EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS - TM-9-1450-500-24P0015

TM 9-1450-500-24P

3. EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS (SECTIONS II AND III) (cont)

Code

Application/Explanation

-Crew or operator maintenance done within unit or aviation unit maintenance.

-Unit or aviation unit level can remove, replace, and use the item.

-Direct support or aviation intermediate level can remove, replace, and use the item.

-General support level can remove, replace, and use the item.

-Specialized repair activity can remove, replace, and use the item.

-Depot level can remove, replace, and us the Item.

(b) The maintenance code entered in the fourth position tells whether or not the item is to be repaired and

identifies the lowest maintenance level with the capability to do complete repair (i.e., perform all authorized repair

functions.) (NOTE: Some limited repair may be done on the item at a lower level of maintenance, if authorized by

the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) and SMR codes.) This position will contain one of the following maintenance

codes.

Code

Application/Explanation

-Unit or aviation unit is the lowest level than can do complete repair of the item.

-Direct support or aviation intermediate is the lowest level that can do complete repair of

the item.

-General support is the lowest level that can do complete repair of the item.

-Specialized repair activity (designate the specialized repair activity) is the lowest level

that can do complete repair of the item.

-Depot is the lowest level that can do complete repair of the item.

-Nonreparable. No repair is authorized.

-No repair is authorized. (No parts or special tools are authorized for the maintenance of

a "B" coded item). However, the item may be reconditioned by adjusting, lubricating,

etc., at the user level.