APPENDIX A. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

APPENDIX A

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

Purpose

The purpose of the maintenance allocation chart is to provide all activities

with maintenance functions to be performed at each level of maintenance.

Definitions

Column 1, Group number. Column 1 lists group numbers, the pur-

pose of which is to identify components, assemblies, subassemblies, and

modules with the next higher assembly.

Column 2, Functional group. Column 2 lists the noun names of

components, assemblies, subassemblies, and modules on which maintenance

is authorized.

Column 3, Maintenance functions. Maintenance functions will be

limited to and defined as follows:

(1)

Inspect. To determine serviceability of an item by com-

paring its physical, mechanical, and electrical characteristics with estab-

lished standards.

(2)

Test. To verify serviceability and to detect electrical or

mechanical failure by use of test equipment.

Service, To clean, to preserve, to charge, and to add

(3)

fuel, lubricants, cooling agents, and air. If it is desired that elements, such

as painting and lubricating, be defined separately, they may be so listed.

(4)

Adjust. To rectify to the extent necessary to bring into

proper operating range.

(5)

Align. To adjust specified variable elements of an item

to bring to optimum performance.

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