Maintenance Code.

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Definition

Code

Item to be manufactured or fabricated at the depot

maintenance level.

Item to be assembled at the organizational level.

Item to be assembled at the direct support main-

tenance level.

Item to be assembled at the general support main-

tenance level.

Item to be assembled at the depot maintenance

level.

Item is not procured or stocked because the require-

ments for the item will result in the replacement of

the next higher assembly.

If not available

Item is not procured or stocked.

through salvage, requisition.

Installation drawing, diagram, instruction sheet,

or field service drawing that is identified by manu-

facturer's part number.

A support item that is not stocked. When required,

item will be procured through normal supply channels.

NOTE

Cannibalization or salvage may be used as a source of sup-

ply for any items coded above except those coded XA and

aircraft support items as restricted by AR 700-42.

(2) Maintenance Code. Maintenance codes are assigned to indi-

cate the levels of maintenance authorized to USE and REPAIR support

items. The maintenance codes are entered in the third and fourth

positions of the Uniform SMR Code format as follows:

(a) The maintenance code entered in the third position will

indicate the lowest maintenance level authorized to remove, replace,

and use the support item. The maintenance code entered in the third

position will indicate one of the following levels of maintenance: