Section I. INSTRUCTIONS - TM-5-6100-215-ESC0002

TM 5-6100-215-ESC

Section I. INSTRUCTIONS

d. Authorized items not on hand will be given lowest color

1. Purpose. This manual furnishes the user a procedure for

rating authorized for that item.

evaluating the equipment to perform its primary mission for 90

e. This equipment is rated in the basis of capability for

days with normal maintenance support. Application of this

immediate operation and amount of wear life remaining on the

procedure does not eliminate or reduce the requirement for

components. The rating is not meaningful unless each check is

prescribed maintenance service on the equipment and does not

authorize replacement of components.

made with the utmost care and accuracy.

Record the evaluation results an DA Form 2404,

(Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet), using a

2. Definitions. a. Equipment Category GREEN. Equipment free

separate sheet for each multiple-aspect equipment, subsystem,

of condition that would limit the reliable performance of its primary

and/or component, including those evaluated by separately

mission for a period of 90 days of operation.

published equipment serviceability criteria technical manuals. The

blocks will be completed as shown below:

Equipment Category AMBER.

Operationally ready

equipment that possesses a limiting factor(s) which may curtail a

(1) BLOCK 1. Insert the organizational designation of the

reliable performance of its primary mission for a period of 90 days

unit performing the evaluation.

of operation.

(2) BLOCK 2. Insert item name and model.

c. Equipment Category RED. Equipment unable to perform

its primary mission immediately or possessing an unacceptable

(3) BLOCK 3. Insert the Federal Stock Number.

reliability for sustained performance (90 days) of its primary

mission.

(4) BLOCK 4. Insert the hours equipment has been

operated as of the date of the evaluation.

3. General Instructions

a. This technical manual, unless

classified, will be filed with the equipment log book.

(5) BLOCK 5. Insert the standard six digit calendar date that

NOTE

equipment serviceability criteria evaluation is performed.

Preventive maintenance checks and services and

(Example: 3 January 1969 would be 690103).

troubleshooting tables in the applicable TM 5 manual

are to be used in conjunction with this TM when

(6) BLOCK 6. Insert the letters "ESC."

performing the evaluation Also applicable LO 5 is

required.

(7) BLOCK 7. Insert the equipment serviceability criteria

technical manual number and its date of issue.

b. This evaluation will actually be performed on the item(s)

being rated by operator/crew.

(8) Column a. Insert the checkpoint item number.

c. Equipment serviceability criteria items covered in this

(9) Column b. Place each obtained color rating opposite the

manual, but not authorized to the evaluating organization shall not

item to which it applies. (insert "GREEN," "AMBER" or "RED" as

be rated.

applicable.)