TM 9-2520-280-34&P
(2)
Maintenance Code. Maintenance codes tells you the level(s) of maintenance
authorized to USE and REPAIR support items. The maintenance codes are entered in the third
and fourth positions of the SMR Code as follows:
(a)
The maintenance code entered in the third position tells you the lowest
maintenance level authorized to remove, replace, and use an item. The maintenance code
entered in the third position will indicate authorization to one of the following levels of
maintenance.
Code
Application/Explanation
C
Crew or operator maintenance done within
organizational maintenance.
O
Organizational category can remove, replace,
and use the item.
F
Direct support level can remove, replace,
and use the item.
H
General support level can remove, replace,
and use the item.
L
Specialized repair activity can remove, replace,
and use the item.
D
Depot level can remove, replace, and use the
item.
(b)
The maintenance code entered in the fourth position tells whether or not the
item is to be repaired and identifies the lowest maintenance level with the capability to do
complete repair (i.e., perform all authorized repair functions). Some limited repair may be
done on the item at a lower level of maintenance, if authorized by the Maintenance Allocation
Chart (MAC) and SMR codes. This position will contain one of the following maintenance
codes:
Code
Application/Explanation
O
Organizational is the lowest level that can
do complete repair of the item.
F
Direct support is the lowest level that can
do complete repair of the item.
H
General support is the lowest level that can
do complete repair of the item.
L
Specialized repair activity (designate the
specialized repair activity) is the lowest level
that can do complete repair of the item.
D
Depot is the lowest level that can do complete
repair of the item.
B-4
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