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 TM 3-4240-284-20&P
Recoverability
(a) The maintenance code entered in
Definition
Codes
the third position will indicate the
lowest maintenance level au-
A
Item requires special handling or
thorized to remove, replace, and
condemnation procedures because of
use the support item. The mainte-
specific reasons (i. e., precious metal
nance code entered in the third
content, high dollar value, critical material,
position will indicate one of the
or hazardous material). Refer to
following levels of maintenance:
a p p r o p r i a t e manuals/directives for specific
instructions.
Application/Explanation
code
O
Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
c. National Stock Number. Indicates the
organizational level.
National stock number assigned to the item
and which will be used for requisitioning.
(b) The maintenance code entered in
the fourth position indicates
d. Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer
whether the item is to be repaired
(FSCM). The FSCM is a 5-digit numeric
and identifies the lowest mainte-
code listed in SB 708-42 which is used to
nance level with the capability to
identify the manufacturer, distributor, or
perform complete repair (i.e., all
Government agency, etc.
authorized maintenance func-
tions). This position will contain
Part Number. Indicates the primary
e.
one of the following maintenance
number used by the manufacturer
codes.
(individual, company, firm, corporation, or
Government activity), which controls the
Code
Application/Explanation
design and characteristics of the item by
means of its engineering drawings,
O
The lowest maintenance level capable of com-
specifications, standards, and inspection
plete repair of the support item is the or-
requirements to identify an item or range of
ganizational level.
items.
F
The lowest maintenance level capable of com-
plete repair of the support item is the direct
NOTE
support level.
When a stock numbered item is
Nonreparable. No repair is authorized.
Z
requisitioned, the item received may
have a different part number than the
(3) Recoverability Code. Recoverability
part being replaced.
codes are assigned to support items to
indicate the disposition action on un-
f. Description. Indicates the Federal item
serviceable items. The recoverability
name and, if required, a minimum
code is entered in the fifth position of
description to identify the item.
the Uniform SMR Code format as
g. Unit of Measure (UIM). Indicates the
follows
standard of the basic quantity of the listed
item as used in performing the actual
Recoverability
maintenance function. This measure is
Definition
Codes
expressed by a two-character alphabetical
Z
Nonreparable item. When unserviceable,
abbreviation (e.g., ea, in, pr, etc). When the
condemn and dispose at the level indicated
unit of measure differs from the unit of
in position 3.
issue, the lowest unit of issue that will
Reparable item. When uneconomically
O
satisfy the required units of measure will be
reparable, condemn and dispose at
requisitioned.
organizational level.
F
Reparable item. When uneconomically
reparable, condemn and dispose at the
direct support level.
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