Appendix II. BASIC ISSUE ITEMS

APPENDIX II

BASIC ISSUE ITEMS

INTRODUCTION

Section I.

e. Expendability. Nonexpendable items are indi-

A21. General

cated by NX. Expendable items are not annotated.

This appendix lists items supplied for initial

f. Quantity Authorized. Under "Items Compris-

operation. The list includes tools, parts, and mate-

ing an Operable Equipment," the column lists the

rial issued as part of the major end item. The list

quantity of items supplied for the initial operation

includes all items authorized for basic operator

of the equipment.

maintenance of the equipment. End items of equip-

g. Illustration. The "Item No." column lists the

ment are issued on the basis of allowances pre-

reference symbols used for identification of the

scribed in equipment authorization tables and other

items in the illustration or text of the manual.

documents that are a basis for requisitioning.

a. Federal Stock Number. This column lists the

A 2 2 . Maintenance Float Requirements

11-digit Federal stock number.

SB 11244 is the authorizing document for main-

tenance float. It authorizes a maximum number of

b. Designation by Model. Not used.

major components which are installed in Army Air-

c. Description. Nomenclature or the standard

craft and states in part:

item name and brief identifying data for each item

"A careful review will be made by the responsible

are listed, in this column. When requisitioning, enter

maintenance officer to limit. maximum percentage of

the nomenclature and description.

m a i n t e n a n c e float to only those items that exhibit

high failure rates. Items authorised for stockage as

d. Unit of Issue. The unit of issue is each unless

maintenance float will be included on the theatre or

otherwise indicated and is the supply term try which

installation authorized stockage list in accordance with

AR 711-16, coded to indicate that stockage is for

the individual item is counted for procurement,

maintenance float, the field maintenance officer is en-

storage, requisitioning, allowances, and issue pur-

couraged to locate the float at Army Airfields in order

poses.

to obtain maximum utilization."