SECTION V. DISPOSITION - TB-43-0002-850005

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Maintenance Expenditure Limits

TB 43-0002-85

4-3.

Computation Table. A table which may be helpful In computing total repair cost estimat es and MEL follows. Use of

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.

d. Military Cost.

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 MEL

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

I. 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 be provided to

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

operating maintenance (unit maintenance which has not been performed) when repairing on a a return-to-user

basis.

SECTION V.

DISPOSITION

5-1. Procedures. Disposition of materiel is the responsibility of the using unit and the Supply 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 instructions in this TB or other appropriate DA Guidance.

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

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

July 1998