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e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment. Column 5

b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column

specifies, by code, those common tool sets (not

2 contains the names of components, assemblies,

individual tools) and special tools, TMDE, and support

subassemblies, and modules for which maintenance is

equipment required to perform the designated function.

authorized.

f. Column 6, Remarks. This column shall, when

c. Column 3, Maintenance Function. Column 3

applicable, contain a letter code, in alphabetic order,

lists the functions to be performed on the item listed in

which shall be keyed to the remarks contained in section

Column 2. (For detailed explanation of these functions,

IV.

see paragraph C-2 "Maintenance Functions" on page C-

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d. Column 4, Maintenance Level. Column 4

specifies, by the listing of a work time figure in the

a. Column 1, Reference Code. The tools and

appropriate subcolumn(s), the level of maintenance

test equipment reference code correlates with a code

authorized to perform the function listed in column 3.

used in the MAC, section II, column 5.

This figure represents the active time required in hours

b. Column 2, Maintenance Level. The lowest

to perform that maintenance function at the indicated

level of maintenance authorized to use the tool or test

level of maintenance. If the number of complexity of

equipment.

the tasks within the listed maintenance function vary at

c. Column 3, Nomenclature.

Name or

different maintenance levels, appropriate work time

identification of the tool or test equipment.

figures will be shown for each level. The work time

d. Column 4, National/NATO Stock Number.

figure represents the average time required to restore

The national/NATO stock number of the tool or test

an item (assembly, subassembly, component, module,

equipment.

end item, or system) to a serviceable condition under

e. Column 5, Tool Number. The manufacturer's

typical field operation conditions. This time includes

part number.

preparation time, troubleshooting time, and quality

assurance/quality control time in addition to the time

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required to perform the specific tasks identified for the

SECTION IV

maintenance functions authorized in the maintenance

a. Column 1, Reference Code.

The code

allocation chart.

The symbol designations for the

recorded in column 6, section II.

various maintenance categories are as follows:

b. Column 2, Remarks.

This column lists

C - Operator or crew

information pertinent to the maintenance function being

O - Unit maintenance

performed as indicated in the MAC, section II.

F - Direct support maintenance

H - General support maintenance

D - Depot maintenance

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