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APPENDIX B
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST AND ITEMS TROOP INSTALLED OR AUTHORIZED
LIST AND ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST (INCLUDING
DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS)
CURRENT AS OF 7 June 1974
Section I. INTRODUCTION
support items for maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the
B-1. Scope.
end items Source codes are entered In the first and
This appendix lists basic issue items; items troop
second positions of the Uniform SMR Code format as
installed or authorized repair parts; special tools; test,
follows:
measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE); and
Code
Definition
other support equipment required for operation and
PA
Item procured and stocked for
performance of organizational, direct support, and
anticipated or known usage
general support maintenance of board plotting, M18.
PB
Item procured and stocked for insurance
purpose because essentiality dictates
B-2. General.
that a minimum quantity be available in
This Basic Issue Items, Items Troop Installed or
the supply systems
Authorized, Repair Parts and Special Tools List is
PC
Item procured and stocked and which
divided into the following sections.
otherwise would be coded PA except
a. Section II. Basic Issue Items List. A list in
that It is deteriorative in nature
alphabetical sequence of items which are furnished with
PD
Support
item,
excluding
support
and which must be turned In with the end item.
equipment, procured for initial issue or
outfitting
and
stocked
only
for
b.
Section IlI.
Items Troop Installed or
subsequent or additional initial issues or
Authorized List. Not Applicable.
outfittings Not subject to automatic
c. Section IV. Repair Parts List. A list of repair
replenishment
parts authorized for use in the performance of
PE
Support equipment procured and
maintenance The list also includes parts which must be
stocked for initial issue or outfitting to
removed for replacement of the authorized parts. Parts
specified maintenance repair activities
lists are composed of functional groups In ascending
PF
Support equipment which will not be
numerical sequence, with the parts In each group listed
stocked but which will be centrally
in figure and item number sequence. Bulk materials are
procured on demand
listed in NSN sequence
PG
Item procured and stocked to provide for
d. Section V. Special Tools List. A list of
sustained support for the life of the
equipment It is applied to an item
special tools, TMDE, and support equipment authorized
peculiar to the equipment which,
for the performance of maintenance at the
because of probable discontinuance or
organizational level.
shutdown of production facilities, would
e. Section VI. National Stock Number and Part
prove uneconomical to reproduce at a
Number Index. A list in ascending numerical sequence
later time
of all National stock numbers appearing in the listings,
KD
An item of a depot overhaul repair kit
followed by a list, in alphameric sequence, of all part
and not purchased separately Depot kit
numbers appearing In the listing. National stock number
defined as a kit that provides items
and part numbers are cross-referenced to each
required at the time of overhaul or repair
illustration figure and item number appearance. This
KF
An item of a maintenance kit and not
index is followed by a cross-reference list of reference
purchased separately Maintenance kit
defined as a kit that provides an Item
designations to figure and item numbers when
that can be replaced at organizational or
applicable.
Intermediate levels of maintenance
B-3. Explanation of Columns.
KB
Item included in both a depot
The following provides an explanation of
overhaul/repair kit and a maintenance
columns In the tabular listings.
kit
a. Illustrations. This column is divided as
MO
Item to be manufactured or fabricated at
follows: (1) Figure Number. Indicates the figure
organizational level
number of the illustration in which the item is shown.
MF
Item to be manufactured or fabricated at
(2) Item Number. The number used to identify
the direct support maintenance level
each item called out in the illustration.
MH
Item to be manufactured or fabricated at
the general support maintenance level
b. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability
MD
Item to be manufactured or fabricated at
Codes (SMR)
the depot maintenance level
(1) Source Code. Source codes are assigned to
support Items to indicate the manner of acquiring
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