Recoverability code - TM-11-5820-890-23P0007

TM 11-5820-890-23P

NOTE

Cannibalization 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 750-1.

Maintenance code.

Maintenance codes tell you the category of maintenance authorized to USE and

(2)

REPAIR support items. The maintenance codes are entered in the third and forth positions of the SMR code as

follows:

(a) The maintenance code entered in the third position tells you the lowest maintenance category authorized to

remove, replace, and use an item. The maintenance code entered in the third position will indicate

authorization to one of the following categories of maintenance.

Code

Application I Explanation

Crew or operator maintenance done within organizational or aviation maintenance.

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

Direct support or aviation intermediate category can remove, replace, and use the item.

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

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

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

(b) The maintenance code entered in the fourth position tells whether or not the item is to be repaired and

identifies the lowest maintenance category with the capability to do complete repair (i.e., perform all authorized repair

functions). This position will contain one of the following maintenance codes.

NOTE

Some limited repair may be done on the item at a

lower category of maintenance, if authorized by the

Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) and SMR

codes.

Code

Explanation

Organizational or aviation unit is the lowest category that can do complete repair of the item.

Direct support or aviation intermediate is the lowest category that can do complete repair of the item.

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

Specialized repair activity (designate the specialized repair activity) is the lowest category that can do

complete repair of the item.

Depot is the lowest category that can complete repair of the item.

Non-repairable. No repair is authorized.

No repair is authorized. (No parts or special tools are assigned for the maintenance of a "B" coded

item.) However, the item may be reconditioned by adjusting, lubricating, etc., at the user category.

Recoverability code.

Recoverability codes are assigned to items to indicate the disposition action on

(3)

unserviceable items. The recoverability code is entered in the fifth position of SMR code as follows:

Recoverability

Code

Application / Explanation

Non-repairable item. When unserviceable, condemn and dispose of the item at the category of

maintenance shown in the third position of SMR code.

Repairable item. When uneconomically reparable, condemn and dispose of the item at

organizational or aviation unit category.

Repairable item. When uneconomically reparable, condemn and dispose of the item at direct support

or aviation intermediate category.