Explanation of Columns in Tool and Test Equipment Requirements Section II

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SECTION I. INTRODUCTION (cont)

d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. This column specifies, by the listing of a work time figure in

the appropriate sub-column(s), the category of maintenance authorized to perform the

function listed in column 3. This figure represents the active time required to perform that

maintenance function at the indicated category of maintenance. If the number or complexity of

the tasks within the listed maintenance function vary at different maintenance categories,

appropriate work time figures will be shown for each category. The work time figure

represents the average time required to restore an item (assembly, subassembly, component,

module, end item, or system) to a serviceable condition under typical field operating

conditions. This time includes preparation time

(including

any necessary

disassembly/assembly

time),

trouble-shooting/fault

location

time,

and

quality

assurance/quality control time in addition to the time required to perform the specific tasks

identified for the maintenance functions authorized in the maintenance allocation chart. The

symbol designations for the various maintenance categories are as follows:

C .......................................... Operator or Crew

O .......................................... Organizational Maintenance

F........................................... Direct Support Maintenance

H .......................................... General Support Maintenance

D .......................................... Depot Maintenance

e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment. This column specifies, by code, those common tool sets

(not individual tools) and special tools, TMDE, and support equipment required to perform the

designated function.

Column 6, Remarks. This column shall, when applicable, contain a letter code, in alphabetic

order, which shall be keyed to the remarks contained in Section IV.

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Explanation

Column 1, Reference Code. The tool and test equipment code correlates with a code used

of Columns

in the MAC, Section II, column 5.

in Tool and

Test Equip-

Column 2, Maintenance Category. The lowest category of maintenance authorized to use

ment

the tool or test equipment.

Requirements,

Section II

Column 3, Nomenclature. Name or identification of the tool or test equipment.

d. Column 4, National Stock Number. The National stock number of the tool or test equipment.

e. Column 5, Tool Number. The manufacturer's part number.

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