mod 1 Flashcards
discusses the organization and workings of the department that is at the center of all maintenance activity.
Production Planning and Control
responsible for all maintenance activities performed on the unit’s
aircraft.
Production Planning and Control
3 Planning
Routine, Loading, Scheduling
3 Control
Dispatching, Expediting or Follow-up, Corrective Action
Duties and responsibilities of PP&C include forecasting
- future maintenance
- requirements and activities,
- planning and scheduling major checks for the current
- operational situation, and exercising control of the maintenance in progress.
First step in accomplishing the work at hand and must always precede action.
Planning. Plan your work and work your plan
Goals of production, planning and control
- 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.
3 Primary Functions
Forecasting, Planning, and Control
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
Forecasting
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
Planning
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
Control
2 Types of Term Forecast
Long Term and Short Term Forecast
This forecast is somewhat general in nature and is subject to revision on a yearly basis. Usually 5-10 years
Long Term Forecast
These forecasts contain more definitive plans with attention to actual manpower and budget numbers. Usually 1-2 years
Short Term Forecast
Usually routine. items (100 hours, 250 cycles, etc.)
A Check Planning
Every 750 flight hours.
B Check Planning
Usually done about once a year (12 to 18 months on the newer model aircraft).
C Check Planning
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.
D Check Planning
like the ultimate makeover for an aircraft, it is known as a “heavy maintenance visit” or HMV
D Check
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
Production Control
