Appendix C. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION

APPENDIX C

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION

Section I. INTRODUCTION

assembly) in a manner to allow the proper functioning of

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General

the equipment or system.

This appendix provides a summary of the maintenance

operations for PP-7078/U. It authorizes categories of

h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable

maintenance for specific maintenance functions on

like type part, subassembly, or module (component or

repairable items and components and the tools and

assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.

equipment required to perform each function. This

i. Repair.

The application of maintenance

appendix may be used as an aid in planning

services (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,

maintenance operations.

replace) or other maintenance actions (welding, grinding

riveting, straightening, facing, remachining, or

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Maintenance Function

resurfacing) to restore serviceability to an item by

Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as

correcting specific damage, fault, malfunction, or failure

follows:

in a part, subassembly, module (component or

a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an

assembly), end item, or system.

item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or

j. Overhaul. That maintenance effort (service/

electrical characteristics with established standards

action) necessary to restore an item to a completely

through examination.

serviceable/operational condition as prescribed by

b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect

maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropriate

incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or

technical publications. Overhaul is normally the highest

electrical characteristics of an item and comparing those

degree of maintenance performed by the Army.

characteristics with prescribed standards.

Overhaul does not normally return an item to like new

c. Service. Operations required periodically to

condition.

keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to clean,

k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions

decontaminate), to preserve, to drain, to paint, or to

necessary for the restoration of unserviceable

replenish fuel lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or compressed

equipment to a like new condition in accordance with

air supplies.

original manufacturing standards. Rebuild is the highest

d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits, by

degree of materiel maintenance applied to Army

equipment. The rebuild operation includes the act of

bringing into proper or exact position, or by setting the

returning to zero those age measurements (hours,

operating characteristics to the specified parameters.

miles,

etc.)

considered

classifying

Army

e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of

equipments/components.

an item to bring about optimum or desired performance.

f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections

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Column Entries

to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test

a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists group

measuring and diagnostic equipments used in precision

numbers, the purpose of which is to identify

measurement.

Consists of comparisons of two

components, assemblies, subassemblies, and modules

instruments, one of which is a certified standard of

with the next higher assembly.

known accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in

the accuracy of the instrument being compared.

b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2

contains the noun names of components, assemblies,

g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing

into position an item, part, module (component or

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