Thirty-Day DS Maintenance Allowances

TM 55-1740-201-23P

total quantity of items authorized

mation.

g. Thirty-Day DS Maintenance Allow-

for the number of equipments sup-

ances.

ported. Subsequent appearances of

(1) The allowance column is divided

the same item will have the let-

into three subcolumns. Indicated

t e r s "REF" in the allowance col-

in each subcolumn, opposite the

umns. Items authorized for use as

f i r s t appearance of each item,

required, but not for initial stock-

is the total quantity of items auth-

age are identified with an asterisk

orized for the number of equip-

(*) in the allowance column.

(2) The quantitative allowances for or-

ments supported. Subsequent ap-

pearances of the same item will

ganizational level of maintenance

h a v e . the letters "REF" in the

represents one initial prescribed

applicable allowance columns.

load for a 15-day period for the

number of equipments supported.

I t e m s authorized for use as re-

quired, but not for initial stock-

Units and organizations authorized

age are identified with an asterisk

additional prescribed loads, will

multiply the number of prescribed

(*) in the allowance column.

(2) The quantitative allowances for DS

loads authorized by the quantity

l e v e l s of maintenance will re-

o f repair parts reflected in the

present initial stockage for a 30-

appropriate density column to ob-

d a y period for the number of

tain the total quantity of repair

equipments supported. The basis

parts required.

o f issue for authorized special

O r g a n i z a t i o n a l units providing

tools, test and support equipment

maintenance for more than 100 of

i s the number of end items of

these equipments shall determine

equipment supported.

the total quantity of repair parts

(3) Determination of the total quantity

required by converting the equip-

of parts required for maintenance

ment quantity to a decimal factor

of more than 100 of these equip-

by placing a decimal point before

m e n t s can be accomplished by

the next to last digit of the number

converting the equipment quantity

to indicate hundredths, and mul-

to a decimal factor by placing a

tiplying the decimal factor by the

decimal point before the next to

parts quantity authorized in the

last digit of the number to in-

51-100 allowance column. Exam-

dicate hundredths, and multiplying

ple, authorized allowance for 51-

the decimal factor by the parts

1 0 0 equipments is 12; for 140

quantity authorized in the 51-100

equipments multiply 12 by 1.40 or

allowance column. Example, auth-

1 6 . 8 0 rounded off to 17 parts

orized allowance for 51-100 equip-

required.

ments is 40; for 150 equipments

(4) Subsequent changes to allowances

multiply 40 by 1.50 or 60 parts

w i l l be limited as follows. No

required.

changes in the range of items is

h. One- Year Allowances Per 100 Equip-

authorized. If additional items are

ments/Contingency Planning Purposes.

considered necessary, recommen-

When applicable, t h i s column indicates

dations should be forwarded to the

opposite the first appearance of each item

Commanding General, U. S. Army

the total quantity required for distribution

Aviation S y s t e m s Command

and contingency planning purposes. The

(USAAVSCOM), P. O. BOX 209,

range of items indicates total quantities

St. Louis, MO 63166, for excep-

of all authorized items required to provide

tion or revision to the allowance

adequate support of 100 equipments for

l i s t . Revisions to the range of

1-year.

i t e m s authorized will be made

i. Illustration. This column is divided

by USAAVSCOM based upon en-

as follows:

gineering e x p e r i e n c e , d e m a n d

(1) Figure Number. Indicates the fig-

d a t a , or The Army Equipment

u r e number of the illustration

Records System (TAERS) infor-