TM 5-6115-596-24P
(2)
Maintenance Code. Maintenance codes
are assigned to indicate the levels of maintenance
authorized to USE and REPAIR support items. The
maintenance codes are entered in the third and fourth
positions of the Uniform SMR Code format as follows:
(a)
The maintenance code entered in
the third position will indicate the lowest maintenance
level authorized to remove, replace, and use the support
item. The maintenance code entered in the third
position will indicate one of the following levels of
maintenance:
Code
Application/Explanation
C - Crew or operator maintenance performed within
organizational maintenance.
O - Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
organizational level.
F - Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
direct support level.
H - Support item is removed, replaced, used at the
general support level.
D - Support items that are removed, replaced, used
at depot, mobile depot, specialized repair activity
only.
I -
Support item is removed, replaced, used by the
direct support element of integrated direct
support maintenance.
NOTE
Codes
((I))
and
((F))
will
be
considered
the
same
by
direct
support units.
(b)
The maintenance code entered in
the fourth position indicates whether the item is to be
repaired and identifies the lowest maintenance level with
the capability to perform complete repair (i.e., all
authorized maintenance functions). This position will
contain one of the following maintenance codes.
Code
Application/Explanation
O - The lowest maintenance level capable of
complete repair of the support item is the
organizational level.
F - The lowest maintenance level capable of
complete repair of the support item is the direct
support level.
H - The lowest maintenance level capable of
complete repair of the support item is the
general support level.
D - The lowest maintenance level capable of
complete repair of the support item is the depot
level.
L - Repair restricted to designated specialized
repair activity.
Z - Nonrepairable. No repair is authorized.
B - No repair is authorized. The item may be
reconditioned by adjusting, lubricating etc., at
the user level. No parts or special tools are
procured for the maintenance of this item.
(3)
Recoverability Code. Recoverability
codes are assigned to support items to indicate the
disposition action on unserviceable items. The
recoverability code is entered in the fifth position of the
Uniform SMR Code format as follows:
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