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APPENDIX C
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION
Section I. INTRODUCTION
C-1. General
replace) or other maintenance actions (welding,
This appendix provides a summary of the mainte-
grinding, riveting, straightening, facing, re-
nance operations for AN/ARM-92B. It authorizes
machining, or resurfacing) to restore serv-
categories of maintenance for specific mainte-
iceability to an item by correcting specific damage,
nance functions on repairable items and compo-
fault, malfunction, or failure in a part, subassem-
nents and the tools and equipment required to
bly, module (component or assembly), end item, or
perform each function. This appendix may be used
system.
as an aid in planning maintenance operations.
j. Overhaul. That maintenance effort (service/
C-2. Maintenance Function
action) necessary to restore an item to a completely
serviceable/operational condition as prescribed by
Maintenance functions will be limited to and
maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropri-
defined as follows:.
ate technical publications. Overhaul is normally
a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an
the highest degree of maintenance performed by
item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or
the Army. Overhaul does not normally return an
electrical characteristics with established stand-
item to like new condition.
ards through examination.
k. Rebui/d. Consists of those services/actions
b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect
necessary for the restoration of unserviceable
incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or
equipment to a like new condition in accordance
electrical characteristics of an item and comparing
with original manufacturing standards. Rebuild is
those characteristics with prescribed standards.
the highest degree of materiel maintenance
c. Service. Operations required periodically to
applied to Army equipment. The rebuild operation
keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to
includes the act of returning to zero those age
clean (decontaminate), to preserve, to drain, to
measurements (hours, miles, etc.) considered in
paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants, hydraulic
classifying Army equipments/components.
fluids, or compressed air supplies.
d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits,
C-3. Column Entries
by bringing into proper or exact position, or by
a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists
setting the operating characteristics to the
group numbers, the purpose of which is to identify
specified parameters.
components, assemblies, subassemblies, and mod-
e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of
ules with the next higher assembly.
an item to bring about optimum or desired
b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2
performance.
contains the noun names of components, as-
f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections
semblies, subassemblies, and modules for which
to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test
maintenance is authorized.
measuring and diagnostic equipments used in
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column 3
precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of
lists the functions to be performed on the item
two instruments, one of which is a certified
listed in column 2. When items are listed without
standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust
maintenance functions, it is solely for purpose of
any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument
having the group numbers in the MAC and RPSTL
being compared.
coincide.
g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4
into position an item, part, module (component or
specifies, by the listing of a "work time" figure in
assembly) in a manner to allow. the proper
the appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of
functioning of the equipment or system.
maintenance authorized to perform the function
h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable
listed in column 3. This figure represents the active
like type part, subassembly, or module (component
time required to perform that maintenance func-
or assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.
tion at the indicated category of maintenance. If
i. Repair. The application of maintenance serv-
the number or complexity of the tasks within the
ices (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,
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