Tool Control Flashcards
Why is Tool Control important?
The control and management of hand tools is essential to Flight Safety and the Maintenance of Airworthiness and is good engineering practice. Tool control is essential in order to reduce the risk of a hand tool being misplaced and becoming a loose article hazard.
State the three occasions that a Tool Check shall be conducted?
A 100% tool check must be carried out:
- At the start of a shift
- At shift handover
- At the end of the working day.
Name two types of Tool Control methods?
Individual Tool Tally (ITT)
Non-Routine Removal Tally (NRRT)
What are the four recognised Non-Routine Tally Codes?
U/S - Unserviceable.
CAL - Undergoing calibration.
DET - Temporarily removed and taken on detachment.
LOAN - Tool on loan to/from another section on the same Stn/Ship.
When marking Tools with identification codes, where should the tool be marked?
The code is to be marked on a metallic part, in preference to a plastic or wooden part of the tool and is not be detrimental to, or compromise, the function of the tool.
When returning Tools back through the Supply System, what is required to happen to the identification code?
Tool custodians are to obliterate existing identity codes and markings.
Where are tool identification codes issued from?
Codes will be allocated to sections from the station or Unit’s tool controller.
What forms are used to control tools?
Tools have a specific series of forms that are used for Tool Control, these forms include;
- MOD F757A(Tools) - Tool Kit Issue/Tool Check/Return Log.
- MOD F757B(Tools) - Non-Routine Removal Log
- MOD F757C(Tools) - Hand Tool Register (Optional)
Where can information and copies of these forms be found?
These forms are available within the MAM-D or can be sourced through the Station Publications and Form Store (SPFS)
In what instances would MOD Form 757A be used?
- Issue of tools to the tradesperson.
- Daily Tool Checks.
- Returning of Tools after use.
In what instances would MOD Form 757B be used?
For the Non-Routine Removal of a Tool.
What is the procedure if a tool is lost on a Flying Station?
Initially, it needs reporting to your immediate line manager, usually a Cpl.
Initial search for Tool,
Tool controller should be informed immediately,
All flying will cease until the item can be found.
Define the term “Relaxed Tool Control”?
An example is the equipment storeroom at AEF.
Because it is a locked and controlled room there is no need to do a tool check on every piece of equipment every time the room is opened. To complete constant tool checks on that amount of equipment would not be practicable.
Therefore; Relaxed tool control can be granted by the Level K holder for certain situations.
