SECTION V. DISPOSITION - TB-43-0002-280009

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Maintenance Expenditure Limits *TB 43-0002-28

4-3. Computation Table. A table which may be helpful in computing total repair cost estimates and

MEL follows. The actual repair expense column may be completed to assist in future cost estimates.

Use only those elements applicable and available.

Computation Table

ESTIMATING TOTAL REPAIR COST AND MEL

ELEMENTS

ESTIMATE

ACTUAL

a. Repair Hours Required _______________________.

Breakdown: MIL__________Civilian____________.

b. MIL Ave. Hr. Rate x MIL Repair Hrs _____________.

c. Civilian Hr. Rate x 1.29.

x Civilian Repair Hrs.

d. Military Cost of Parts.

e. Indirect Overhead Costs.

f. Contractual Cost.

g. Shipping/transportation Costs.

h. Other Cost.

i. Total Repair Cost (b+c+d+e+f+g+h).

j. MEL Percentage Factor (from table)

x current Replacement Price

k. Is MEL greater than estimated Repair Cost YES? NO?

l. If YES, repairs are authorized.

m. If NO, notify customer of results and return or assist in disposition: or retain pending

results of customer's request to waive limit.

All forms used in inspecting, classifying and determining maintenance cost will be provided to

customer for assistance in deposal or reporting to MSC for disposition instructions. Do not include

expenses for operating maintenance (unit maintenance with has not been performed) when repairing

on a return-to-user basis.

5-1. Procedures. Disposition of materiel is the responsibility of the using unit and the Supply Support

Activity (SSA) accountability officer. Disposition of materiel by supply activities will be in accordance

with procedures in DA PAM 710-2-1 and DA PAM 710-2-2.

The reporting of unserviceable materiel to MSC's for disposition instructions will be in accordance

with provisions in the unit supply updated, in instruction in this TB or other appropriate DA guidance.

a. Maintenance support units will assist SSA's or supported units, as necessary, in the evacuation of

unserviceable or uneconomical repairable materiel to expedite turn-in or further evacuation.

b. When returning equipment to supported customers, all forms used in inspection, classifying and

determining maintenance expenditure limits will be provided to assist in requesting waiver, disposal or

reporting for disposition instructions.