ASE Policy

Question 1

Where is all ASE policy found?

Answer 1

JAP 100E-10

Question 2

What is the definition of ASE?

Answer 2

Non-Airborne mechanical and electrical equipment for maintenance and operational support

Question 3

What are the categories of ASE?

Answer 3

• Category 1: Formerly known as minor GSE
• Category 2: Formerly known as major GSE
• Category 3

Question 4

What is category 1 of ASE?

Answer 4

• No scheduled preventative maintenance

- Maintained by the user/inventory holder

Question 5

What are the types of category 2 of ASE?

Answer 5

• Major (Supported through its life by the AC team or project team
• Lift (Any equipment that lifts and suspends a load
• Arrest (Aircraft arrestor systems
• WaHPPE (Working at heights personal protective equipment (JSP 569))
• TME (Test and Measuring equipment
• TWE (Temporary working environment

Question 6

What is category 3 of ASE?

Answer 6

The range of road going equipment, vehicle with a registration plate

Question 7

What is CLS?

Answer 7

Contractor Logistic Support - Equipment that’s brought into service under a contract maintenance agreement

Question 8

What is IOS?

Answer 8

Integrated Operational Support - Service supplied equipment that can be loaned or transferred to industry under individual contract agreements

Question 9

What is the 1st level of ASE Maintenance?

Answer 9

1st Level (AKA forward)

• Repairable Stn/Ship/Unit
• Directly concerned with preparing Cat 1, 2 and electrical equipment
• Can be carried out by the user if detailed in the maintenance schedule
• Can be carried out by the ASE section if circumstances require

Question 10

What does 1st level maintenance tasks include?

Answer 10

• EIUS
• Functional checks
• Specified periodic safety checks
• Pre-use and post-use examinations, inspections

Question 11

What is second level maintenance?

Answer 11

• On Cat 1, 2 and electrical equipment which is temporarily U/S or requires preventative maintenance
• Can be responsible for 3rd level maintenance if authorised
• Supports 1st level maintenance

Question 12

What does 2nd level maintenance tasks include?

Answer 12

(Only applicable to equipment with periodic maintenance)

• Component Maintenance (Maintenance of major components)
• Maritime Maintenance
• Acceptance checks
• Before use and After use examinations
• EIUS
• After use servicing
• Temporary storage at unit

Question 13

What is 3rd level maintenance?

Answer 13

• Repair
• Partial reconditioning
• Modification of equipment

Question 14

What are 3rd level maintenance tasks?

Answer 14

Identified by supply chain repair terminology R3 on MOD Form 731

Question 15

What s 4th level maintenance?

Answer 15

• Full reconditioning
• Major Conversion
• Modernisation
• Repairs involving work of this nature
• Identified by R4 on 731

Question 16

Who completes a First Signature?

Answer 16

Tradesman/Repairer

Question 17

What is the ASE controller responsible for?

Answer 17

Planning and controlling the maintenance of ASE at unit level

Question 18

What is all category 2 issued with?

Answer 18

An Item Serial Number (ISN)

Question 19

What are the 4 parts of an ISN? E.g. XFS 225 012/STA

Answer 19

XFS - Type of GSE
225 - First Registering Unit
012 - Allocates a unique number to equipment of the same type
- STA - Station identifier (must be removed with transfers)