Maintenance Code - TM-11-5895-1194-24P-20007

NOTE

Cannibalization or controlled exchange, when authorized, may be used as a

source of supply for items with the above source codes, except for those source

coded "XA" or those aircraft support items restricted by requirements of

AR 750-1,

(2) Maintenance Code, Maintenance codes tell you the category of maintenance authorized to USE and

REPAIR support items. The maintenance codes are entered in the third and fourth positions of the SMR code as

foiiows:

(a) The maintenance code entered in the third position tells you the lowest maintenance category

authorized to remove, repiace, and use an item. The maintenance code entered in the third position will indicate

authorization to one of the foilowing categories of maintenance.

Code

Application/Explanation

Crew or operator maintenance done within organizational or aviation maintenance.

Organizational or aviation unit category can remove, replace, and use the item.

Direct support or aviation intermediate category can remove, replace, and use the item.

General support category can remove, repiace, and use the item.

Specialized repair activity can remove, repiace, and use the item.

Depot category can remove, repiace, and use the item.

(b) The maintenance code entered in the fourth position tells whether or not the item is to be repaired

and identifies the lowest maintenance category with the capability to do complete repair (i.e., perform all

authorized repair functions). This position will contain one of the following maintenance codes:

NOTE

Some limited repair may be done on the item at a iower category of

maintenance, if authorized by the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) and SMR

codes.

Application/Explanation

Code

Organizational or aviation unit is the lowest category that can do complete repair of the item.

Direct support or aviation intermediate is the lowest category that can do complete repair of

the item.

General support is the lowest category that can do compiete repair of the item.

Specialized repair activity (designate the specialized repair activity) is the lowest category that

can do complete repair of the item.

Depot is the lowest category that can do complete repair of the item.

Nonreparable. No repair is authorized.

No repair is authorized. (No parts or special tools are authorized for the maintenance of a "B"

coded item.) However, the item may be reconditioned by adjusting, lubricating, etc., at the

user category.