TM 11-5985-355-23P
all authorized maintenance functions). This position will
SB 708-41/42 which is used to identify the manufacturer,
contain one of the following maintenance codes:
distributor, or Government agency, etc.
f.
Description. Indicates the Federal item
Code
Application/Explanation
name and, if required, a minimum description to identify
F
- The lowest maintenance level capable of
the item.
g. Unit of Measure (U/M).
complete repair of the support item is the
Indicates the
direct support level.
standard of the basic quantity of the listed item as used
D
-The lowest maintenance level capable of
in performing the actual maintenance function. This
complete repair of the support item is the
measure is expressed by a two- character alphabetical
depot level.
abbreviation (e.g., ea, in, pr, etc). When the unit of
Z
-Nonreparable. No repair is authorized. (3)
measure differs from the unit of issue, the lowest unit of
Recoverability code. Recoverability codes
issue that will satisfy the required units of measure will
are assigned to support items to indicate
be requisitioned.
the dis- position action on unserviceable
h. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. Indicates the
items. The recoverability code is entered in
quantity of the item used in the breakout shown on the
the fifth position of the Uniform SMR Code
illustration figure, which is prepared for a functional
format as follows:
group, subfunctional group, or an assembly.
Recoverability
4.
Special Information
codes
Definition
Z
- Nonreparable item.
When unserviceable,
a. The following publication pertains to the
condemn and dispose at the level indicated in
AS-2731/GRC and its components: TM 11-5985-355-13,
position 3.
D
- Reparable item. When beyond lower level
b. National stock numbers (NSN's) that are
repair capability, return to depot. Condemnation
missing from P source coded items have been applied
and disposal not authorized below depot level.
for and will be added to this TM by future change/revision
L
- Reparable item. Repair, condemnation, and
when they are entered in the Army Master Data File
disposal not authorized below depot/ specialized
(AMDF). Until the NSN's are established and published,
repair activity level.
submit exception requisitions to: Commander, US Army
A
- Item requires special handling or condemnation
Fort
procedures because of specific reasons (i.e.,
Monmouth, ATTN: DRSEL-ME-MM, Fort Monmouth, NJ
precious metal con- tent, high dollar value,
07703 for the part required to support your equipment.
critical material or hazardous material). Refer to
c. Action change codes indicated in the left-
appropriate manuals/directives for specific
hand margin of the listing page denote the following:
instructions.
N - Indicates an added item.
C - Indicates a change in data.
c. National Stock Number.
Indicates the
R - Indicates a change in NSN only.
National stock number assigned to the item and will be
used for requisitioning purposes.
5.
How to Locate Repair Parts
d. Part Number.
Indicates the primary
number used by the manufacturer (individual, company,
a. When National stock number or part
firm, corporation, or Government activity), which controls
number is unknown.
the design and characteristics of the item by means of its
(1) First. Using the table of contents,
engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and
deter- mine the functional group within which the item
inspection requirements to identify an item or range of
belongs.
This is necessary since illustrations are
items.
prepared for functional groups and listings are divided
into the same groups.
NOTE
(2) Second. Find the illustration covering
When a stock numbered item is
the functional group to which the item belongs.
requisitioned, the repair part received
(3) Third.
Identify the item on the
may have a different part number than
illustration and note the illustration figure and item
the part being replaced.
number of the item.
(4) Fourth.
Using the Repair Parts
e. Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer
Listing, find the figure and item number noted on the
(FSCM). The FSCM is a 5-digit numeric code listed in
illustration.
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