Maintenance Code. - TM-5-4320-255-130026

Explanation

Code

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 as exchange assemblies at DSU and

GSU level. These assemblies will not be stocked above

GS and DS level or returned to depot supply level.

(2) Maintenance Code.

Indicates the lowest category of

The maintenance

maintenance authorized to install the listed item.

codes are:

Explanation

Code

Organizational maintenance

Direct support maintenance

Indicates whether

unserviceable

(3) Recoverability Code.

Items not coded

items should be returned for recovery or salvage.

are expendable. R e c o v e r a b i l i t y codes are:

Explanation

Code

Applied to repair parts (assemblies and components) which

are considered economically reparable at direct and

general support maintenance levels. When the maintenance

capability to repair these items does not exist, they are

When

normally disposed of at general support level.

supply considerations dictate, 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.

Repair parts and assemblies which are economically re-

parable at DSU and GSU activities and which normally are

furnished by supply on an exchange basis. When items are

determined by a GSU to be uneconomically reparable they

will be evacuated to a depot for evaluation and analysis

b e f o r e final disposition.

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