Explanation of Format of Table B2-1, Tool and Test Equipment Requirements

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B-4. Explanation of Format of Table B2-1, Tool

riate work measurement time value determined as

indicated in e below.

and Test Equipment Requirements

d. Use of Symbols. The following symbols are used

The columns in Table B2-1, Tool and Test Equipment

Requirements, are as follows:

to prescribe work function responsibility:

C -- Operator/Crew

a. Tools and Equipmemt. The numbers in this

O -- Organization

column coincide with the numbers used in the tools

F -- Direct Support

and equipment column of the applicable tool for the

H -- General Support

maintenance function.

D Depot

b. Maintenance Category. The codes in this column

e. Work Measurement Time. The active repair time

i n d i c a t e the maintenance category normally allo-

r e q u i r e d to perform the maintenance function is

cated the facility.

included directly below the symbol identifying the

c. Nomenclature. This column lists tools, test, and

category of maintenance. The skill levels used to

m a i n t e n a n c e equipment required to perform the

o b t a i n the measurement times approximate those

maintenance functions.

found in typical TOE units. Active repair time is the

d. Federal Stock Number. This column lists the

average aggregate time required to restore an item

Federal stock number of the specific tool or test

(subassembly, assembly, component, module, end

equipment.

item or system) to a serviceable condition under

typical field operating conditions. This time includes

NOTE

preparation time, fault isolation/diagnostic time, and

F o r requisitioning purposes, the Federal

Q A / Q C time in addition to the time required to

s t o c k number must be converted to the

perform specific maintenance functions identified

National stock number by adding "-00-"

for the tasks authorized in the maintenance alloca-

after the Federal stock classification (FSC)

tion chart. This time is expressed in man-hours and

carried to one decimal place (tenths of hours).

code (first four digits). For example, FSN

f. Tools and Test Equipment. This column is used to

6625-553-0142

converts to

NSN

662500-553-0142.

specify, by code, those tools and test equipment

required to perform the designated function.

e. Tool Number. Not applicable.

g. Remarks. Self-explanatory.

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