Maintenance Code - TM-5-4320-252-140040

(2) Maintenance Code. Indicates the lowest category of maintenance authorized to install the listed item. The

maintenance level codes are:

Code

Explanation

Organizational maintenance

Direct support maintenance

General support maintenance

(3) Recoverability Code. Indicates whether unserviceable items should be returned for recovery or salvage.

Items not coded are expendable. Recoverability codes are:

Code

Explanation

Applied to repair parts and assemblies which are economically repairable at DSU and

OSU activities and normally are furnished by supply on an exchange basis.

Applied to high dollar value recoverable repair parts which are subject to special

handling and are issued on an exchange basis. Such repair parts normally are repaired

or overhauled at depot maintenance activities.

Applied to repair parts specifically selected for salvage by reclamation units because of

precious metal content, critical materials, high dollar value reusable casings or castings.

(4) This column also lists, below the SMR code, an index number for each item in ascending numerical

sequence, which is used to locate items in the publication when the Federal stock number and/or reference number is

known.

b. Federal Stock Number. Indicates the Federal stock number for the item.

c. Description. Indicates the Federal item name and army additional description of the item required. A, part

number or other reference number is preceded by the applicable five-digit Federal supply code for manufacturers in

parentheses.

d. Unit of Issue. Indicates the unit used as a basis for issue, e.g., ea, pr, ft, yd, etc.

e. Quantity Incorporated in Unit Pack. Indicates the actual quantity contained in the unit pack.

Quantity Incorporated in Unit, Indicates the quantity of the item used in the functional group.

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