BASIC ISSUE ITEMS
Section I. INTRODUCTION
units because of precious metal con-
B - 1 . General
tent, critical materials, high dollar
This appendix comprises the list for Hand-
value reusable casings or castings.
set H-189/GR. Component items are not re-
b. Federal Stock Number, Column 2. T h e
quired for installation, operation, or opera-
Federal stock number for the item is indi-
tors maintenance.
cated in this column.
B-2. Explanation of Columns
c. Description, Column 3, The Federal item
An explanation of the columns in section
name, a five-digit manufacturer's code, and
His given below.
part number are included in this column.
a. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverabili-
d. Unit of Issue, Column 4. The unit used
ty Codes, Column 1.
as a basis of issue (e.g. ea, pr, ft, yd, etc) is
noted in this column.
(1) Source code, column 1a. The selec-
tion status and source for the listed
e. Quantity Incorporated in Unit Pack,
item is noted here. The source code
Column 5. Not used.
used is --
f. Quantity Incorporated in Unit, Column
Explanation
Code
A---------- Applies to assemblies that are not pro-
6. The total quantity of the item used in the
cured or stocked as such but are
equipment is given in this column.
made up of two or more units, each
of which carry individual stock
g. Quantity Authorized, Column 7. T h e
numbers and descriptions and are
total quantity of an item required to be on
procured and stocked and can be
hand and necessary for the operation and
assembled by units at indicated
maintenance of the equipment is given in
maintenance categories.
this column.
(2) Maintenance code, column 1b. T h e
lowest category of maintenance au-
h. Illustration, Column 8.
thorized to install the listed item is
(1) F i g u r e number, column 8a. T h e
noted here. The maintenance code
number of the illustration in which
used is as follows:
the item is shown is indicated in
Code
Explanation
this column.
0 - - - - - ---_ Organizational maintenance
(2) Item or symbol number, column 8b.
(3) Recoverability code, column 1c. T h e
The call out number used to refer-
information in this column indicates
ence the item in the illustration ap-
whether unserviceable items should
pears in this column.
be returned for recovery or salvage.
Recoverability codes and their ex-
planations are as follows:
B-3. Federal Supply Codes
Note. When there is no code indicated in the re-
This paragraph lists the Federal supply
coverability column, the part will be considered ex-
c o d e with the associated manufacturer's
pendable.
name.
Code
Explanation
U----------Applies to repair parts specifically
Manufacturer
Code
selected for salvage by reclamation
80063-- -----Army Electronics Command