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item listed in column 2. When items are listed
C-4. Tool and Test Equipment Requirements
without maintenance functions, it is solely for
(See III)
purpose of having the group numbers in the
a. Tool or Test Equipment Reference Code.
MAC and RPSTL coincide.
The numbers in this column coincide with the
col-
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category.
numbers used in the tools and equipment col-
umn 4 specifies, by the listing of a "work
umn of the MAC. The numbers indicate the
time" figure in the appropriate subcolumn(s),
applicable tool or test equipment for the main-
the lowest level of maintenance authorized to
tenance functions.
perform the function listed in column 3. This
b. Maintenance Category. The codes in this
figure represents the active time required to
column indicate the maintenance category
perform that maintenance function at the in-
allocated the tool or test equipment.
dicated category of maintenance. If the num-
This column lists the
c. Nomenclature.
ber or complexity of the tasks within the listed
noun name and nomenclature of the tools
maintenance function vary at different main-
and test equipment required to perform the
tenance categories, appropriate "work time"
maintenance functions.
figures will be shown for each category. The
This
d. National/NATO Stock Number.
number of task-hours specified by the "work
column lists the National/NATO stock num-
time" figure represents the average time re-
ber of the specific tool or test equipment.
quired to restore an item (assembly, subas-
This column lists the
e. Tool Number.
sembly, component, module, end item or sys-
manufacturer's part number of the tool fol-
tem) to a serviceable condition under typical
lowed by the Federal Supply Code for manu-
field operating conditions. This time includes
facturers (5-digit ) in parentheses.
preparation time, troubleshooting time, and
quality assurance/quality control time in addi-
C-5. Remarks (See IV)
tion to the time required to perform the specific
a. Reference Code. This code refers to the
tasks identified for the maintenance functions
appropriate item in section H, column 6.
authorized in the maintenance allocation chart.
This column provides the re-
b. Remarks.
Subcolumns of column 4 are as follows:
quired explainatory information necessary to
C Operator/Crew
clarify items appearing in section II.
O Organizational
F Direct Support
H General Support
D Depot
Col-
e. Column 5, Tools and Equipment.
umn 5 specifies by code, those common tool
sets (not individual tools) and special tools,
test, and support equipment required to per-
form the designated function.
f. Column 6, Remarks. Column 6 contains
an alphabetic code which leads to the remark
in section IV, Remarks, which is pertinent to
the item opposite the particular- code.
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