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Question 1

discusses the organization and workings of the department that is at the center of all maintenance activity.

Answer 1

Production Planning and Control

Question 2

responsible for all maintenance activities performed on the unit’s
aircraft.

Answer 2

Production Planning and Control

Question 3

3 Planning

Answer 3

Routine, Loading, Scheduling

Question 4

3 Control

Answer 4

Dispatching, Expediting or Follow-up, Corrective Action

Question 5

Duties and responsibilities of PP&C include forecasting

Answer 5

1. future maintenance
2. requirements and activities,
3. planning and scheduling major checks for the current
4. operational situation, and exercising control of the maintenance in progress.

Question 6

First step in accomplishing the work at hand and must always precede action.

Answer 6

Planning. Plan your work and work your plan

Question 7

Goals of production, planning and control

Answer 7

• To maximize the maintenance and engineering contribution to the airline
• To plan and organize work prior to execution
• To adjust plans and schedules to meet changing requirements.

Question 8

3 Primary Functions

Answer 8

Forecasting, Planning, and Control

Question 9

Include the estimated maintenance workload to the long term and the short term based on the existing fleet and business plans and on any known changes in these for the forecast period

Answer 9

Forecasting

Question 10

Involves the scheduling of upcoming maintenance and includes planning and scheduling of all manpower, parts, facilities, and time frame requirements for such maintenance: less than “A” check items, daily checks, 48hrs checks, transit checks, and letter checks

Answer 10

Planning

Question 11

This function allows adjustment of the plan and keeps (for attempts to keep) the check on schedule. Feedback from a check allows PP&C to adjust planning effort for the future checks

Answer 11

Control

Question 12

2 Types of Term Forecast

Answer 12

Long Term and Short Term Forecast

Question 13

This forecast is somewhat general in nature and is subject to revision on a yearly basis. Usually 5-10 years

Answer 13

Long Term Forecast

Question 14

These forecasts contain more definitive plans with attention to actual manpower and budget numbers. Usually 1-2 years

Answer 14

Short Term Forecast

Question 15

Usually routine. items (100 hours, 250 cycles, etc.)

Answer 15

A Check Planning

Question 16

Every 750 flight hours.

Answer 16

B Check Planning

Question 17

Usually done about once a year (12 to 18 months on the newer model aircraft).

Answer 17

C Check Planning

Question 18

occurs approximately every 6-10 years. Such a check can generally take up to 50,000 man-hours, and 2 months to complete depending on the number of technicians involved.

Answer 18

D Check Planning

Question 19

like the ultimate makeover for an aircraft, it is known as a “heavy maintenance visit” or HMV

Answer 19

D Check

Question 20

allows a certain amount of time for the performance work based on past knowledge of the work to be done and also based on the assumption that parts, supplies, manpower, and facilities will be available when needed

Answer 20

Production Control