BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
S e c t i o n I. INTRODUCTION
1. Scope
a. General. This appendix lists items supplied for initial opera-
tion and for running spares. The list includes parts and material
issued as p a r t of the major end item, and all items authorized
for basic operator maintenance of the equipment. End items of
t h e equipment are issued on the basis of allowances prescribed in
equipment authorization tables and other documents that are a
b a s i s for requisitioning.
b. Columns. T h e c o l u m n s a r e a s f o l l o w s :
( 1 ) Source, maintenance, and recoverability code. Not used.
(2) Federal stock number. This column lists the 11-digit
Federal stock number.
( 3 ) D e s i g n a t i o n by model. Not used.
(4) Description. Nomenclature or the standard item name
and brief identifying data for each item are listed in
this column. When requisitioning, enter the nomencla-
t u r e and description.
( 5 ) Unit of issue. The unit of issue is the supply term by
which the individual item is counted for procurement,
storage, requisitioning, allowances, and issue purposes.
(6) Expendability. Expendable items are indicated by the
letter X; nonexpendable items are indicated by NX.
(7) Q u a n t i t y a u t h o r i z e d . U n d e r " I t e m s C o m p r i s i n g a n
Operable Equipment," the column lists the quantity of
items supplied for the initial operation of the equip-
ment. Under "Running Spares and Accessory Items",
the quantities listed are those issued initially with the
equipment as spare parts. The quantities are authorized
to be kept on hand by the operator for maintenance of
the equipment.
( 8 ) Illustration. The "Item No." column lists the reference
symbols used for identification of the items in the illustra-
tion or text of the manual. The numbers in the "Figure
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