MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

TM 55-1740-203-13&P

B-1.

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART - Continued.

(a) Company Size Aviation Units - Continued. Replace

worn or damaged modules/components which do not

r e q u i r e complex adjustment or system alignment and

which can be removed/installed with available skills,

t o o l s and equipment. P e r f o r m operational and conti-

Perform servi-

nuity checks and make minor repairs.

c i n g functional adjustments, and minor repair/ replace-

m e n t . E v a c u a t e unserviceable modules/ components

and end items beyond the repair capability of AVUM

to the supporting AVIM.

(b) Less than Company Size Aviation Unit. Aviation ele-

ments organic to brigade, group, battalion headquar-

t e r s and detachment size units are normally small and

have less that ten aircraft assigned. Maintenance

tasks performed by the aircraft crew chief or as-

s i g n e d aircraft repairman will normally be limited to

preventive maintenance inspections, servicing, spot

painting, spot drilling, minor adjustments, module/

c o m p o n e n t fault diagnosis and replacement of selected

Repair functions will not nor-

m o d u l e s / components.

m a l l y be accomplished by the supporting AVIM unit.

Aviation Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM). AVIM provides mo-

(2)

b i l e , r e s p o n s i v e " O n e S t o p " m a i n t e n a n c e support (Maintenance

functions which are not conducive to sustaining air mobility will

b e assigned to depot maintenance. Performs all maintenance

f u n c t i o n s authorized to be done at AVUM. R e p a i r o f e q u i p m e n t

f o r return to user will emphasize support or operational readi-

ness requirements. Authorized maintenance includes replacement

a n d repair of modules/ components and end items which can be

a c c o m p l i s h e d efficiently with available skills, tools, and equip-

Establishes the Direct Exchange (DX) program for AVUM

ment.

u n i t s by repairing selected items for return to stock when such

Inspect

repairs cannot be accomplished at the AVUM level.

troubleshoots, test, diagnoses, repairs, adjust calibrates, and

a l i n e s y s t e m m o d u l e s / c o m p o n e n t s . M o d u l e /component disassem-

b l y and repair will support the DX program and will normally

be limited to tasks requiring cleaning and the replacement of

Unserviceable

seals, fittings and items of common hardware.

r e p a r a b l e modules/ components and end items which are beyond

t h e capability of AVIM to repair will be evacuated to D e p o t

T h i s level will perform special inspections which

Maintenance.

e x c e e d A V U M c a p a b i l i t y . P r o v i d e s quick response maintenance

support, on-the-job-training, and technical assistance through

t h e use of mobile maintenance contact teams. Maintains author-

P r o v i d e s collections and clas-

ized operational readiness float.

Oper-

sification services for serviceable/ unserviceable material.

ates a cannibalization activity in accordance with AR 750-50.

B-2