Section I. GENERAL - TB-43-0002-710002

TB 43-0002-71

Section I. GENERAL

1. Purpose. This bulletin contains guidelines for maintenance expenditure limits of ACALA materiel to be used when

determining the economical repairability of that materiel. It specifies the technical Inspection criteria and detailed data for

computing repair cost estimates to prevent the evacuation of uneconomically repairable equipment unless specifically

required and directed.

2. Scope.

a. This bulletin is applicable to all US Army organizations, installations, and activities, and the Reserve Components

worldwide.

b. This bulletin is applicable to all US Army procured end items of materiel, selected repair parts, and assemblies

requiring repair or overhaul (either by contractor or in-house), except materiel provided to allied nations under the Military

Assistance Program or International Logistics Agreements.

Section II. ONE TIME REPAIR EXPENDITURE LIMITS

3. Procedure. Maintenance expenditure limits will provide guidance for determining the economical repair of Army

materiel in order to prevent evacuation of uneconomically repairable equipment, make uneconomically repairable

equipment eligible for disposal, and preclude the loss of materiel to the Army solely on the basis of the age of the materiel

(AR 750-1).

4. Expenditure Limits. Table 1 provides maintenance expenditure limitation criteria in the form of one-time repair

expenditure. Refer to the Army Master Data File (AMDF) for current replacement costs. The items are listed by Federal

Supply Classification (FSC), and indicate life expectancy of the item and the expenditure limit (dependent on the current

age of the item). The maintenance expenditure limit is expressed as a percentage of the total repair cost estimate (refer

to para 7 and 8) relative to the total cost of the item. The maintenance expenditure limit, in conjunction with technical

inspections, will be used as a guideline for the determination of the useful future of the item (i.e., whether the item is to be

returned for maintenance or disposal). AR 750-1 cites the maximum expenditure limit at depot level for repair,

transportation, and handling.

NOTE

If the item is classified other than STANDARD A, same information will be

indicated for other classification.