SOURCE MAINTENANCE AND RECVOVERABILITY CODE
                                                                         (SMR)
                                                        5 POSITION LETTER CODE

                CODE MEANING FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH REPAIR PARTS LISTINGS

UNIT AND DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST
(INCLUDING DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS FOR M240 SERIES MACHINEGUN 

EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS IN THE REPAIR PARTS LIST AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST WORK PACKAGES

ITEM NO:      (Column (1). Indicates the number used to identify items called out in the figure illustration.

SMR CODE: (Column (2). The SMR code containing supply/requisitioning information, maintenance level
authorization criteria, and disposition instruction, as shown in the following breakout:

Source Code   = 1 and 2nd position 

Maintenance Code 3 and 4th positions  =  C, O, F, H, OR D

Recoverability Code 5th position

xx   xx   x    EXAMPLE    PAOOO  OR   PAOZZ   OR   PAFZZ
1st two positions:How to get an item.
3rd position:Who can install, requisition, replace, or use the item.
4th position:Who can do complete repair on the item.
5th position:Who determines disposition action on unserviceable items.

Source Code Application/Explanation

PA,PB,PC,PD,PE,PF,& PG =  Stock items; use the applicable NSN to requisition/request items with these source codes. They are authorized to the level indicated by the code entered in the 3rd position of the
SMR code. NOTE: Items coded PC are subject to deterioration.

KD,KF,KB=  Items with these codes are not to be requested/requisitioned individually. They are part of
a kit, which is authorized to the maintenance level indicated in the 3rd position of the SMR
code. The complete kit must be requisitioned and applied.


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REST OF THE CODES LOOK IN THE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTING OF ANY TM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REPAIR PARTS SECTION.