Maintenance and DOcumentation

Question 1

What is the only lubrication allowed

Answer 1

Tribolube

Question 2

How often must a magnetic permeability check be conducted

Answer 2

60 months

Question 3

How often must Hydrostatic Testing of Inconel bottles must be conducted?

Answer 3

60 months

Question 4

Re-Entry Control (REC)

Answer 4

A re-entry occurs anytime the boundary of a certified system is disturbed

Question 5

Failure Analysis Report (FAR)

Answer 5

A formal process which ensures standardized reporting of MK-16 component failures or inadequacies

Question 6

FAR must be conducted if

Answer 6

Equipment/Component malfunctions
Repairs are preformed 
Unscheduled adjustments are required
Unwarranted difficulties are experienced during repairs or PMS
Defective Component or spare part

Question 7

MK-16 Maintenance Record is a complete history of each unit and consists of 8 documents

Answer 7

NAVSEA certification letter
Pedigree Report
Most recent initial set-up
Most recent pre/post dive
RECs
FARs
Dive Log
Maintenance Log

Question 8

Initial Setup Procedures must be conducted…

Answer 8

Every 6 months
After any repair
After any sensor is replace or any circumstance which requires calibration

Question 9

4 principle assemblies of the BC

Answer 9

Harness Assembly
Bladder Assembly
Quick Release Assembly
Air Inflation Assembly

Question 10

The BC provides approximately how many lbs of buoyancy

Answer 10

44 lbs of buoyancy

Question 11

BC operating depth

Answer 11

300 fsw

Question 12

Two categories of PMS

Answer 12

Scheduled (Preventive)

Unscheduled (Corrective)