Column Entries Used in Tool and Test Equipment Requirements

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maintenance authorized to perform the function listed in column 3.

This figure represents the active time required to perform the

maintenance function, at the indicated level of maintenance.

(2)

If the number or complexity of the tasks within the

listed maintenance function vary at different maintenance, appropriate

"work time" figures will be shown for each level. The number of

man-hours specified by the "work time" figure represents the average

time required to restore an item (assembly, subassembly, component,

module, end item, or system) to a serviceable condition under typical

field operating conditions. This time includes preparation time,

troubleshooting time, and quality assurance/quality control time in

addition to the time required to perform the specific tasks identified

for the maintenance functions authorized in the maintenance allocation

The symbol designations for the various maintenance levels are

chart.

as follows:

Operator or crew.

Organizational maintenance.

Direct support maintenance.

General support maintenance.

Depot maintenance.

e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment. Column 5 specifies, by code,

those common tool sets (not individual tools) and special tools, test,

and support equipment required to perform the designated function.

f. Column 6, Remarks. Column 6 contains a letter code in

alphabetical order which is keyed to the remarks contained in Section

IV.

B-4. Column Entries Used in Tool and Test Equipment Requirements

(Section III).

a. Column 1, Tool or Test Equipment Reference Code. The tool

and test equipment reference code correlates with a maintenance

function on the identified end item or component.

b. Column 2, Maintenance Category. The lowest level of

maintenance authorized to use the tool or test equipment.

Name or identification of the tool

c. Column 3, Nomenclature.

or test equipment.

The National or NATO

d. Column 4, National/NATO Stock Number.

stock number of tool or test equipment.

The manufacturer's part number.

Column 5, Tool Number.