SECTION II. REPAIR ASSESSMENT EVALUATION

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3. Ensure that all actions required to prevent further deterioration or damage are taken.

4. Ensure that repair actions are not started until the repair is determined cost effective.

5. Requisitioning of repair parts is authorized only after the required repair/overhaul is determined cost

effective.

6. Controlled exchange or cannibalization, as defined in AR 750-1, is authorized only after the item has been

determined to be uneconomically reparable and is scheduled for disposal through the local Defense Reutilization and

Marketing Office (DRMO).

f. Repair assessment evaluation for the purpose of determining economic repair status is not required below depot

level maintenance in the following instances.

1. When the National Inventory Control Point (NICP) has indicated that the item should be repaired or

returned regardless of cost. Such items will immediately be inducted into maintenance when the repair is within the

capability and/or capacity of AVUM/AVIM or evacuated to depot level.

2. When items are assigned recoverability code "D" or "L."

3. When preliminary inspection of any item of material confirms that the item is obviously damaged beyond

repair. Such items will be disposed of in accordance with applicable directives.

g. Under no circumstance will repair actions be divided into separate tasks to reduce total costs. Necessary repairs

will not be deferred or omitted so as to reduce the total estimated repair cost/man-hours to a value less than prescribed by

maximum maintenance expenditure limitations for the purpose of continuing the use of the material. Whenever the cost to

repair exceeds the MEL, the item must be reported for disposition instructions or a waiver of MEL must be obtained.

h. An average cost to repair components or parts may be used at AVIM level when the repairs are conducted using

a batch or production line process.

i. Unserviceable aircraft finite life secondary components with less than 100 hours of service remaining will not be

evacuated for repair, but will be condemned in accordance with Section IX of TM 1-1500-328-23 (Aeronautical Equipment

Maintenance Management Policies and Procedures).

SECTION II. REPAIR ASSESSMENT EVALUATION

2-1. Required Elements. A repair assessment evaluation is required, for all items identified as reparable at AVIM, prior

to the start of any repair action, or the evacuation of the item. Depot level facilities are required to