PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-556
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 556
MARCH 1999
54
MAR 99
PS 556
55
gadzooks!
that’s
some
chart!
Make a copy of
this chart and keep it
handy to answer future
SMR
questions.
thanks
for the
abc
refresher
course
,
connie!
SOURCE (
Means of ordering item
)
1st position
2nd position
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
D
F
B
O
Made at unit /AVUM level
F
Made at DS/AVIM level
H
Made at GS level
L
Made at Specialized Repair Activity (SRA) level
D
Made at depot level
O
Assembled at unit /AVUM level
F
Assembled at DS/AVIM level
H
Assembled at GS level
L
Assembled at SRA level
D
Assembled at depot level
A
Order next higher assembly
B
If not available from salvage, order using CAGE and PN
C
Order using drawing/diagram/instruction sheet ID'd by PN
D
Not stocked. If no NSN, order by CAGE and PN
P
Stocked
item–
regular
supply
K
Stocked
in kit
M
Item not
stocked.
Fabricate or
manufacture
A
Item not
stocked.
Assemble
X
Item not
stocked.
Special info
needed
Request item using NSN. Maintenance level
indicated in third position of SMR code is authorized
for this item.
Item cannot be ordered individually
—
part of a kit.
Maintenance level indicated in third position of
SMR code is authorized for this item.
MAINTENANCE
RECOVERABILITY
3rd position
4th position
5th position
USE: Lowest level
REPAIR: Lowest level with
DISPOSITION: When
authorized to remove
capability to perform
unserviceable or
or replace
complete repair
uneconomically repairable,
condemn and dispose
C
Crew or operator within
unit or aviation
maintenance (AVUM).
Unit or aviation unit
level can remove,
replace and use item.
Direct support or
aviation intermediate
level (AVIM) can
remove, replace and
use item.
General support level
can remove, replace
and use item.
Specialized repair
activity can remove,
replace and use item.
Depot level can remove,
replace and use item.
Unit/AVUM level.
DS/AVIM level.
GS level.
Specialized repair
activity level.
Depot level.
Nonrepairable. No
repair is authorized.
No repair is authorized.
However, item may be
reconditioned at the
user level.
O
F
H
L
D
O
F
H
L
D
Z
B
Nonrepairable.
Repairable item.
Dispose of at unit /
AVUM level.
Repairable item.
Dispose of at DS/
AVIM level.
Repairable item.
Dispose of at GS level.
Repairable item.
Dispose of at depot
level.
Repairable item.
Dispose of at SRA or
depot level.
Item requires special
handling or
condemnation
procedures (precious
metal content,
hazardous, etc.)
Z
O
F
H
D
L
A
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