APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART - TM-5-6350-264-14-P-60025

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APPENDIX B

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

Section I. INTRODUCTION

B-1. GENERAL.

a. This section provides a general explanation of all

d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits, by

bringing into proper or exact position, or by setting the

maintenance and repair functions authorized at

operating characteristics to specified parameters.

various maintenance levels.

e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of an

b. Section II designates overall responsibility for the

item to bring about optimum or desired performance.

performance of maintenance functions on the

identified end item or component.

The

f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections to

implementation of the maintenance functions upon

be made, or to be adjusted on instruments for test,

the end item or component will be consistent with

measuring and diagnostic equipments used in precision

the assigned maintenance functions.

measurement.

Consists of comparisons of two

instruments, one of which is a certified standard of

c. Section III lists the special tools and test equipment

known accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in

required for each maintenance function as

the accuracy of the instrument being compared.

referenced from section II.

g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing into

d. Section IV contains supplemental instructions or

position an item, part, or module in a manner to allow the

explanatory notes for a particular maintenance

proper functioning of an equipment or system.

function. (Not Applicable)

h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable like

B-2. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.

Maintenance

part, subassembly, or module for an unserviceable

functions are defined as follows:

counterpart.

a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an item

i. Repair. The application of maintenance services

by comparing its physical, mechanical and/or electrical

(inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate, or replace)

characteristics with established standards through

or other maintenance actions (welding, grinding, riveting,

examination.

straightening, facing, remachining, or resurfacing) to

restore serviceability to an item by correcting specific

b. Test. To verify serviceability and detect incipient

damage, fault, malfunction, or failure in a part,

failure by

measuring the mechanical or electrical

subassembly, module, end item or system.

characteristics of an item and comparing those

characteristics with prescribed standards.

j. Overhaul.

That maintenance effort (service/

actions) necessary to restore an item to a completely

c. Service. Operations required periodically to keep

serviceable/operational condition as prescribed by

an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to clean, to

maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropriate

preserve, to drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel,

technical

publications.

Overhaul

lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or compressed air supplies.

B-1