TM 10-7310-281-13&P
MODERN BURNER UNIT (MBU)
0038 00
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART
0038 00-1
INTRODUCTION.
The Army Maintenance System MAC
This introduction provides a general explanation of all maintenance and repair functions authorized at various
maintenance levels under the standard Army 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:
Unit - includes two subcolumns, C (operator/crew) and O (unit) maintenance
Direct Support - includes an F subcolumn
General Support - includes an H subcolumn
Depot - includes a D subcolumn
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 will be limited to and are defined as follows:
(1) 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.)
(2) Test. To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical characteristics of
an item and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards
(3) Service. Operations required periodically to keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e. to clean (includes
decontaminate, when required), to preserve, to drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants, chemical fluids, or
gases.
(4) Adjust. To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper or exact position, or by setting
the operating characteristics to specified parameters.
(5) Align. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum performance.
(6) Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections to be made, or to be adjusted on instruments, tests,
measuring, and diagnostic equipment used in precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of two
instruments, one of which is a certified standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in the
accuracy of the instrument being compared.
(7) Remove/Install. To remove and install the same item when required to perform service or other maintenance
functions. Install may be the act of emplacing, seating, or fixing into position a spare, repair part, or module
(component or assembly) in a manner to allow the proper function of equipment or system.
(8) Replace. To remove an unserviceable item and install a serviceable counterpart in its place. Replace is
