Section I. GENERAL - TB-750-97-790002

Section I. GENERAL

1. Purpose. This bulletin implements the policies

3. Report of Equipment Publication Improvements.

established by AR 750-27. It provides guidance for

Report of errors, omissions, and recommendations for

technical inspection, repair cost estimates, repair

improving this publication by the individual user is

expenditure limits and disposition instructions.

encouraged. Reports should be submitted on DA Form

2028 (Recommended Changes to DA Publications) and

2. Scope. This bulletin is applicable to all U. S. Army

forwarded direct to Commanding General, U. S. Army

organizations, installations, activities and reserve

Mobility Equipment Command, ATTN: A.MSME-MPD,

components, world wide, who are users of this Federal

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Supply Group.

Section II. ONE TIME REPAIR EXPENDITURE LIMITS

(2) Obtain the standard price of the item

4. Procedure. a. One-time expenditure limits are

from SB 700-20 or C 7900-ML.

applicable each time an item is repaired or overhauled.

The one-time repair expenditure limit is applied against

(3) Locate item in appendix A of this

the standard price of the end item as listed in current

bulletin.

Federal Supply Catalog C 7900-ML.

(4) Determine the percentage factor,

b. Due to the numerous Federal stock numbers,

columns 7 through 13, that is applicable for the year that

models and serial number ranges applicable to this

repair or overhaul is required.

equipment, no date of manufacture has been included in

this Technical Bulletin. The procedure for determining

(5) Multiply the end item standard price by

the repair expenditure limit for an end item is as follows:

the percentage factor to determine the one-time

allowable repair costs.

(1) Identify the item by FSN, Make, Model,

serial number and year of manufacture. This data may

5. Expenditure Limits. One-time repair expenditure

be obtained from either the equipment data plate or the

limits are shown as indicated below.

equipment log book.

FSC Class 7910 Appendix A

Section III. TECHNICAL INSPECTION

6. Procedure. Support maintenance organizations and

facilities for overhaul will be further evaluated to insure

activities are responsible for performing the technical

that they are economically repairable. The results of the

inspections, incident to repair or evacuation of items

technical inspection will:

listed in this bulletin. Technical inspections for this FSC

Group are to be made by a qualified individual with

a. Determine the economical reparability of Army

MOS or job classification specific to the item being

materiel.

inspected. Inspections will be performed in accordance

with

applicable

equipment

maintenance

the

Prevent the evacuation of uneconomical

serviceability standards applicable to the maintenance

repairable equipment unless specifically required and

category performing the repair will apply.

directed.

Equipment that is to be evacuated to a depot for

c. Preclude the loss of materiel to the Army solely

overhaul will be inspected in accordance with depot

on the basis of the age of the materiel.

maintenance standards.

Guidance and assistance

should be requested from depot maintenance activities

7. Forms. DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and

when considered necessary to insure that only

Maintenance Work Sheet) will be used to record results

economically repairable items are evacuated for

of technical inspections. Instructions on preparation of

overhaul.

Items received by depot maintenance

this form are found in paragraph 304, TM 38-750.