NOTE
Code
Application/Explanation
Cannibalization or salvage may be
D-
The lowest maintenance level capable of
used as a source of supply for any
complete repair of the support item is the
items source coded above except
depot level.
those coded XA and aircraft support
L - Repair restricted to designated Specialized
items as restricted by AR 700-42.
Repair Activity.
Z-
Nonrepairable. No repair is authorized.
(2) Maintenance code. Maintenance codes are
B - No repair is authorized. The item may be
assigned to indicate the levels of maintenance
reconditioned by adjusting, lubricating,
authorized to USE and REPAIR support items. The
etc., at the user level. No parts or special
maintenance codes are entered in the third and
tools are procured for the maintenance of
fourth positions of the Uniform SMR Code Format as
this item.
follows:
(a) Use(third position). The maintenance code
(3) Recoverability code. Recoverability codes are
entered in the third position indicates the lowest
assigned to support items to indicate the disposition
maintenance level authorized to remove, replace,
action on unserviceable items. The recoverability
and use the support item. The maintenance code
code is entered in the fifth position of the uniform
entered in the third position indicates one of the
SMR Code Format as follows:
following levels of maintenance.
Explanation
Code
Application/Explanation
Code
Z-
Nonrepairable item. When unserviceable,
O - Support item is removed, replaced, used at
condemn and dispose at the level indi-
the organizational level of maintenance.
cated in the first digit of the maintenance
NOTE
code.
A code "C" may be used in this
O-
Repairable item. When uneconomically re-
position to denote crew or operator
pairable, condemn and dispose at organi-
maintenance performed within or-
zational level.
ganizational maintenance.
F-
Repairable item. When uneconomically re-
F - Support item is removed, replaced, used at
pairable, condemn and dispose at the
the direct support maintenance level.
direct support level.
H - Support item is removed, replaced, used at
H
Repairable item. When uneconomically re-
the general support maintenance.
pairable, condemn and dispose at the
D - Support items that are removed, replaced,
general support level.
used at depot only.
D-
Repairable item. When beyond lower level
repair capability, return to depot. Con-
(b) Repair (fourth position). The maintenance
demnation and disposal not authorized
code entered in the fourth position indicates whether
below depot level.
the item is to be repaired and identifies the lowest
L-
Repairable item. Repair, condemnation,
maintenance level with the capability to perform
and disposal not authorized below
complete repair (i.e., all authorized maintenance
depot/Specialized Repair Activity level.
fictions). When a maintenance code is not used a
A-
Item requires special handling or condemna-
dash (-) sign is entered. For multiservice
tion procedures because of specific
equipment/systems or when a code is entered, this
reasons (i.e., precious metal content, high
position will contain one of the following mainte-
dollar value, critical material or hazard-
nance codes as assigned by the service(s) that require
ous material).
the code:
b. Federal Stock Number. Indicates the Federal
Application/Explanation
Code
stock number assigned to the item.
The lowest maintenance level capable of
O-
NOTE
complete repair of the support item is the
For requisitioning purposes, the Federal
organizational level.
stock number must be converted to the
The lowest maintenance level capable of
F-
National stock number by adding "-00-"
complete repair of the support item is
after the Federal stock classification (FSC),
direct support.
code (first four digits). For example, FSN
The lowest maintenance level capable of
H-
6625-553-0142 converts to NSN 6625-00-
complete repair of the support item is
553-0142.
general support.
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