(2) Direct-materiel cost. Determine the direct-materiel cost estimate by
identifying all chargeable materiel costs required to perform the corrective maintenance,
as determined by a technical inspection.
(a) Determine chargeable materiel.
1 Repaired, rebuilt, or replacement assemblies, modules, or
printed circuit boards.
2 Repair parts.
(b) Determine nonchargeable materiel.
1 Recording charts and paper.
2 Common filters typically replaced by operator personnel.
3 Electrodes.
4 Dental drills, burrs, handpieces, etc.
5 Light bulbs.
6 Batteries (rechargeable or not rechargeable).
7 Radiographic/fluoroscopic tubes.
8 Common hardware.
9 Materiel associated with equipment installation.
10 Materiel associated with equipment alteration, modifications, or
special applications.
11 Other materials consumed during the operation of the
equipment.
NOTE:
Nonchargeable material includes items that are expected to be used up
during the operation of equipment.
(c) Standard materiel. Estimate the cost of standard materiel at the
current price listed in the appropriate supply manual or the AMDF.
(d) Nonstandard materiel. Estimate the cost of non-standard materiel
at the current replacement cost.
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