Appendix B: MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

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APPENDIX

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

Section I.

INTRODUCTION

B-1.

GENERAL.

This section provides a general explanation

all

maintenance

and

repair

functions

authorized at various maintenance levels.

b. The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) in Section II designates overall authority and

responsibility for the performance of maintenance functions on the identified end item or compo-

nent. The application of the maintenance functions to the end item or component

will

consis-

tent with the capacities and capabilities of the designated maintenance levels.

c. Section

III

lists

the

tools

and

test

equipment

(both

special

tools

and

common

tool

sets)

re-

quired

for

each

maintenance

function

referenced

from

Section

II.

d. Section

contains

supplemental

instructions

and

explanatory

notes

for

particular

maintenance

function.

B-2.

MAINTENANCE

F U N C T I O N S . Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as

M A C1 )

follows:

(except

for

ammunition

a. I n s p e c t . T o d e t e r m i n e t h e s e r v i c e a b i l i t y o f a n i t e m b y c o m p a r i n g i t s p h y s i c a l , m e c h a n i c a l ,

and/or electrical characteristics with established standards through examination (e.g., by sight,

sound, or feel).

b. Test. To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or elec-

trical characteristics of an item and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards.

c. S e r v i c e . O p e r a t i o n s r e q u i r e d p e r i o d i c a l l y t o k e e p a n i t e m i n p r o p e r o p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n , i . e . ,

to clean (includes decontaminate, when required), to preserve, to drain, to paint, or to replenish

fuel,

lubricants,

chemical

fluids,

gases.

d. A d j u s t . To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper or exact

position, or by setting the operating characteristics to specified parameters.

e. Aline. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desired

performance.

Exception is authorized for ammunition MAC to permit the redesignation/redefinition of

maintenance

function headings to more adequately identify

ammunition maintenance

functions.

The heading

designations and definitions will be included in

the appropriate technical

manual for

each