How to Locate Repair Parts - TM-11-5895-555-23P0006

TM 11-5895-555-23P

firm, corporation, or Government activity), which

TM 11-5895-555-24, Control Indicator C-8157/ARC

controls the design and characteristics of the item

and Mounting MT-3802/ARC

by means of its engineering drawings, speci-

5. How to Locate Repair Parts

fications, standards, and inspection requirements to

identify an item or range of items.

a. When National stock number or part number

NOTE

is unknown.

When a stock numbered item is re-

(1) First. Using the table of contents, deter-

quisitioned, the repair part received may

mine the functional group within which the item

have a different part number than the

belongs. This is necessary since illustrations are

part being replaced.

prepared for functional groups and listings are di-

e. Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer

vided into the same groups.

(FSCM). The FSCM is a 5-digit numeric code listed

(2) Second. Find the illustration covering the

in SB 708-42 which is used to identify the manufac-

functional group to which the item belongs.

turer, distributor, or Government agency, etc.

(3) Third. Identify the item on the illustration

f. Description. Indicates the Federal item name

and note the illustration figure and item number of

and, if required, a minimum description to identify

the item.

(4) Fourth. Using the Repair Parts Listing,

the item.

g. Unit of Measure (U/M). Indicates the standard

find the figure and item number noted on the illus-

of the basic quantity of the listed item as used in

tration.

performing the actual maintenance function. This

b. When National stock number or part number

measure is expressed by a two-character alphabet-

is known.

ical abbreviation (e.g., ea, in, pr, etc). When the unit

(1) First. Using the Index of National Stock

of measure differs from the unit of issue, the lowest

Numbers and Parts Numbers, find the pertinent

unit of issue that will satisfy the required units of

National stock number or part number. This index

measure will be requisitioned.

is in NIIN sequence followed by a list of part num-

h. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. Indicates the

bers in alphameric sequence, cross-referenced to

quantity of the item used in the breakout shown on

the illustration figure number and item number.

the illustration figure, which is prepared for a

(2) Second. After finding the figure and item

functional group, subfunctional group, or an as-

number, locate the figure and item number in the

sembly.

repair parts list.

4. Special Information

6. Abbreviations

The following publication pertains to the MT-

Not applicable.

3802/ARC and C-8157/ARC and its components:

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