APPENDIX B REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

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APPENDIX B

REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

Section 1. lNTRODUCTION

B-1. Scope. This appendix lists spares and repair

(1) Source code. Source codes indicate the

manner of acquiring support items for maintenance,

parts; special tools; special test, measurement, and

repair, or overhaul of end items. Source codes are

diagnostic equipment (TMDE); and other special sup-

port equipment required for the performance of direct

entered in the first and second positions of the Uniform

support maintenance of the Collective Protection

SMR Code format as follows:

Equipment for TACFIRE. It authorizes the requisitioning

and issue of spares and repair parts as indicated by the

Definition

Code

source and maintenance codes.

Item procured and stocked for anticipated or

known usage.

B-2. General. This Repair Parts and Special Tools

Item procured and stocked for insurance pur-

List is divided into the following sections:

poses because essentiality dictates that a

a. Section Il. Repair Parts List. A list of spares and

minimum quantity be available in the supply

repair parts authorized for use in the performance of

system.

maintenance. The list also includes parts which must be

Item procured and stocked and which otherwise

removed for replacement of the authorized parts. Parts

would be coded PA except that it is deteriorative

lists are composed of functional groups in numeric

in nature.

sequence, with the parts in each group listed in figure

Support item, excluding support equipment, pro-

and item number sequence. Bulk materials are listed in

cured for initial issue or outfitting and stocked

National stock number (NSN) sequence.

only for subsequent or additional initial issues or

b. Section III. Special TOOIS List. Not applicable.

outfittings. Not subject to automatic replenish-

c. Section IV. National Stock Number and Part

ment.

Number Index. A list in National item identification

Support equipment procured and stocked for ini-

number (NIIN, the last nine figures of the NSN)

tial issue or outfitting to specified maintenance

sequence, of all National stock numbers (NSNS)

appearing in the listings, followed by a list in alphameric

repair activities.

sequence of all part numbers appearing in the listings.

Support equipment which will not be stocked but

National stock numbers and part numbers are cross-

which will be centrally procured on demand.

-referenced to each illustration figure and item number

Item procured and stocked to provide for sus-

appearance.

tained support for the life of the equipment. It is

applied to an item peculiar to the equipment

B-3. Explanation of Columns.

which, because of probable discontinuance or

a. Illustration. This column is divided as follows:

shutdown of production facilities, would prove

(1) Figure number. Indicates the figure number

uneconomical to reproduce at a later time.

of the illustration on which the item is shown.

An item of a maintenance kit and not purchased

(2) Item number. The number used to identify

separately. Maintenance kit defined as a kit that

item called out in the illustration.

provides an item that can be replaced at organi-

b. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability

zational or intermediate levels of maintenance.

(SMR) Codes.

Item included in both a depot overhaul/repair kit

and a maintenance kit.

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