Maintenance Code - TM-5-6350-262-14-10046

(3) Recoverability Code. Recoverability

codes are assigned to support items to indicate the

disposition action on unserviceable items.

The

recoverability code is entered in the fifth position of the

Uniform SMR Code format as follows:

NOTE

Cannibalization or salvage may be used

as a source of supply for any items

coded above except those coded XA and

support items restricted by AR 7(0042.

(2) Maintenance Code. Maintenance codes

are assigned to indicate 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:

c. Federal Stock Number. Indicates the Federal

stock number assigned to the item and will be used for

requisitioning purposes.

d. Part Number. Indicates the primary number

used by the manufacturer (individual, company, firm,

corporation, or Government activity), which controls the

design and characteristics of the item by means of it's

engineering drawings, specifications standards, and

inspection requirements, to identify an item or range of

items.

For BIIL and ITIAL, see explanation of

description column, in f, below.

NOTE

Codes "I" and "F" will be considered the

When a stock numbered item is

same by direct support units.

requisitioned, the repair part received

(b) The maintenance code entered in

may have a different part number than

the fourth position indicated whether the item is to be

the part being replaced.

repaired and identifies the lowest maintenance level

Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer

with the capability to perform complete repair (i.e., all

(FSCM). The FSCM is a five-digit numeric code listed

authorized maintenance functions). This position will

in SB 708-42 which is used to identify the manufacturer,

contain one of the following maintenance codes:

distributor, or Government agency, etc. For BIIL and

ITIAL, see explanation of description column, in f,

below.

f. Description. Indicates the Federal item and, if

required, a minimum description to identify the item. (In

BIIL and ITIAL only, the following will be used: "The last

line for each item in the BIIL and ITIAL indicates the

part number with the FSCM in parentheses." Items that

are included in kits and sets are listed below the name

of the kit or set with the quantity of each item in the kit

or set indicated in the quantity incorporated in unit

column. When the part to be used differs between

serial numbers of the same model, the effective serial

numbers are shown as the last line of the description.

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