Special Information - TM-11-5895-687-20P0006

TM 11-5895-487-20P

requisitioning purposes.

the third position SMR maintenance code "O" are list-

d. Part Number. Indicates the primary number used

ed in the tabular listing; therefore, there may be a

by the manufacturer (individual, company, firm, cor-

break in the item number sequence. Only illustrations

poration, or Government activity), which controls the

containing organizational authorized items appear in

design and characteristics of the item by means of its

this manual.

engineering drawings, specification standards, and in-

c. National stock numbers (NSN's) that are missing

spection requirements, to identify an item or range of

from P source-coded items have been applied for and

items.

will be added to this TM by future change/revision

when they are entered in the Army Master Data File

NOTE

(AMDF). Until the NSN's are established and pub

When a stock-numbered item is requisi-

listed, submit exception requisitions to: Commander,

tioned, the repair part received may have a

US Army Electronics Command, ATTN: DRSEL-MM,

different part number than the part being re-

Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703 for the part required to

placed.

support your equipment.

Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer (FSCM)

The FSCM is a 5-digit numeric code listed in SB

5. How to Locate Repair Parts

708-42 which is used to identify the manufacturer,

a. When National stock number or part number is

distributor, or Government agency, etc.

unknown:

f. Description. Indicates the Federal item name and,

(1) First. Using the table of contents, determine

if required, a minimum description to identify the

the functional group or subgroup within which there

item.

g. Unit of Measure (U/M). Indicates the standard of

pair part belongs. This is necessary since illustrations

are prepared for functional groups or subgroups, and

the basic quantity of the listed item as used in per-

listings are divided into the same groups.

forming the actual maintenance function. This meas-

(2) Second. Find the illustration covering func-

ure is expressed by a two-character alphabetical abbre-

tional group or subgroup to which the repair part be-

viation (e.g., ea, in, pr, etc.). When the unit of measure

longs.

differs from the unit of issue, the lowest unit of issue

(3) Third. Identify the repair part on the illustra-

that will satisfy the required units of measure will be

tion and note the illustration figure and item number

requisitioned.

of the repair part.

h. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. Indicates the

(4) Fourth. Using the Repair Parts Listing, find

quantity of the item used in the breakout shown on the

the figure and item number noted on the illustration.

illustration figure, which is prepared for a functional

b. When National stock number or part number is

group, subfunctional group, or an assembly. A "V" ap-

known:

pearing in this column in lieu of a quantity indicates

(1) First. Using the Index of National Stock Num-

that no specific quantity is applicable, (e.g., shims,

bers and Part Numbers, find the pertinent National

spacers, etc.).

stock number or part number. This index is in ascend-

4. Special Information

ing NSN sequence, followed by a list of part numbers

in ascending alphanumeric sequence, cross-referenced

a. The following publication pertains to the AN/

to the illustration figure number and item number.

TPX-50 and its components

(2) Second. After finding the figure and item

T M 11-5895-687-12, Interrogator Set AN/

number, locate the figure and item number in the re-

TPX-50.

b. The illustrations in this manual are identical to

pair parts list.

those published in TM 11-5895-687-34P-1, TM

Abbreviations

11-5895-887-34P-2, TM 11-5895-687-34P-3, and

(Not applicable.)

TM 11-5895-687-34P-4. Only those parts assigned

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