Section I. INTRODUCTION

SECTION I

INTRODUCTION

Definition

Code

Scope

PA--Item procured and stocked for anticipated or known

This manual lists repair parts required for the

usage.

PB--Item procured and stocked for insurance purpose

performance of direct support, general support,

because essentiality dictates that a minimum

and depot maintenance of the M43 detector unit

quantity be available in the supply systems.

and M42 alarm unit.

PC--Item procured and stocked which otherwise would

be coded PA except that it is deteriorative in

nature.

General

PD--Support item, excluding support equipment, pro-

This

Repair

Parts

and

Special

Tools

List

cured for initial issue or outfitting and stocked

divided into the following sections:

only for subsequent or additional initial issues

or outfittings. Not subject to automatic replen-

a . Repair Parts List--Section II. A list of repair

ishment.

parts authorized at the direct support, general

P E -- S u p p o r t equipment procured and stocked for

initial issue or outfitting to specified mainte-

support, and depot levels for the performance of

nance repair activities.

maintenance. The list also includes parts which

PF--Support equipment which will not be stocked but

must be removed for the replacement of the

which will be centrally procured on demand.

authorized parts. Parts list is composed of func-

PG--Item procured and stocked to provide for sustained

tional

groups

ascending

numerical

sequence,

support for the life of the equipment. It is

w i t h parts in each group listed in figure and item

applied to an item peculiar to the equipment

which because of probable discontinuance or

number

sequence.

shutdown of production facilities would prove

b. Special Tools List--Section III. Not applic-

uneconomical to reproduce at a later time.

KD--An item of depot overhaul/repair kit and not

able.

purchased separately. Depot kit defined as a

c. Index-Federal Stock Number and Reference

kit that provides items required at the time of

overhaul or repair.

Number Cross-Reference to Figure and Item

KF--An item of a maintenance kit and not purchased

N u m b e r -- S e c t i o n I V . A list, in ascending numeri-

separately. Maintenance kit defined as a kit

cal sequence, of all Federal stock numbers ap-

that provides an item that can be replaced at

pearing in the listings, followed by a list, in

organizational or intermediate levels of mainte-

alphameric sequence, of all reference numbers

nance.

KB--Item included in both a depot overhaul/repair kit

appearing in the listings. Federal stock numbers

and a maintenance kit.

and reference numbers are cross-referenced to

MO--Item to be manufactured or fabricated at organi-

e a c h illustration figure and item number appear-

zational level.

ance.

MF--Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

direct support maintenance level.

MH--Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

Explanation

Columns

general support maintenance level.

T h e following provides an explanation of columns

MD--Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

f o u n d in the tabular listings.

depot maintenance level.

AO--Item to be assembled at organizational level.

a. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability

AF--Item to be assembled at direct support mainte-

Codes

(SMR).

nance level.

(1) S o u r c e c o d e . S o u r c e c o d e s a r e a s s i g n e d

AH--Item to be assembled at general support mainte-

support items to indicate the manner of

nance level.

acquiring support items for maintenance, repair,

AD--Item to be assembled at depot maintenance level.

or overhaul of end items. Source codes are en-

XA--Item is not procured or stocked because the re-

tered in the first and second positions of the

quirements for the item will result in the re-

Uniform SMR Code Format as follows:

placement of the next higher assembly.