Recoverability Code - TM-5-4320-254-140073

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 (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 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.

Applied to repair parts and assemblies which are economically repairable 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 repairable, they will be evacuated

to a depot for evaluation and analysis before final disposition.

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

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

b. Federal Stock Number.

Indicates the Federal Stock Number assigned to the item and will be used for

requisitioning purposes.

c. Description. Indicates the Federal item name and any additional description of the item required. The

abbreviation "w/e" when used as a part of the nomenclature, indicates the Federal stock number includes all armament,

equipment, accessories, and repair parts issued with the item. A part number or other reference number is followed by

the applicable five-digit Federal supply code for manufacturers in parenthesis. Repair parts quantities included in kits

and sets are shown in front of the repair part name.

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