Section I. INTRODUCTION - TM-9-1240-369-34P0004

Section I. INTRODUCTION

Code

Definition

1. Scope.

This manual lists repair parts, special tools, and

Support equipment which will not be stocked

support equipment required for the performance of direct

but which will be centrally procured on

support, general support and depot maintenance of

demand.

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Item procured and stocked to provide for

2. General.

sustained support for the life of the

This Repair Parts and Special Tools List is divided

equipment. It is applied to an item

into the following sections:

peculiar to the equipment which, because

a. Section II. Repair Parts List. A list of repair parts

of probable discontinuance or shutdown

of production facilities, would prove

authorized at the direct support, general support and

uneconomical to reproduce at a later

depot levels for the performance of maintenance. The list

time.

also includes parts which must be removed for the

An item of a depot overhaul/repair kit and not

replacement of the authorized parts. Parts lists are

purchased separately. Depot kit defined

composed of functional groups in ascending numerical

as a kit that provides items required at

sequence, with parts in each group listed in figure and

the time of overhaul or repair.

item number sequence.

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

An item of a maintenance kit and not

purchased separately. Maintenance kit

tools, and support equipment authorized for the

defined as a kit that provides an item that

performance of maintenance at the direct support,

can be replaced at organizational or

general support, and depot levels.

c. Section IV. National Stock Number and Part

intermediate levels of maintenance.

Number Index. A list, in ascending numerical sequence,

Item included in both a depot overhaul/repair

kit and a maintenance kit.

of all National Stock numbers appearing in the listings

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at

followed by a list, in alphameric sequence, of all part

organizational level.

numbers appearing in the listings.

National stock

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

numbers and part numbers are cross-referenced to each

direct support maintenance level.

illustration figure and item number appearance.

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

3. Explanation of Columns.

general support maintenance level.

The following provides an explanation of columns

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the

found in the tabular listings:

a. Illustration. This column is divided as follows:

depot maintenance level.

(1) Figure number.

Item to be assembled at organizational level.

Indicates the figure

Item to be assembled at direct support

number of the illustration in which the item is shown.

(2) Item number. The number used to identify

maintenance level.

Item to be assembled at general support

each item called out in the illustration.

b. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability Codes

maintenance level.

(SMR).

Item to be assembled at depot maintenance

(1) Source code. Source codes are assigned

level.

Item is not procured or stocked because the

to support items to indicate the manner of acquiring

requirements for the item will result in the

support items for maintenance, repair, or overhaul of end

replacement of the next higher assembly.

items. Source codes are entered in the first and second

Item is not procured or stocked. If not

positions of the Uniform SMR Code format as follows:

available through salvage, requisition.

Code

Definition

Support Items listed in this RPSTL-TM with

Item procured and stocked for anticipated or

assigned maintenance and recoverability

known usage.

codes and no source codes can be

Item procured and stocked for insurance

requisitioned with justification through

purpose because essentially dictates that

normal channels by use of the part

a minimum, quantity be available in the

number and FSCM. Such support items

supply systems.

are not normally stocked.

Item procured and stocked and which

NOTE

otherwise would be coded PA except that

Cannibalization or salvage may be

it is deteriorative in nature.

used as a source of supply for any

Support item, excluding support equip-

items source coded above except

ment, procured for initial issue or outfitting

coded XA, XD, and aircraft support

and stocked only for subsequent or

items as restricted by AR 700-42.

additional initial issues or outfittings. Not

(2) Maintenance code. Maintenance codes

subject to automatic replenishment.

are assigned to indicate the levels of maintenance

Support equipment procured and stocked for

authorized to USE and REPAIR support items. The

initial issue or outfitting to specified

maintenance codes are entered in the third and fourth

maintenance repair activities.

positions of the Uniform SMR Code format as follows: