PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-697
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 697
DECEMBER 2010
54
PS 697
DEC 10
Source
The frst and second positions oF the code both reFer to an item’s source.
The frst position gives a general category and is always one oF fve letters:
P – Procured.
Items with a P are centrally procured.
K – Kit.
Usually items in kits don’t have NSNs. (
Note:
In cases where an item is
part oF a kit and is also an item outside the kit, the P series source code is used).
M – Manufactured.
The item is manuFactured or Fabricated at one oF the
maintenance levels.
A – Assembled.
The item is assembled at one oF the maintenance levels.
X – Not stocked.
(See “Key to X Codes” For descriptions).
The Big Breakdown
Imagine the logistical nightmare iF every
unit made up and used their own codes!
SMR codes keep the Army on-the-go by
giving a ton oF inFo about items that can
be correctly and universally “decoded” at
every level, From the joint services down to
the individual Soldier.
SMR codes are Found at the beginning
oF every Repair Parts and Special Tools
List section in TMs ending with a “P” or
“&P.” The code Format has Four parts: a
two-position source code, a two-position
maintenance code, a recoverability code
and an optional service-specifc code.
Key to X Codes
X series source codes are items For which little or no demand is expected.
XA
– Item is not procured or stocked because this item requires you to replace the
next higher assembly.
XB
– A support item not expected to Fail and not stocked. In some cases, it may be
available through salvage. IF not available or authorized through salvage, order the
item through normal supply channels using its CAGE code and reFerence number.
XC
– An installation drawing, diagram, instruction sheet or feld service drawing
identifed by a manuFacturer’s part number.
XD
– A support item that is not expected to Fail but
cannot
be replaced by
salvage/cannibalization. Local purchase or requisition this item through
normal supply channels using its CAGE code and reFerence number.
Clearing Up SMR Codes
f’rinstance,
one item in
their parts
manual
is xaozz,
another
is pfooo,
while a third
is paozag.
these
five or six
letters
are
not
random!
in each case,
they tell
you about an
item’s source,
maintenance and
Recoverability
(SMR).
all too often,
soldiers ask
ps
questions that
can be answered
by the smr
codes found in
the tms on their
desks.
sounds like
everyone needs
a refresher
and the
straight scoop
on smr codes.
What
are
SMR
Codes?
Why
Do
We Need
to Use
Codes?
Don’t tell me --
someone sent an
email with a
question concerning
SMR codes.
Yep. Some
days it
seems the
only email
I get are
those
questions…
and offers
from Nigerian
princes and
Hong Kong
bankers!
Maintenance Management…
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