How to Locate Repair Parts - TM-11-5935-212-13P0006

TM 11-5935-212-13P

c. National Stock Number. Indicates the Na-

I d e n t i f i c a t i o n of the usable on codes used in this

t i o n a l stock number assigned to the item and will

publication are:

Used on

b e used for requisitioning purposes.

Code

U-185A/G

d. Part Number. I n d i c a t e s t h e p r i m a r y n u m b e r

BRK

U-185B/G

used by the manufacturer (individual, company,

BRL

f i r m , corporation, or Government activity), which

controls the design and characteristics of the item

5. How to Locate Repair Parts

by means of its engineering drawings, speci-

f i c a t i o n s , standards, and inspection requirements

a. When National stock number or part number

to identify an item or range of items.

is unknown.

NOTE

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

When a stock numbered item is re-

m i n e the functional group within which the item

q u i s i t i o n e d , the repair part received may

b e l o n g s . This is necessary since illustrations are

have a different part number than the

p r e p a r e d for functional groups and listings are di-

p a r t being replaced.

vided into the same groups.

e. Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer

(2) S e c o n d . Find the illustration covering the

( F S C M ) . The FSCM is a 5-digit numeric code listed

functional group to which the item belongs.

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

(3) Third. Identify the item on the illustration

t u r e r , distributor, or Government agency, etc.

and note the illustration figure and item number of

f. Description. Indicates the Federal item name

the item.

and, if required, a minimum description to identify

(4) F o u r t h . U s i n g t h e R e p a i r P a r t s L i s t i n g ,

the item.

find the figure and item number noted on the illus-

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

tration.

of the basic quantity of the listed item as used in

b. When National stock number or part number

p e r f o r m i n g the actual maintenance function. This

is known.

m e a s u r e is expressed by a two-character alphabet-

(1) F i r s t . U s i n g t h e I n d e x o f N a t i o n a l S t o c k

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

Numbers and Part Numbers, find the pertinent

of measure differs from the unit of issue, the lowest

N a t i o n a l stock number or part number. This index

unit of issue that will satisfy the required units of

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

m e a s u r e will be requisitioned.

bers in alphameric sequence, cross-referenced to

h. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. I n d i c a t e s t h e

t h e illustration figure number and item number.

quantity of the item used in the breakout shown on

(2) S e c o n d . After finding the figure and item

the illustration figure, which is prepared for a

n u m b e r , locate the figure and item number in the

functional group, subfunctional group, or an as-

repair parts list.

sembly.

Special

Information

6. Abbreviations

U s a b l e on codes are shown in the description col-

Not

applicable.

u m n . Uncoded items are applicable to all models.

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