AIMD Flashcards
EAWS
AIMD
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
ALSS
Aviation Life Support System
AESR
Aeronautical Equipment Service Record
SEAOPDET
Sea Operational Detachment
ERT
Emergency Reclamation Team
SE
Support Equipment
GSE
Ground Support Equipment
MEPP
Mobile Electronic Power Plant
AAE
Aircraft Armament Equipment
ICRL
Individual Component Repair List
Where can the Basic Engine Test Facility Procedures be found?
- Applicable engine MIM (Maintenance Instruction Manual)
- Pre-operational MRCs
What can ALSS not be exposed to?
Same temperature and humidity factors as other aircraft pool items.
What is the purpose of ALSS rotatable pools?
Ensure the highest possible integrity is maintained over these items.
ALSS items include:
Seat Pans LOX Converters Life rafts O2 Regulators Parachutes
What is the AESR’s purpose?
Insert to a logbook that is used as a Service Record for various aircraft equipment.
What is the purpose of the aircraft logbook?
Hard cover, loose-leaf binder that contains the history of the aircraft
State 2 sections of the Aircraft Logbook
Miscellaneous history
Non-aging record
Inspection, repair/rework
Technical directives
NAVFLIRS
Naval Flight Record Subsystem
What is the SEAOPDET purpose
Augmented from shore based AIMD to support the Air Wing
Sea Otters are what?
Skilled technicians
What is the basic function of ERT
Process and track components through inspection and verify their operational status as RFI or BCM
What is the purpose of Support Equipment?
Equipment required to make systems operate in its intended environment.
What is a MEPP? (Support Equipment)
Mobile unit with a diesel operated engine that turns a generator, providing 115VAC at 400 Hz and 28VDC for the purpose of aircraft servicing and maintenance. Mobile Electric Power Plant
Mobile Air Start Systems
Various aircraft are “air-started”
Use “huffers” to rotate turbines
Aircraft Spotting Dolly
- Maneuver aircraft through and around congested areas (Only used in hangar bay)
- Park aircraft in tight quarters of the hanger
Aircraft Crash Crane
Known as “TILLEY”
Removes aircraft wreckage and debris from the flight deck
2 Types of AAE
Bomb Racks
Missile Launchers
2 Types of Bomb Racks
Ejector Racks
Non-ejector Racks
What is the difference between ejector racks and non-ejector racks?
Ejector pushes weapons away from the aircraft
Non-Ejector relies on gravity to separate weapon from aircraft
IMA
Intermediate Maintenance Activity
AMO
Assistant Maintenance Officer
MMCO
Maintenance Material Control Officer
AMSU
Aeronautical Material Screening Unit
METCAL
Navy Metrology and Calibration Program (Central point of repair and calibration for all test equipment, calibrated tools, gauges and switches used throughout the ship)
ARGMA
Amphibious Readiness Group Intermediate Maintenance Activity
What are the duties of IMA/AIMD?
Support the Air Wing
Basic Organizational Structure of AIMD
Head – AIMD Officer (Maintenance Officer) (CDR Flores)
Assistants – Assistant Maintenance Officer (AMO)
Maintenance Material Control Officer (MMCO)
IM-1 Division
ADMIN Consists of 4 work areas: AIMD Administration Quality Assurance Production Control Material Control
IM-2 Division
AIRFRAMES
Consists of Airframes, Power Plants, and Life – Support Equipment work centers
Rates: PR, AME, AMS, AMH, AD, AZ
PR: Lox converters, Seat Pans, parachutes, Life Rafts
IM-3 Division
AV/ARM (avionics/armament)
Consists of the Avionics, Electrical, and Armament Equipment repair work centers
Rates: AT, AE, AO, AZ
IM-4 Division
GSE – Ground Support Equipment
Consists of Ship’s Support Equipment Licensing Program
Rates: AS, AZ
What is AMSU?
Screening point for all repairables inducted into the AIMD by the squadron supply work centers
AMSU uses what document to determine the repair capability of AIMD?
ICRL
What are the 2 phases of the Support Equipment (SE) Training and Licensing program?
Phase I – Formal Classroom Training
Phase II – Required reading, OJT and a practical and written test
Who is responsible to ensure that SE is utilized properly?
All hands responsibility of the SE Misuse/Abuse Program
BIFMA
Battle Force Intermediate Maintenance Activity
What is the central figure in today’s Naval Battle Group?
Aircraft Carrier
What is the name of the concept whereby repair capabilities for smaller ships are placed on the carrier?
BIFMA
What is the function of BFIMA?
Minimize the Battle Forces ability to sustain itself at sea through improved repair capabilities and material self-sufficiency and strength
Who serves as the Battle Force Intermediate Maintenance Officer?
AIMD Officer
