Maintenance code - TM-9-4931-710-14-P0070

TM 9-4931-710-14&P

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EXPLANATION

COLUMNS

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CONTINUED

Note

C a n n i b a l i z a t i o n or controlled exchange, when authorized,

may be used as a source of supply for items with the above

source codes, except for those source coded "XA" or those

aircraft support items restricted by requirements of

AR 700-42.

M a i n t e n a n c e Code -- Maintenance codes tell you the level(s) of maintenance authorized to

(2)

USE and REPAIR support items. The maintenance codes are entered in the 3rd and 4th

positions of the SMR Code as follows:

( a ) The maintenance code entered in the 3rd position tells you the lowest maintenance

level authorized to remove, replace, and use an item. The maintenance code entered in

t h e third position will indicate authorization to one of the following levels of main-

tenance.

CODE

APPLICATION/EXPLANATION

Crew or operator maintenance done within organizational or aviation unit main-

tenance.

Organizational or aviation unit category can remove, replace, and use the item.

Direct support or aviation intermediate level can remove, replace, and use the

item.

General support level can remove, replace, and use the item.

Specialized repair activity can remove, replace, and use the item.

Depot level can remove, replace, and use the item.

(b) The maintenance code entered in the 4th position tells whether or not the item is to

be repaired and identifies the lowest maintenance level with the capability to do

complete repair (i.e., perform all authorized repair functions). (NOTE: Some limited

repair maybe done on the item at a lower level of maintenance, if authorized by the

Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) and SMR codes.) This position will contain

one of the following maintenance codes.

CODE

APPLICATION/EXPLANATION

Organizational or aviation unit is the lowest level that can do complete repair of

the item.

Direct support or aviation intermediate is the lowest level that can do complete

repair of the item.

General support is the lowest level that can do complete repair of the item.

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