Appendix B. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

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APPENDIX B

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

SECTION I I NTRODUCTION

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GENERAL.

This section provides a general explanation of all maintenance functions authorized

at various maintenance categories.

The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) infection II designates overall authority

and 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.

Section III lists the tools and test equipment (both special tools and common tool

sets) required for each maintenance function as referred from Section II.

Section IV contains supplementary instructions and explanatory notes for a

particular maintenance function.

MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.

Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as follows (except for ammunition

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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).

TEST. To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic,

or electrical characteristics of an item and comparing those characteristics with

prescribed standards.

SERVICE. Operations required periodically to keep an item in proper operating

condition, i.e., to clean (includes decontaminate, when required), to preserve, to

drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants, chemical fluids or grease.

Exception is authorized for ammunition MAC to permit the redesignation/

redefinition of maintenance function headings to more adequately identify ammunition

maintenance functions. The heading designations and definitions will be included in the

appropriate technical manual for each category of ammunition.

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