10.7 Flashcards
When was the ATA first set up?
1936 in Chicago
What is the ATA?
Air Transport Association
- set up specifications of aircraft including maintenance, training and documentation
What is the specification ATA 100?
The industry recommended format for the layout of aircraft technical manuals
What is the international specification for technical publications?
S1000D
What is the AMM?
Aircraft Maintenance Manual
What is the IPC?
Illustrated Parts Catalogue
What is the SRM?
The structural repair manual
Who creates the aircraft technical manuals?
The aircraft manufacturer or design organisation (must be approved by the NAA)
What can older aircraft maintenance manuals be produced as?
- microfilm
- microfiche
- CD-Rom
- paper format
Breakdown and usage is still the same iSpec2200 or S1000D
Where can the revisions of an aircraft technical manual be published so that it is kept absolutely up to date?
Online on the internet
What must all aircraft technical manuals cover?
All aspects of maintenance and repair
When are normal revisions of a technical manual carried out?
Quarterly
What will a normal revision be accompanied by?
A letter of transmittal
When will a temporary revision be completed?
When it is short notice and there is not enough time to do a complete revision
What colour paper is a temporary revision printed on and why?
Yellow paper to gain attention of the end user
Temporary revisions cannot be…?
Revised. They must be replaced
An overview on all temporary revisions is recorded on what?
The record of temporary revisions for that document
What is a MPD?
Maintenance Planning Document
Who produces SB’s, SL’s and SIL’s?
The manufacturer or design organisations
What is the purpose of a maintenance planning document?
Provides maintenance planning information necessary for each aircraft operator to develop a customised scheduled maintenance programme.
What is the MP?
Maintenance Programme detailing the intervals that components require inspecting.
What is a Reliability Programme for an MP?
It is to analyse the effectiveness of the MP