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f.
30-Day GS Maintenance Allowances - Column 6.
(1) The allowance column is divided into three sub columns. Indicated in each subcolumn, opposite the first
appearance of each item, is the total quantity of items authorized for the number of equipments supported. Subsequent
appearances of the same item will have the letters "REF" in the applicable allowance columns. Items authorized for use as
required, but not for initial stockage are identified with an asterisk (*) in the allowance column.
(2) The quantitative allowances for GS level of maintenance will represent initial stockage for a 30-day period for
the number of equipments supported.
(3) Determination of the total quantity of parts required for maintenance of more than 100 of these equipments can
be accomplished by converting the equipment quantity to a decimal factor by placing a decimal point before the next to last
digit of the number to indicate hundredths, and multiplying the decimal factor by the parts quantity authorized in the 51-100
allowance column. Example: authorized allowance for 51-100 equipments is 40; for 150 equipments multiply 40 by 1.50 or
60 parts required.
g. 1-Year Allowances per 100 Equipment/Contingency Planning Purpose Column 7. This column indicates opposite
the first appearance of each item, the total quantity required for distribution and contingency planning purpose. to provide
for adequate support of 100 equipments for one year.
h. Depot Maintenance Allowance per 100 Equipments - Column 8. Not applicable.
i.
Illustration - Column 9. This column is divided as follows:
(1) Figure number - sub column 9a. This column indicates the figure number of the illustration in which the item is
shown. The alpha designator "MSUP" in this column indicates maintenance supplies which are located in Section II.
(2) Item number - subcolumn 9b. This column indicates the callout number used to reference the item in the
illustration.
4. How to Locate Repair Parts
a. When Federal stock number or reference number is unknown.
(1) First. Find the illustration covering the assembly group to which the repair part belongs.
(2) Second. Identify the repair part on the illustration and note the illustration figure and item number of the repair
part.
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