TM 3-4240-286-20&P
APPENDIX C
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS
AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST
Section I. INTRODUCTION
(2) Item Number. The number used to
C-1. SCOPE. This manual lists spares and repair
identify item called out in the illustra-
parts; special tools; special test, measurement,
tion.
and diagnostic equipment (TMDE), and other
special support equipment required for perfor-
b. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability
mance of organizational maintenance of the col-
(SMR) Codes.
lective protection equipment. It authorizes the
(1) Source code. Source codes indicate
requisitioning and issue of spares and repair
the manner of acquiring support items
parts as indicated by the source and mainte-
for maintenance, repair, or overhaul of
nance codes.
end items. Source codes are entered in
the first and second positions of the
C-2. GENERAL. This Repair Parts and Special
Uniform SMR Code format as follows:
Tools List is divided into the following sections:
a. Section II. Repair Parts List. A list of
Definition
Code
spares and repair parts authorized for use in
PA
Item procured and stocked for anticipated or
the performance of maintenance. The list
known usage.
also includes parts which must be removed
for replacement of the authorized parts.
PB
Item procured and stocked for insurance pur-
Parts lists are composed of functional groups
pose because essentiality dictates that a
in numeric sequence, with the parts in each
minimum quantity be available in the supply
group listed in figure and item number se-
system.
uence. Bulk materials are listed in NSN
PC
Item procured and stocked and which other-
sequence.
wise would be coded PA except that it is
b. Section III. Special Tools List. N o t
deteriorative in nature.
applicable.
PD
Support item, excluding support equipment,
c. Section IV. National Stock Number and
procured for initial issue or outfitting and
Part Number Index. A list, in National
stocked only for subsequent or additional
item identification number (NIIN) se-
initial issues or outfittings. Not subject to
quence, of all National stock numbers (NSN)
automatic replenishment.
appearing in the listings, followed by a list in
PE
Support equipment procured and stocked for
alphameric sequence of all parts numbers
initial issue or outfitting to specified mainte-
appearing in the listings. National stock
nance repair activities.
numbers and part numbers are cross-
-referenced to each illustration figure and
PF
Support equipment which will not be stocked but
item number appearance.
which will be centrally procured on demand.
PG
Item procured and stocked to provide for sus-
C-3. EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS.
tained support for the life of the equipment.
a. Illustration. This column is divided as
It is applied to an item peculiar to the
follows:
equipment which, because of probable dis-
(1) Figure Number. Indicates the figure
continuance or shutdown of production
number of the illustration on which the
facilities, would prove uneconomical to re-
item is shown.
produce at a later time.
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