How to Locate Repair Parts - TM-11-5820-509-350270

TM 11-5820-509-35

f. 30-Day DS/GS Maintenance, 1 Year Per

(2) Maintenance code indicates the lowest

category of maintenance authorized to install the listed

Equipment (Contingency), and Depot Maintenance,

item. The maintenance level codes are:

Columns 6, 7, 8, and 9. Items authorized for requisition

as required are identified by an asterisk in the allowance

Code

Explanation

column. Subsequent appearances of the same item will

Operator/crew

have the letters "REF" in the applicable allowance

Organizational maintenance

columns.

Direct support maintenance

General support

g. Illustrations, Column 10. This column is divided

maintenance

as follows:

Depot maintenance

(1) Figure number, column 10a. Indicates the

(3) Recoverability code indicates whether

figure number of the illustration in which the item is

unserviceable items should be returned for recovery or

shown.

salvage.

Items not coded are expendable.

(2) Item number or reference designation,

Recoverability codes are:

column 10b. Indicates the reference designation used to

Code Explanation

identify the item in the illustration

Repair parts and assemblies are economically

B-4. Special Information

repairable at DSU and GSU activities and are

Not applicable.

normally furnished by supply on an exchange

B-5. How to Locate Repair Parts

basis.

a. When Federal stock number or reference

Repair parts and assemblies which are

number is unknown:

economically reparable at DSU and GSU

(1) First. Find the illustration covering the

activities and which normally are furnished by

unit to which the repair part belongs.

supply on an exchange basis. When items are

(2) Second. Identify the repair part on the

determined by GSU to be uneconomically

illustration and note the illustration figure number and

reparable, they will be evacuated to a depot for

reference designation of the repair part.

evaluation

and

analysis

before

final

disposition.

(3) Third. Using the reference designation

High dollar value recoverable repair parts

cross-reference to page number index (sec. V) find the

which are subject to special handling and are

reference designation and note the page number listed.

issued on an exchange basis. Such repair

Locate the item in the repair parts list (sec. II).

parts normally are repaired or overhauled at

b. When Federal stock number of reference

depot maintenance activities.

number is known:

Repair parts specifically selected for salvage

(1) First. Using the Federal stock number

by reclamation unite because d precious metal

and reference number index (sec IV) find the pertinent

content, critical materials, or high dollar value

Federal stock number or reference number and note the

reusable casings or castings.

figure number and reference designation. This index is

b. Federal Stock Number, Column 2. Indicates the

in ascending FSN sequence, followed by a list of

Federal stock number assigned to the item and will be

reference numbers in ascending alphanumeric

used for requisitioning purposes.

sequence, cross referenced to the illustration figure

c. Description, Column 3. Indicates the Federal

number and reference designation.

item name and any additional description of the item

(2) Second. Using the reference designation

required. A part number or other reference number is

cross-reference to page number index (sec V) find the

followed by the applicable five-digit Federal supply code

reference designation and note the page number listed.

for manufacturers in parentheses.

Locate the item in the repair parts list (sec. II).

d. Unit of Measure (U/M ), Column 4. A two

B-6. Federal Supply Code for Manufacturer (FSCM)

character alphabetic abbreviation indicating the amount

The FSCM is a 5-digit numeric code listed in SB 708-42

or quantity of the item upon which the allowances are

which is used to identify the manufacturer, distributor, or

based, e.g., ft. ea. pr, etc.

Government agency, etc.

e. Quantity Incorporated in Unit, Column 6.

Indicates the quantity of the item used in the assembly

group. A "V" appearing in this column in lieu of a

quantity indicates that a definite quantity cannot be

indicated {e.g., shims, spacers, etc..

Subsequent

appearances of the same item in the same assembly

are indicated by the letters "REF."

(Next printed page is B-4.)

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