MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION
Section I. INTRODUCTION
I. General
o r i g i n a l or new condition in ap
pearance, performance, and life ex-
a. This appendix assigns maintenance func-
pectancy. This is accomplished
t i o n s and repair operations to be performed
t h r o u g h the maintenance technique
by the lowest appropriate maintenance
of complete disassembly of the
echelon.
item, inspection of all parts or com-
b. Columns in the maintenance allocation
p o n e n t s , repair or replacement of
c h a r t (Section II) are as follows:
worn or unserviceable elements us-
( l ) Parts or component. This column
i n g original manufacturing toler-
s h o w s the nomenclature or standard
ances and/or specifications and
item name. Additional descriptive
subsequent reassembly of the item.
d a t a are included only where clarifi-
( g ) Repair. To restore an item to serv-
c a t i o n is necessary to identify the
i c e a b l e condition through correc-
p a r k Components and parts compris-
tion of a specific failure or unserv-
ing a major end item are listed
i c e a b l e condition. This function
a l p h a b e t i c a l l y . Assemblies and sub-
eludes but is not limited to,
assemblies are in alphabetical se-
s p e c t i n g , cleaning, preserving, a -
q u e n c e with their components listed
j u s t i n g , replacing, welding, rivet-
a l p h a b e t i c a l l y immediately below the
i n g , and straightening.
a s s e m b l y listing.
(3) 1 s t , 2 d , 3 d , 4 t h , 5 t h e c h e l o n . T h e
( 2 ) Maintenance function. T h i s c o l u m n
s y m b o l X indicates the echelon re-
indicates the various maintenance
s p o n s i b l e for performing that par-
functions allocated to the echelon
ticular maintenance operation, but
capable of performing the operations.
does not necessarily indicate that re-
( a ) S e r v i c e . To clean, to preserve, and
pair parts will be stocked at that
level. Echelons higher than the eche-
( b ) Adjust. To regulate periodically to
l o n marked by X are authorized to
p r e v e n t malfunction.
perform the indicated operation.
(c) I n s p e c t . T o v e r i f y s e r v i c e a b i l i t y
( 4 ) Tools required. This column indicates
and to detect incipient electrical o r
m e c h a n i c a l failure by scrutiny.
codes assigned to each individual tool
( d ) Test. To verify serviceability and
equipment, test equipment, and main-
to detect incipient electrical or me-
t e n a n c e equipment referenced. The
c h a n i c a l failure by use of special
g r o u p i n g of codes in this column of
e q u i p m e n t such as gages, meters,
t h e maintenance allocation chart in-
etc.
d i c a t e s the tool, test, and mainte-
(6) R e p l a c e . To substitute serviceable
n a n c e equipment required to perform
assemblies,
subassemblies
t h e maintenance function.
and
parts for unserviceable compo-
( 5 ) Remarks. Entries in this column will
nents.
be utilized when necessary to clarify
( f ) R e b u i l d . To restore an item to a
any of the data cited in the precedi
standard as near as possible to
columns.