APPENDIX B INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF DA FORM 3590 (REQUEST FOR DISPOSITION OR WAIVER) FOR ATCOM TROOP SUPPORT AND SURFACE EQUIPMENT

TB 43-0140

APPENDIX B

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF DA FORM 3590

(REQUEST FOR DISPOSITION OR WAIVER)

FOR ATCOM TROOP SUPPORT AND SURFACE EQUIPMENT

Preparation. Prepare DA form 3590 (Figure 1) as follows:

a. Block 1. Mark the appropriate block to indicate the type of request.

b. Block 2.

Enter the owning unit/organization and location of the equipment being reported (Property Book

Owner).

c. Block 3. Enter the date the equipment inspection was completed.

d. Block 4. For use by originating activity for document control.

e. Block 5.Enter description of equipment as in the supply/maintenance publications or on the date plate. Blocks 5a

through 5g will be completed as follows:

(1) Block 5a. Enter the year of manufacture. Possible sources of this data are (1) Data Plate, (2) applicable

TB 43-0002 publication (3) estimate. Indicate an estimate by writing or typing "EST"next to the year.

(2) Block 5b. Enter the hours/miles accrued since new. Indicate an estimate as in block 5a.

(3) Block 5c. Enter the item NSN indicated on the data plate.

(4) Block 5d. Enter the manufacturer's name as indicated on the date plate.

(5) Block 5e. Enter the manufacturer's model number from the data plate.

(6) Block 5f. Enter the serial number from the data plate.

(7) Block 5g. Enter the registration number marked on the equipment if available, if not indicate N/A.

f. Block 6. Enter the engine make from the engine data plate. If missing, obtain from the end item data plate.

Complete block 6a and 6b as follows:

(1) Block 6a. Enter the engine model from the engine data plate. If missing, obtain from the end item data

plate.

(2) Block 6b. Enter the engine serial number from the engine data plate. If missing. obtain from the end item

data plate.

g. Block 7. If the item is listed in a Technical Bulletin (TB 750/TB 43-0002 series) enter the applicable TB number

and publication date. In the Max Allowable Percentage block enter the MEL from the TB.

h. Block 8. Record in blocks 8a through 8c the information identifying the items reported by the attachments. The

information entered will be obtained from the attachments (DA Form 3590/DA Form 461-5).