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b . S M R C O D E ( C o l u m n ( 2 ) ) .
The Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) code is a 5-
position code containing supply/requisitioning information, maintenance category authorization criteria,
and disposition instruction, as shown in the following breakout:
S o u r c e
C o de
How you get an item
M a i n t e n a n ce
R e c o v e r a b i l i ty
C o de
C o de
Who can install
replace or use
the item
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Complete Repair:
M a i n t e n a n c e c a p a c i t y,
c a p a b i l i t y , a n d a u t h o r i t y t o p e r f o r m a l l c o r r e c t i v e
m a i n t e n a n c e tasks of the “Repair” function in a use/user environment in order to restore serviceability to
a failed item.
( 1 ) S o u r c e C o d e .
The source code tells you how to get an item needed for maintenance, re-
pair, or overhaul of an end item/equipment. Explanations of source codes follows:
Code
P B
PC**
P D
PE
P F
P G
K D
K F
K B
MO - (Made at org/
AVUM Level)
MF - (Made at DS/
AVUM Level)
MH - (Made at GS
Level)
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ML - (Made at Spe-
cialized Repair
Act (SRA)
MD - (Made at Depot)
E x p l a n a t i on
Stocked items; use the applicable NSN to request/requistion items
w i t h t h e s e s o u r c e c o d e s . T h e y a r e a u t h o r i z e d t o t h e c a t e g o ry
indicated by the code entered in the 3d position of the SMR code.
**NOTE: Items coded PC are subject to deterioration.
I t e m s w i t h t h e s e c o d e s a r e n o t t o b e r e q u e s t e d / r e q u i s i t i o n ed
i n d i v i d u a l l y . T h e y a r e p a r t o f a k i t w h i c h i s a u t h o r i z e d t o t he
m a i n t e n a n c e c a t e g o r y i n d i c a t e d i n t h e 3 d p o s i t i o n o f t h e S MR
code. The complete kit must be requisitioned and applied.
E x p l a n a t i on
I t e m s w i t h t h e s e c o d e s a r e n o t t o b e r e q u e s t e d / r e q u i s i t i o n ed
individually. They must be made from bulk material which is iden-
t i f i e d b y t h e p a r t n u m b e r i n t h e D E S C R I P T I O N a n d U S A B L E ON
CODE (UOC) column and listed in the Bulk Material group of the
repair parts list in this RPSTL. If the item is authorized to you by
t h e 3 d p o s i t i o n c o d e o f t h e S M R c o d e , b u t t h e s o u r c e c o d e
indicates it is made at a higher level, order the item from the h i g h er
level of maintenance .
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