Tool and Test Equipment Requirements

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e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment. Column 5

d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4

specifies by code, those common tool sets (not in-

specifies, by the listing of a "worktime" figure in

dividual tools) and special tools, test, and support

the appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of

equipment required to perform the designated

maintenance authorized to perform the function

function.

listed in column 3. This figure represents the ac-

tive time required to perform that maintenance

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function at the indicated category of maintenance.

Requirements (Table 1)

If the number or complexity of the tasks within

a. Tool or Test Equipment Reference Code. The

the listed maintenance function vary at different

numbers in this column coincide with the numbers

maintenance categories, appropriate ``worktime"

used in the tools and equipment column of the

figures will be shown for each category. The num-

MAC. The numbers indicate the applicable tool or

ber of man-hours specified by the "worktime"

test equipment for the maintenance functions.

figure represents the average time required to

b. Maintenance Category. The codes in this

restore an item (assembly, subassembly, com-

column indicate the maintenance category

ponent, module, end item or system) to a ser-

allocated the tool or test equipment.

viceable condition under typical field operating

c. Nomenclature. This column lists the noun

conditions. This time includes preparation time,

name and nomenclature of the tools and test

troubleshooting

time

and

quality

equipment required to perform the maintenance

assurance/quality control time in additional to the

functions.

time required to perform the specific tasks iden-

d. National/NATO Stock Number. This column

tified for the maintenance functions authorized in

lists the National/NATO stock number of the

the maintenance allocation chart. Subcolumns of

specific tool or test equipment.

column 4 are as follows:

C . . . . . . . . . . Operator/crew

e. Tool Number. This column lists the manufac-

O . . . . . . . . . . .Organizational

turer's part number of the tool followed by the

F . . . . . . . . . . . Direct support

Federal Supply Code for manufacturers (5-digit) in

H . . . . . . . . . . . General support

parentheses.

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depot

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