ARMY TM 9-1290-262-24&P
MARINE CORPS TM 00476C-24&P
AIR FORCE TO 49A7-3-72/74
C-3. EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS (SECTIONS II AND Ill) (CONT).
Application/Explanation
Code
C
-Crew or operator maintenance done within unit or aviation unit
maintenance.
O
-Unit or aviation unit level can remove, replace, and use the item.
F
-Direct support or aviation intermediate 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). (NOTE: 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
-Unit or aviation unit is the lowest level that can do complete repair of
the item.
F
-Direct support or aviation intermediate 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 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.
Z
-Nonreparable. No repair is authorized.
B
-No repair is authorized. (No parts or special tools are authorized for
the maintenance of the "B''-coded item). However, the item may be
reconditioned by adjusting, lubricating, etc., at the user level.
(3) Recoverability Code Recoverability codes are assigned to items to indicate the disposition
action on unserviceable items. The recoverability code is entered in the fifth position of the SMR
code as follows:
C-4
