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APPENDIX A REFERENCES - TM-55-8115-203-23P_73
Column Entries Used in the MAC

TM-55-8115-203-23P Container General Cargo: MILVAN Container W/Mechanical Load Bracing System; MILVAN Manual
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TM 55-8115-203-23 & P APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART Section I.  INTRODUCTION B-1.  General. a.    This  section  provides  a  general  explanation  of  all  maintenance  and  repair  functions  authorized  at  various maintenance levels. b.  The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) is Section II designates overall responsibility for the performance of maintenance functions on the identified end item or component.  The implementation of the maintenance functions upon the end item or component will be consistent with the assigned maintenance functions. c.  Section III lists the special tools and test equipment required for each maintenance function as referenced from Section II. d.  Section IV contains supplemental instructions on explanatory notes for particular maintenance function. B-2.  Maintenance Functions. a.    Inspect.    To  determine  the  serviceability  of  an  item  by  comparing  its  physical,  mechanical  and/or  electrical characteristics with established standards through examination. b.      Test.      To   verify   serviceability   and   detect   incipient   failure   by   measuring   the   mechanical   or   electrical characteristics of an item and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards. c.      Service.      Operations   required   periodically   to   keep   an   item   in   proper   operating   condition,   i.e.      to   clean (decontaminate),  to  preserve,  to  drain,  to  paint,  or  to  replenish  fuel,  lubricants,  hydraulic  fluids,  or  compressed  air supplies. d.    Adjust.    To  maintain,  within  prescribed  limits,  by  bringing  into  proper  or  exact  position,  or  by  setting  the operating characteristics to specified parameters. e.  Align.  To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desired performance. f.  Calibrate.  To determine and cause corrections to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test measuring and diagnostic equipment used in precision measurement.  Consists of comparisons of two instruments, one of which is a certified  standard  of  known  accuracy,  to  detect  and  adjust  any  discrepancy  in  the  accuracy  of  the  instrument  being compared. g.  Install.  The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing into position an item, part of module (component or assembly) in a manner to allow the proper functioning of an equipment or system. B-1







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