TM 9-2590-506-13&P
APPENDIX B
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART
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SECTION
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INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART.....................................................................................
TOOL AND TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................
REMARKS ...............................................................................................................................
Section I. INTRODUCTION
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PARA
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GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................
MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................
EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS IN THE MAC, SECTION II .........................................................
EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS IN TOOL AND TEST EQUIPMENT ............................................
REQUIREMENTS SECTION III
EXPLANATION 6F COLUMNS IN REMARKS, SECTION IV .......................................................
B-1. GENERAL.
a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an
item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or
electrical characteristics with established standards
a. This section provides a general explanation of
through examination.
all maintenance and repair functions authorized at
various maintenance categories.
b. Test. To verify serviceability by measuring the
mechanical or electrical characteristics of an item and
b. The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) in
comparing those characteristics with prescribed
for the
standards.
performance of maintenance functions on the identified
end item or component. The implementation of the
maintenance functions upon the end item or component
c. Service . Operations required periodically to
will be consistent with the assigned maintenance
keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to clean
functions.
(includes to decontaminate, when required), to preserve,
to drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants,
chemical fluids, or gases.
c. Section III lists the spec ial tools and test
equipment required for each maintenance function as
referenced from Section II.
d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits, by
bringing into proper or exact position, or by setting the
operating characteristics to specified parameters.
d. Section IV contains supplemental instructions
and explanatory notes for a particular maintenance
function.
e. Aline. To adjust specified variable elements of
an item to bring about optimum or desired performance.
B-2.
MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.
Maintenance
functions will be limited to and defined as follows:
B-1
