MIL-STD-38784A
(M) Do not exceed a three-inch thickness or 500 double sided pages on single volume manuals. When
thickness exceeds three inches, bind Chapter 4 or Chapter 5 separately. When three or more volumes
are necessary for a three inch thickness or 500 pages per volume, bind one or more additional chapters
separately in thee following order.
a. Schematics/Circuit diagrams.
b. Parts lists.
c. Introduction.
d. Scheduled maintenance.
e. Troubleshooting.
3.2.23 Nomenclature callout. Nomenclatures or partial nomenclatures placed directly on the illustration;
e.g. "power supply", "½-inch lock nut."
3.2.24 Note. Highlights an essential operating or maintenance procedure, condition, or statement. Do not
use notes in place of procedural steps.
3.2.25 Part. (F) (M) (N) A part is the next lower division of a publication below volume. Parts
should normally be separately bound.
3.2.26 Permanent change package. (N) A controlled permanent change to the basic manual or revision
comprised of change instruction sheet, certiication sheet, title page, LEP and replacement or additional
pages. Each package is identiied by a unique TM identiication number and each replacement or
added page is identiied by a change designator.
3.2.27 Preliminary Draft Equipment Publication(s) (PDEP). (A) Those publications prepared during the
development phase of the equipment which are used for validation and early technical and user testing (TTI
and Early User Test and Experimentation (EUT&E). The PDEP need not conform to format requirements of
the applicable detail speciication. The PDEP may be in the form of printed books or manuscript, or they
may be a package of documentation such as a draft maintenance allocation chart, engineer drawings,
technical data or other data required for operation and maintenance of the equipment. The PDEP is used
as the basis for preparation of the draft equipment publications and may be used as source data for
developing New Equipment Training (NET) and other training requirements.
3.2.28 Preliminary Technical Manual(s) (PTM). A PTM is intended for interim use to make the technical
information available for test, veriication, training purposes and operational use pending receipt of the FRC
copy and distribution of printed manuals. PTMs will be complete and validated accurate. PTMs will be
superseded by published manuals. For Army, PTM equates to DEP (see 3.2.10). For Air Force, PTM
equates to Veriication Preliminary Technical Order (PTO).
3.2.29 Review Draft Copy (RDC). The RDC is used for review and coordination for technical accuracy
and adequacy to evaluate the contractor s progress and assess compliance with applicable speciications and
terms of the contract. (A), RDC equates to PDEP (see 3.2.27). (N) RDC equates to review manuscript.
3.2.30 Revision. A revision is a second or subsequent edition of a manual which normally supersedes
the preceding edition.
(M) Revisions are required when the number of corrected and updated pages is more than 25 percent of
the total manual.
3.2.30.1 Update revision. An update revision incorporates the basic manual, all previous changes, and new
data that would require the issuance of an additional change. The update is prepared by incorporating
applicable portions in the manual without requiring rewrite or reorganization of the technical content of the
material. It is prepared in the style and format of the basic manual.
3.2.30.2 Complete revision. A complete revision requires rewrite or reorganization of the technical content of
the material and is prepared in accordance with the current detail speciication and as outlined by this standard.
3.2.30.3 Nonsuperseding revision. Normally revisions supersede the preceding edition. However, when a new
manual is needed to cover a different coniguration of a system or equipment for which there is a high degree
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