TM 10-8400-203-23 CHAPTER  1 INTRODUCTION Section  I. GENERAL 1-1.   SCOPE This manual provides standards for the classification and repair of individual equipment. Each type of equipment is cov- ered separately by a single chapter. 1-2.  MAINTENANCE  FORMS  AND  RECORDS DA Forms and records used for the equipment maintenance will be only those prescribed in DA PAM 738-750. 1-3.  DESTRUCTION  OF  ARMY  MATERIAL  TO  PREVENT  ENEMY  USE Demolition to prevent enemy use will be in compliance with instructions outlined in TM 750-244-3. 1-4.   ADMINISTRATIVE   STORAGE Preparation, care, and removal of equipment in administrative storage will be in accordance with the following: a. Placement of equipment in administrative storage should be for short periods of time when a shortage of main- tenance efforts exists. Items should be in mission readiness within 24 hours or within the time factors as deter- mined by the directing authority. During the storage period appropriate maintenance records will be kept. b.    Before placing equipment in administrative storage, current maintenance services and equipment serviceable criteria (ESC) evaluations should be completed, shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected, and all modification work orders (MWO’s) should be applied. c.        Storage site selection. Inside storage is preferred for items selected for administrative storage. If inside storage is not available, trucks, vans, conex containers and other containers may be used. 1-5. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIRI) EIRs will be prepared using a DA Form SF 366, (Quality Deficiency Report). Instructions for preparing EIRs are provided in DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System. EIRs should be mailed directly to Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, ATTN: AMSAT-I-MDO, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63120-1796. A reply will be furnished directly to you. Change 6    1-1