special tool lists section for special tools, TMDE,
b. Federal Stock Number. Indicates the Federal
stock number assigned to the item and will be used
and other support equipment.
j. 1-Year Allowances Per 100 Equipments/Con-
for requisitioning purposes.
c. Description. Indicates the Federal item name
tingency Planning Purposes. Column intentionally
left blank.
and a minimum description required to identify the
k. Depot Maintenance Allowance Per 100 Equip-
item. The last line indicates the reference number
ments. This column indicates opposite the first
followed by the applicable Federal Supply Code for
appearance of each item the total quantity autho-
Manufacturer (FSCM ) in parentheses. The FSCM is
rized for depot maintenance of 100 equipments.
used as an element in item identification to desig-
1. Illustration.
nate manufacturer or distributor or Government
(1) Figure number. Not applicable.
agency, etc., and is identified in SB 708-42.
d. Unit of Measure (U/M). Indicates the standard
(2) Item number. Indicates the item number
or basic quantity by which the listed item is used
or reference designation used to reference the item.
in performing the actual maintenance function. This
1-4. Special Information
measure is expressed by a two-character alphabeti-
Usable on codes are included in column 3. Uncoded
cal abbreviation, e.g., ea, in, pr, etc., and is the
items are applicable to all models. Identification of
basis used to indicate quantities and allowances in
the usable on codes used in this publication are
subsequent columns. When the unit of measure
differs from the unit of issue, the lowest unit of
Used on
Code
issue that will satisfy the required units of mea-
AEL
AB-15/GR
sure will be requisitioned.
e. Quantity Furnished with Equipment (Basic
1-5. Location of Repair Parts
Issue Items Only). Not applicable.
a. This manual contains one cross reference index
f. Quantity Authorized (Items Troop Installed or
(see IX) to be used to locate a repair part when
Authorized Only). Not applicable.
either the Federal stock number or reference num-
g. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. This column
ber (manufacturer's part number) is known. The
indicates the quantity of the item used in the equip-
first column in the index is prepared in numerical or
ment.
alphanumeric sequence in ascending order. The
h. 15-Day Organizational Maintenance Allowances.
reference numbers (manufacturer's part numbers)
(1) The repair parts indicated by an asterisk in
are listed immediately following the last listed
the allowance column represent those authorized
Federal stock number in the index of Federal stock
for use at the organizational category. and will be
numbers.
requisitioned on an "as required" basis, until stock-
b. When the Federal stock number or reference
age is based on demand in accordance with AR 710-2.
number is known, follow the procedures given in
(2) Major Army commanders are authorized to
(1) and (2) below.
approve reduction in the range of support items
(1) Refer to the index of Federal stock numbers
authorized for use in units within their commands.
(see IX), and locate the Federal stock number or
Recommendations for increase in range of items
reference number. The FSN and reference number
authorized for use will be forwarded to the Com-
are cross-referenced to the applicable figure and
manding General, US Army Electronics Command,
item number or reference decimation.
ATTN: AMSEL-MA-CR, Fort Monmouth, N.J., 07703.
(2) Refer to the repair parts list (see V and VIII
(3) Allowance quantities are indicated in the
and locate the figure number (col 7a--20P, 10a
special tools list section for special tools, TMDE,
34P) and item number or reference designation (col
and other support equipment.
7b--20P, 10b--34P, as noted in the FSN index.
i. 30-Day DS/GS Maintenance Allowances.
c. When the figure and item number or reference
NOTE
designation are known, scrutinize columns 7a and
7b--20P and 10a and 10b--35P of the repair parts
Allowance in GS column are for GS main-
Iist (sec V and VII) until the item is located.
tenance only.
d. When the FSN, reference number, figure num-
(1) The repair parts indicated by asterisk entries
ber, and item number are not known, scrutinize
in separate allowance columns for DS and GS rep-
column 3 of the repair parts list (see V and VII),
resent those authorized for use at that category of
which is arranged in alphabetical order.
maintenance to be requistioned on an "as required"
basis, until stockage is based on demand in accord-
1-6. Abbreviations
ance with AR 710-2.
Not applicable.
(2) Allowance quantities are indicated in the
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