BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
Section I. INTRODUCTION
Code
Explanation
B-1. Scope
plicable end item, and the failure of which
This appendix lists items which accom-
should result in retirement of the end item
pany the compressor or are required for instal-
from the supply system.
lation, operation, or operator's maintenance.
X1
Applied to repair parts which are not pro-
cured or stocked, the requirement for which
will be supplied by use of the next higher
B-2. General
assembly or components.
This bask issue items list is divided into the
X2
Applied to repair parts which are not stocked.
following sections:
The indicated maintenance category requir-
a. Basic Issue Items-Section II. This sec-
ing such repair parts will attempt to ob-
tain them through cannibalization; if not
tion is a listing of accessories, repair parts,
obtainable through cannibalization, such
tools, and publications required for operator's
repair parts will be requisitioned with sup-
maintenance and operation, initially issued
porting justification through normal supply
with, or authorized for the
channels.
b . Maintenance and Operating Supplies-
Applied to repair parts authorized for local
C
Section III. This section is a listing of main-
procurements. If not obtainable from local
procurement, such repair parts will be
tenance and operating supplies required for
requisitioned through normal supply chan-
initial operation.
nels with a supporting statement of non-
availability from local procurement.
B-3. Explanation of Columns
G
Applied to major assemblies that are pro-
The following provides an explanation of
cured with PEMA (Procurement Equipment
Missile Army) funds for initial issue only
columns in the tabular list of basic issue items,
to be used as exchange assemblies at DSU
section II:
and GSU level or returned to depot supply
a. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability
level.
Codes (SMR), Column 1:
Note. Source code is not shown on com-
(1) Source Code indicates the selection
mon hardware items known to be readily
status and source for the listed item.
available in Army supply channels and
through local procurement.
Source codes are:
(2) Maintenance Code indicates the low-
Code
Explanation
est category of maintenance author-
Applied to repair parts which are stocked in
P
The
ized to install the listed item.
or supplied from GSA/DSA Army supply
maintenance level codes are:
system, and authorized for use at indicated
maintenance categories.
Explanation
Code
Applied to repair parts which are not pro-
M
Operator/crew.
cured or ticked but are to be manufactured
C
at indicated maintenance categories.
O
Organizational Maintenance.
Applied to assemblies which are not procured
A
(3) Recoverability Code indicates whether
or stocked as such, but made up of two or
unserviceable items should be returned
more units, each of which carry individual
for recovery or salvage. Items not
stock numbers and descriptions and are
coded are expendable. Recoverability
procured and stocked and can be assembled
codes are:
by units at indicated maintenance cate-
gories.
Code
Explanation
Applied to parts and assemblies which are
X
Applied to repair parts and assemblies which
R
not procured or stocked, the mortality of
are economically reparable at DSU and
which is normally below that of the ap-
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