end item or system) to a serviceable condition
subassembly, module (component or assembly),
under typical field operating conditions. This
end item, or system.
time includes preparation time, troubleshooting
j. Overhaul. T h a t m a i n t e n a n c e e f f o r t
time, and quality assurance/quality control time
(service/action) necessary to restore an item to a
in addition to the time required to perform the
completely serviceable/operational condition as
specific tasks identified for the maintenance
p r e s c r i b e d by maintenance standards (i.e.,
functions authorized in the maintenance alloca-
DMWR) in appropriate technical publications.
tion chart. Subcolumns of column 4 are as
Overhaul is normally the highest degree of
follows:
maintenance performed by the Army. Overhaul
C - Operator/Crew
does not normally return an item to like new
O - Organizational
condition.
F - Direct Support
k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions
H - General Support
necessary for the restoration of unserviceable
D - Depot
equipment to a like new condition in accordance
e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment. Column 5
with original manufacturing standards. Re-
specifies by code, those common tool sets (not
build is the highest degree of materiel mainte-
individual tools) and special tools, test, and
nance applied to Army equipment. The rebuild
support equipment required to perform the
operation includes the act of returning to zero
designated function.
those age measurements (hours, miles, etc.)
f. Column 6, Remarks. Column 6 contains an
considered in classifying Army equipments/
alphabetic code which leads to the remarks in
components.
section IV, Remarks, which is pertinent to the
C-3. Column Entries
item opposite the particular code.
a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists
C-4. Tool and Test Equipment Requke-
group numbers, the purpose of which is to
ments (Sec. Ill)
i d e n t i f y components, assemblies, subas-
a. Tool or Test Equipment Reference Code. The
semblies, and modules with the next higher
assembly.
numbers in this column coincide with the
b. Column 2, Maintenance Category. Column 2
n u m b e r s used in the tools and equipment
contains the noun names of components, as-
column of the MAC. The numbers indicate the
semblies, subassemblies, and modules for which
applicable tool or test equipment for the main-
maintenance is authorized.
tenance functions.
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column
3 lists the functions to be performed on the item
c o l u m n indicate the maintenance category
listed in column 2. When items are listed without
allocated the tool or test equipment.
maintenance functions, it is solely for purpose of
c. Nomenclature. This column lists the noun
having the group numbers in the MAC and
name and nomenclature of the tools and test
RPSTL coincide.
equipment required to perform the mainte-
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category Column 4
nance functions.
specifies, by the listing of a "work time" figure in
d. National/NATO Stock Number. This column
the appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of
lists the National/NATO stock number of the
maintenance authorized to perform the func-
specific tool or test equipment.
tion listed in column 3. This figure represents
e. Tool Number. This column lists the manu-
the active time required to perform that main-
facturer's part number of the tool followed by
tenance function at the indicated category of
the Federal Supply Code for manufacturers
maintenance. If the number or complexity of the
(5-digit) in parentheses.
tasks within the listed maintenance function
C-5. Remarks (Sec. IV)
vary at different maintenance categories, ap-
propriate "work time" figures will be shown for
a. Reference Code. This code refers to the
e a c h category. The number of task-hours
appropriate item in section II, column 6.
b. Remarks. This column provides the re-
specified by the "work time" figure represents
the average time required to restore an item
quired explanatory information necessary to
clarify items appearing in section II.
(assembly, subassembly, component, module,
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