Appendix B. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION - TM-11-6660-204-250104

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APPENDIX B

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION

Section I. INTRODUCTION

replace) or other maintenance actions (welding,

B-1. General

grinding, riveting, straightening, facing, re-

This appendix provides a summary of the mainte-

machining, or resurfacing) to restore serv-

nance operations for AN/TMQ-5(*). It authorizes

iceability to an item by correcting specific damage,

c a t e g o r i e s of maintenance for specific mainte-

fault, malfunction, or failure in a part, subassem-

nance functions on repairable items and compo-

bly, module (component or assembly), end item, or

nents and the tools and equipment required to

system.

perform each function. This appendix maybe used

j. Overhaul. That maintenance effort (service/

as an aid in planning maintenance operations.

action) necessary to restore an item to a completely

serviceable/operational condition as prescribed by

B-2. Maintenance Function

maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropri-

ate technical publications. Overhaul is normally

the highest degree of maintenance performed by

Maintenance functions will be limited to and

the Army. Overhaul does not normally return an

defined as follows:

item to like new condition.

a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an

k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions

item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or

n e c e s s a r y for the restoration of unserviceable

eletrical charactitistics with established stand-

equipment to a like new condition in accordance

ards through examination.

with original manufacturing standards. Rebuild is

b. Test. T O verify serviceability and to detect

the highest degree of materiel maintenance

incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or

applied to Army equipment. The rebuild operation

electrical characteristics of an item and comparing

includes the act of returning to zero those age

those characteristics with prescribed standards.

measurements (hours, miles, etc.) considered in

c. Service. Operations required periodically to

classifying Army equipments/components.

keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to

clean (decontaminate), to preserve, to drain, to

B-3. Column Entries

paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants, hydraulic

fluids, or compressed air supplies.

a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists

group numbers, the purpose of which is to identify

d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits,

components, assemblies, subassemblies, and mod-

by bringing into proper or exact position, or by

ules with the next higher assembly.

setting the operating characteristics to the

b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2

specified parameters.

contains the noun names of components, as-

e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of

an itim to bring about optimum or desired

semblies, subassemblies, and modules for which

performance.

maintenance is authorized.

c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column 3

f. Calibrate. T O determine and cause corrections

lists the functions to be performed on the item

to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test

listed in column 2. When items are listed without

m e a s u r i n g and diagnostic equipments used in

maintenance functions, it is solely for purpose of

precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of

having the group numbers in the MAC and RPSTL

t w o instruments, one of which is a certified

coincide.

standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust

d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4

any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument

specifies, by the listing of a "work time" figure in

being compared.

the appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of

g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing

maintenance authorized to perform the function

into position an item, part, module (component or

listed in column 3. This figure represents the active

assembly) in a manner to allow the proper

time required to perform that maintenance func-

functioning of the equipment or system.

tion at the indicated category of maintenance. If

h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable

the number or complexity of the tasks within the

like type part, subassembly, or module (component

l i s t e d maintenance function vary at different

or assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.

maintenance categories, appropriate "work time"

i. Repair. The application of maintenance serv-

f i g u r e s will be shown for each category. The

ices (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,

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