Maintenance Code - TM-11-5895-1194-24P-30005

TM 11-5895-1194-24P-3

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 follows:

(a)

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

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

authorization to one of the following categories of maintenance.

Code

Application/Explanation

Crew or operator maintenance done within organizational or aviation maintenance.

O-

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, replace, and use the item.

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

Depot category can remove, replace, 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 lower category of maintenance, if authorized

by the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) and SMR codes.

Code Application/Explanation

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 complete repair of the item.

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

can do complete repair of the item.

D-

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.

(3) Recoverability Code. Recoverability codes are assigned to items to indicate the disposition action on

unserviceable items. The recoverability code is entered in the fifth position of the SMR Code as follows: