Appendix B: BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST AND MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING SUPPLIES

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APPENDIX B

BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST AND MAINTENANCE AND

OPERATING SUPPLIES

Section I. INTRODUCTION

Code

Explanation

B-1. Scope

item, and the failure of which should result

This appendix lists items which accompany the air

in retirement of the end item from the supply

conditioner or are required for installation, oper-

system.

Applied to repair parts which are not procured

ation, or operator's maintenance.

or stocked, the requirement for which will be

supplied by use of the next higher assembly

B-2. General

or component

This Basic Issue Items List is divided into the fol-

Applied to repair parts which are not stocked.

lowing sections:

The indicated maintenance category requiring

a. Basic Issue Items-Section II. This section

such repair parts will attempt to obtain them

through cannibalization; if not obtainable

is a listing of accessories, repair parts, tools and

through cannibalization, such repair parts

publications required for operator's maintenance

will be requisitioned with supporting justifi-

and operation, initially issued with, or authorized

cation through normal supply channels.

for the air conditioner.

Applied to repair parts authorized for local

b. Maintenance and Operating Suppl&s-Sec-

procurements. If not obtainable from local

procurement, such repair parts will be requisi-

tion III. This section is a listing of maintenance

tioned through normal supply channels with

and operating supplies required for initial opera-

a supporting statement of nonavailability

tion,

from local procurement.

Applied to major assemblies that are procured

B-3. Explanation of Columns

with PEMA (Procurement Equipment Missile

Army) funds for initiaI issue only to be used

The following provides an explanation of col-

as exchange assemblies at DSU and GSU

umns in the tabular list of basic issue items, sec-

level or returned to depot supply level.

tion II:

Note. Source code is not shown on common

a. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability

hardware items known to be readily available

Codes (SMR), Column (1):

in Army supply channels and through local

procurement.

(1) Source code indicates the selection status

and source for the listed item. Source codes are:

(2) Maintenance code indicates the lowest

Explanation

Code

category of maintenance authorized to install the

Applied to repair parts which are stocked in

listed item. The maintenance level code is:

or supplied from GSA/DSA Army supply

Explanation

Code

system, and authorized for use at indicated

maintenance categories.

Operator/crew

Applied to repair parts which are not procured

(3) Recoverability code indicates whether

or stocked but are to be manufactured at

unserviceable items should be returned for re-

indicated maintenance categories.

Applied to assemblies which are not procured

covery or salvage. Items not coded are expendable.

or stocked as such, but made up of two or

Recoverability codes are:

more units, each of which carry individual

Explanation

Code

stock numbers and descriptions and are pre-

cured and stocked and can be assembled by

Applied to repair parts and assemblies which

are economically reparable at DSU and GSU

units at indicated maintenance categories.

Applied to parts and assemblies which are not

activities and are normally furnished by

procured or stocked, the mortality of which is

supply on an exchange basis.

normally below that of the applicable end

Applied to high dollar value recoverable repair

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