return to supply for depot level

repair as set forth in AR 710-50. When so listed, they

will be replaced by supply on an exchange basis.

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