APPENDIX B. Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC)

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Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC)

Introduction

The Army Maintenance System (AMS)

This introduction provides a general explanation of all maintenance and repair functions

authorized at the two maintenance levels under the Two-Level Maintenance System concept.

The MAC (immediately following the introduction) designates overall authority and responsibility

for the performance of maintenance functions on the identified end item or component. The

application of the maintenance functions to the end item or component shall be consistent with

the capacities and capabilities of the designated maintenance levels, which are shown on the

MAC in column 4 as:

includes two subcolumns, Unit C (operator/crew), O (unit/organizational

Field

maintenance), and Direct Support (F) maintenance.

Sustainment -

includes two subcolumns, general support (H) and depot (D).

The tools and test equipment requirements (immediately following the MAC) list the tools and test

equipment (both special tools and common tool sets) required for each maintenance function as

referenced from the MAC.

The remarks (immediately following the tools and test equipment requirements) contain

supplemental instructions and explanatory notes for a particular maintenance function.

Maintenance Functions

Maintenance functions are limited to and defined as follows:

Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an item by comparing its physical, mechanical,

and/or electrical characteristics with established standards through examination (e.g., by

sight, sound, or feel).

Test. To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical

characteristics of an item and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards on a

scheduled basis, i.e., load testing of lift devices and hydrostatic testing of pressure hoses.

Service. Operations required periodically to keep an item in proper operating condition, e.g.,

to clean (includes decontaminate, when required), to preserve, to drain, to paint, or to

replenish fuel, lubricants, chemical fluids, or gases.

Adjust. To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper position, or

by setting the operating characteristics to specified parameters.

Align. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desired

performance.

Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections to be made or to be adjusted on instruments

of test, measuring, and diagnostic equipment used in precision measurement. Consists of