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APPENDIX C
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION
Section I. INTRODUCTION
C-1. General
replace) or other maintenance actions (welding,
grinding, riveting, straightening, facing, re-
This appendix provides a summary of the mainte-
machining, or r e s u r f a c i n g ) to restore serv-
nance operations for TS-1588/AIC and TS-1588A/
iceability to an item by correcting specific damage,
AIC. It authorizes categories of maintenance for
fault, malfunction, or failure in a part, subassem-
specific maintenance functions on repairable
bly, module (component or assembly), end item, or
items and components and the tools and equip-
system.
ment required to perform each function. This
j. Overhaul. That maintenance effort (service/
appendix may be used as an aid in planning
maintenance operations.
action) necessary to restore an item to a completely
serviceable/operational condition as prescribed by
C-2. Maintenance Function
maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropri-
ate technical publications. Overhaul is normally
Maintenance functions will be limited to and
the highest degree of maintenance performed by
defined as follows:
the Army. Overhaul does not normally return an
a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an
item to like new condition.
item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or
k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions
electrical characteristics with established stand-
ards through examination.
equipment to a like new condition in accordance
b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect
with original manufacturing standards. Rebuild is
incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or
the highest degree of materiel maintenance
electrical characteristics of an item and comparing
applied to Army equipment. The rebuild operation
those characteristics with prescribed standards.
includes the act of returning to zero those age
c. Service. Operations required periodically to
measurements (hours, miles, etc.) considered in
keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to
classifying Army equipments/components.
clean (decontaminate), to preserve, to drain, to
paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants, hydraulic
C-3. Column Entries
fluids, or compressed air supplies.
a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists
d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits,
group numbers, the purpose of which is to identify
by bringing into proper or exact position, or by
components, assemblies, subassemblies, and mod-
setting the operating characteristics to the
ules with the next higher assembly.
specified parameters.
b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2
e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of
contains the noun names of components, as-
an item to bring about optimum or desired
semblies, subassemblies, and modules for which
performance.
maintenance is authorized.
f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column 3
to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test
lists the functions to be performed on the item
measuring and diagnostic equipments used in
listed in column 2. When items are listed without
precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of
maintenance functions, it is solely for purpose of
two instruments, one of which is a certified
having the group numbers in the MAC and RPSTL
standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust
coincide.
any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4
being compared.
specifies, by the listing of a "worktime" figure in
g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing
the appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of
into position an item, part, module (component or
maintenance authorized to perform the function
assembly) in a manner to allow the proper
listed in column 3. This figure represents the active
functioning of the equipment or system.
time required to perform that maintenance func-
h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable
tion at the indicated category of maintenance. If
like type part, subassembly, or module (component
the number or complexity of the tasks within the
or assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.
listed maintenance function vary at different
i. Repair. The application of maintenance serv-
maintenance categories, appropriate "worktime"
ices (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,
