This is an old form with a new look. Regardless of its face-lifting, it's still the work-horse that's used to get the job done at all maintenance levels.

The form has many jobs, but its biggest job is to request maintenance services from your support unit. It's important that all information you give be as accurate as possible. Your support unit and the people at top-side rely on the info to work out any bugs in the present equipment. It also helps them design new and better stuff.

Every maintenance man should learn to use the 2407 right. Knowing the ins-and-outs will help your job run smoother and get it done a lot faster.

ORGANIZATIONAL USES

At organization level this form has several jobs. You use it for requesting MWO application, repairs and maintenance from support, calibration services, reporting completion of MWO's and receipt of defective materiel (not shipping or packaging) and for submitting EIR's.

Although the 2407 can be used to request work on several like or bulk items, it should be remembered that this bulk method is only used on items that don't have log books or consolidated logs. All equipment items that're in para 4-26 of the new TM 38-750 on which a log book or a DA Form 2409 is kept, must have their work requests made up one to a DA Form 2407.

There are still five copies to the 2407. This means you'll still need to use a ball-point pen with a heavy hand or a typewriter to get a good clear message on all five copies.

Section I-You fill this portion in for just about all uses. Here you identify your request or action, your outfit, the equipment, detection of trouble, how many pieces are involved and a brief rundown of what is wrong.

Section II-The only time the organization uses this area is when reporting the organizational MWO's that have been applied. This portion is mainly for support people to report maintenance that they have accomplished.

Section III-This is for Equipment Improvement Recommendations. Here's where you let the top maintenance engineers know of design or maintenance failures and to suggest improvements.

Filling-in the 2407 is pretty much the same regardless of its use. There are certain basic requirements which cover the general information; after this is all down, you put in the specifics of the work requested, reporting action or EIR.

1. This area is also used to identify all the like items when maintenance
services are requested for more than one like item. Since you can't put
all the serial numbers in block 2 they'll go in this area. After listing
all the items, tell what the faults or defects are on each item.

When the 2407 is used to cover like items with different FSN's, list
the FSN's and quantity of each different item. In this case block 6 will
indicate "see block 16." This multiple use is for bulk items like pro-
tective masks or canvas tarps. It's not to be used for items listed in
para 4-26, on which a log book or consolidated log is kept.

DESCRIBE DEFICIENCIES OR SYMPTOMS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLETE CHECKOUT AND DIAGNOSTIC

COVER, CANVAS 12 x 12 - FSN 8340-653-7589
COVER, BREECH Assy

When requesting application of one or more MWO's on one piece of equipment.

4. All "recoverable" (Code R) assemblies or parts removed from major items that're sent in for repair must have each part identified and the major item from which it was removed. Identify the end item by its FSN; insert it on the last line.

When your 2407 is all filled in, complete block 23 and send it with the equipment and equipment log to your support outfit.

Block 23-The person
who is authorized to sub-

mit the 2407 signs here;
the Julian date goes under
the signature.

MWO USE

Fill in the top portion down to and including block 9 the same way as for a

maintenance request.

If you're asking support to apply a higher echelon MWO or MWO's, insert the MWO number or numbers in block 16.

BLOCK-16

It's up to the using unit to make up a 2407 MWO application request on all support maintenance MWO's. This is to be done and forwarded to support as soon as your unit gets the MWO through publication distribution channels.

If an MWO is to be put on several serially numbered components, it's best to call your support to see if they want all components on one 2407 or one form for each component. When support gets all the parts or kits needed to do the job they'll let you know how and when to send the equipment for the work. On an MWO request, keep copy No. 1 and send the rest to support. When you take the equipment for the MWO job, the receipt copy goes with it. Support will sign and date it in block 24. Hold onto this receipt until you get your modified equipment back along with the completed organizational copy No. 4. Don't worry about copy No. 2. Support will send it to the NMP or AMDPC. If you're reporting the accomplishment of an MWO by an organizational shop, you'll have to leave blocks 10 thru 19 blank and put all the installation details in blocks 20a through 20n, like this: Block 20a-The action code goes here. Get the code from the rear side of the 2407. In this case it'll be "H".