Appendix B: MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

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APPENDIX B

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

Section I

INTRODUCTION

B-1.

GENERAL.

a. This section provides a general explanation of all

maintenance and repair functions authorized at various maintenance

categories.

b. The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) in Section II

designates overall responsibility for the performance of

maintenance functions on the identified end item or component. The

application of the maintenance functions to the end item or

component will be consistent with the capacities and capabilities

of the designated maintenance categories.

c. Section III lists the tools and test equipment (both special

tools and common tool sets) required for each maintenance function

as referenced from Section II.

Section IV contains supplemental instructions and

explanatory notes for a particular maintenance function.

B-2.

MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.

Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as follows:

Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an item by

comparing its physical, mechanical and/or electrical

characteristics with established standards through examination

(e.g., by sight, sound, or feel).

b. Test. TO verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical

or electrical characteristics of an item and comparing those

characteristics with prescribed standards.

c. Service.

Operations required periodically to keep an item

in proper operating condition, i.e., to clean (decontaminate), to

preserve, to drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants,

chemical fluids, or gases.

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