MIL-HDBK-1390
FOREWORD
1.
This handbook is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD).
2.
This handbook provides guidance for the framework and descriptions governing the performance of Level of
Repair Analysis during a product's life cycle as defined by SAE AS1390, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA).
When these requirements and activities are performed in a logical and iterative nature, they comprise the LORA
process. The LORA process is an analytical effort undertaken to influence decisions on a system's design,
maintenance planning, cost, and Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element resources. As a consequence, the
LORA process forms an integral part of the Product Support Analysis (PSA) process by using results of, and
feeding results to, various PSA activities and the Logistics Product Data (LPD) as defined in SAE TA-STD-
0017, Product Support Analysis.
3.
SAE AS1390 was adopted for use by the DoD on 08 October 2014 and SAE TA-STD-0017 was adopted for use
by the DoD on 11 June 2013.
4.
This handbook applies to all system acquisition programs, major modification programs, and applicable
research and development projects requiring LORA through all phases of the product life cycle.
5.
This handbook does not present a "cookbook" approach to LORA such an approach could not accommodate
the vast, widely varying, array of potential materiel acquisitions and scenarios. It does offer examples and
points to consider to help you shape your overall thought processes.
6.
The examples provided are just that examples only. They are not meant to be a definitive solution. They are
meant as a launch platform to give you insights into an innovative solution to your particular problem. It
follows then, that explicitly following an example in this handbook is likely to create more problems than it
solves.
7.
It is understood that the term "new" not only applies to brand-new products, systems, or equipment, but may
also refer to a change or a major modification to a product, system, or equipment.
8.
All specific references to activities, sub-activities, SAE GEIA-STD-0007 Copyright © 2014, SAE TA-STD-
0017 Copyright © 2014, and SAE AS1390 Copyright © 2014 are used with permission from SAE International
(https://www.sae.org).
9.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on the document should be addressed to Commander, U.S. Army Materiel
Command, Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA), ATTN: Logistics Data Standards (AMXLS-AL), Building
3307, Mauler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466 or emailed to
usarmy.redstone.logsa.list.multiview@mail.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify
the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil.
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