MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART (MAC) INTRODUCTION

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MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART (MAC) INTRODUCTION

THE ARMY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM MAC

This introduction provides a general explanation of all maintenance and repair functions authorized at the two mainte-

nance levels under the Two-Level Maintenance System concept.

The MAC immediately following the introduction designates overall authority and responsibility for the performance of

maintenance functions on the identified end item or component. The application of the maintenance functions to the end

item or component shall be consistent with the capacities and capabilities of the designated maintenance levels, which

are shown in the MAC (WP 0316 00) in column (4) as:

Field - includes subcolumns:

C - Operator/Crew

O - Unit

F - Direct Support

Sustainment - includes subcolumns:

H - General Support

D - Depot

The tools and test equipment requirements (immediately following the MAC) list the tools and test equipment (both spe-

cial tools and common tool sets) required for each maintenance function as referenced from the MAC.

The remarks (immediately following the tools and test equipment requirements) contain supplemental instructions and

explanatory notes for a particular maintenance function.

MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS

Maintenance functions are limited to and defined as follows:

Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or electrical characteris-

tics with established standards through examination (e.g., by sight, sound, or feel).

Test. To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical characteristics of an item

and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards on a scheduled basis, i.e., load testing of lift devices and

hydrostatic testing of pressure hoses.

Service. Operations required periodically to keep an item in proper operating condition; e.g., to clean (includes decon-

taminate, when required), to preserve, to drain, to paint or to replenish fuel, lubricants, chemical fluids or gases.

Adjust. To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper position, or by setting the operating

characteristics to specified parameters.

Align. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desired performance.

Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections to be made or to be adjusted on instruments of test, measuring, and diag-

nostic equipment used in precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of two instruments, one of which is a certi-

fied standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument being compared.

Remove/Install. To remove and install the same item when required to perform service or other maintenance functions.

Install may be the act of emplacing, seating or fixing into position a spare, repair part or module (component or assem-

bly) in a manner to allow the proper functioning of an equipment or system.

Replace. To remove an unserviceable item and install a serviceable counterpart in its place. "Replace" is authorized by

the MAC and its assigned maintenance level is shown as the third position code of the Source, Maintenance and Recov-

erability (SMR) code.

Repair. The application of maintenance services, including fault location/troubleshooting, removal/installation, disas-

sembly/assembly procedures, and maintenance actions to identify troubles and restore serviceability to an item by cor-

recting specific damage, fault, malfunction or failure in a part, subassembly, module (component or assembly), end item

or system.