Section I. INTRODUCTION - TM-5-4130-235-23P0003

TM 5-4130-235-23P

Section I. INTRODUCTION

manner of acquiring support items for maintenance,

1. Scope.

repair, or overhaul of end items Source codes are

entered in the first and second positions of the Uniform

This Manual lists spares and repair parts; special

SMR Code format as follows

tools, special test, measurement, and diagnostic

Code

Definition

equipment (TMDE), and other special support equipment

required for performance of organizational, and direct

Item procured and stocked for anticipated or

support, maintenance of the Unit It authorizes the

known usage.

requisitioning and issue of spares and repair parts as

Item procured and stocked for insurance

indicated by the source and maintenance codes

purposes because essentiality dictates that a

minimum quantity be available in the supply

2. General.

systems.

Item procured and stocked and which

This Repair Parts and Special Tools List is divided

otherwise would be coded PA except that it

into the following sections

is deteriorative in nature.

a. Section II - Repair Parts List. A list of spares

Support item, excluding support equipment,

and repair parts authorized for use in the performance of

procured for initial issue or outfitting and

maintenance. The list also includes parts which must be

stocked only for subsequent or additional

removed for replacement of the authorized parts Parts

initial issues or outfittings Not subject to

lists are composed of functional groups ascending in

automatic replenishment.

numeric sequence, with the parts in each group listed in

Support equipment procured and stocked for

figure and item number sequence Bulk materials are

initial issue or outfitting to specified

listed in NSN sequence

maintenance repair activities

b. Section III - Special Tools List. A list of special

Support equipment which will not be stocked

tools, special TMDE, and other special support

but which will be centrally procured on

equipment authorized for the performance of

demand

maintenance

Item procured and stocked to provide for

c. Section IV - National Stock Number and Part

sustained support for the life of the

Number Index. A list, in National item identification

equipment It is applied to an item peculiar to

number (NIIN) sequence, of all National stock numbers

the equipment which, because of probable

(NSNO) appearing in the listings, followed by a list, in

discontinuance or shutdown of production

alphameric sequence of all part numbers appearing in

facilities, would prove uneconomical to

the listings. National stock number and part numbers

reproduce at a later time

are cross-referenced to each illustration figure and item

An item of a depot overhaul/repair kit and

number appearance This index is followed by a cross-

not purchased separately Depot kit defined

reference list of reference designators to figure and item

as a kit that provides items required at the

numbers

time of overhaul or repair

An item of a maintenance kit and not

3. Explanation of Columns.

purchased separately Maintenance kit

a. Illustration. This column is divided as follows

defined as a kit that provides an item that

can be replaced at organizational or

(1) Figure Number.

Indicates the figure

intermediate levels of maintenance

number of the illustration in which the item is shown

Item included in both a depot overhaul/repair

(2) Item Number. The number used to identify

kit and a maintenance kit

item called out in the illustration

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at

b. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability

organizational level.

(SMR) Codes.

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

(1) Source Code. Source codes indicate the

direct support maintenance level

Item to be assembled at organizational