APPENDIX B
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
Section I. INTRODUCTION
Code
Explanation
B-1.
Scope
R
Applied to repair parts and assemblies
This appendix lists items which accompany the crane-
which are economically repairable at
shovel basic unit or are required for installation,
DSU and GSU activities and are
operation, or operator's maintenance.
normally furnished by supply on an
exchange basis.
B-2.
General
S
Applied to repair parts and assemblies
This basic Issue Items list is divided into the following
which are economically repairable at
sections:
DSU and GSU activities and which
normally are furnished by supply on an
which accompany the crane-shovel basic unit and are
exchange basis.
When items are
required by the operator/crew for installation, operation,
determined by a GSU to be
or maintenance.
uneconomically repairable, they will be
b. Maintenance and Operating Supplies-Section III.
evacuated to a depot for evaluation and
A listing of maintenance and operating supplies required
analysis before final disposition.
for initial operation.
T
Applied to high dollar value recoverable
repair parts which are subject to special
B-3.
Explanation of Columns
handling and are issued on an
The following provides an explanation of columns in the
exchange basis. Such repair parts are
tabular list of Basic Issue Items, Section II.
normally repaired or overhauled at
a. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability Codes
depot maintenance activities.
(SMR), Column (1):
U
Applied to repair parts specifically selected
Note. Common hardware items known to be
for salvage by reclamation units
readily available in Army Supply will be assigned
because of precious metal content,
Maintenance Codes only.
Source Codes,
critical materials, or high dollar value
Recoverability Codes, and Quantity Authorized will
reusable casings or castings.
not be assigned this category of items.
b. Federal Stock-Number, Column (2).
This
column indicate, the Federal stock number assigned to
(1) Source code, indicates the selection
the item and will be used for requisitioning purposes.
status and source for the listed item. Source codes are:
c. Description, Column (3). This column indicates
the Federal item name and any additional description of
Code
Explanation
the item required. The abbreviation "w/e", when used as
P
Applied to repair parts which are stocked in
a part or the nomenclature, indicates the Federal stock
or supplied from GSA/DSA or Army
number includes all armament, equipment, accessories,
supply system, and authorized for use
and repair parts issued with the item. A part number or
at indicated maintenance categories.
other reference number is followed by the applicable
(2) Maintenance code, indicates the lowest
five-digit Federal supply code for manufacturers in
category of maintenance authorized to install the listed
parenthesis. The physical security classification of the
item. The maintenance level code is:
item is indicated by the parenthetical entry Repair parts
quantities included in kits, sets, and assemblies are
Code
Explanation
shown in front of the repair part name.
C ....... Operator/crew
d. Unit of Measure (u/m), Column (4).
A2
character alphabetic abbreviation indicating the amount
(3) Recoverability code, indicates whether
or quantity of the item upon which the allowances are
unserviceable items should be returned for recovery or
based, e.g., ft, ea, pr, etc.
salvage.
Items not coded are expendable.
Recoverability codes are:
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