Volume 1 unit 1 Flashcards
How should MX be performed?
On a preplanned and scheduled basis
Using equipment generates what type of maintenance?
Corrective MX
What are two types of scheduled and unscheduled MX?
On and off equipment
MX cross-tells are used for what purpose?
Highlight trends, benchmarks, safety conditions relating to MX equipment, personnel, training or processes.
What should be included in a MX cross-tell report?
NSN, P/N, specific location of problem, relevant background info and history
What are the two major goals of IREP ( Intermediate Repair Enhancement Program ) meetings?
1) increase local repair capabilities where appropriate
2) reduce the overall cost of operations
In order of increasing capability, what are the three separate levels of MX?
Organizational
Intermediate
Depot
Which level on MX is performed off-equipment at a back shop level?
Intermediate
What level of MX is used for complex repairs and is located at a major repair facility?
Depot
What combined maintenance approach modifies or eliminates the intermediate function, where possible, by consolidating that repair function at the depot level?
2LM ( two level MX)
What type of MX facility is a hybrid of 2LM and 3LM and combines intermediate level MX from multiple bases to one location?
Regional Repair Center
What type of specialized regional repair facility provides intermediate level MX for selected commodities?
CRF ( Centralized Repair Facility)
How can a successful R&M ( Reliability and Maintainability) Program be defined?
Promotes the ability to identify and correct system deficiencies before they affect combat capability
What is the primary scope of PIWG ( Product Improvement Working Group)?
- Address product deficiencies affecting R&M
- Resolve Deficiencies Reports
Who takes the lead in identifying, tracking, assessing and correcting R&M deficiencies on their assigned air and space equipment and also co-chairs the PIWG?
The Single Manager
As an end user, what is your primary focus in the DR process?
- Identify Deficiencies
- Properly submit reports
Define 1A DR priority.
If uncorrected, may cause death, severe injury, or severe occupational illness and no workaround is known
Define 1B DR priority.
If uncorrected, may cause major loss or damage to equipment or a system and no workaround is known.
Define 1C DR priority.
Prevents the accomplishment of essential capability or critically restricts OSS&E, to include interaction with other mission critical platforms or systems, and no acceptable workaround is known
Define 1D DR priority
Adversely affects an essential capability or negatively impacts OSS&E and no acceptable workaround is known.
Define 1E DR priority
Adversely affects technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project or life cycle support of the system, or results in a production line stoppage and no acceptable workaround is known.
Define 2A DR priority?
Adversely affects an essential capability or negatively impacts OSS&E and adequate performance is achieved through significant compensation or acceptable workaround.
Define 2B DR priority.
Adversely affects technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project or the life cycle support of the system but an acceptable workaround is known.
Define 2C DR priority.
Does not effect essential capability but may result in user/ operator inconvenience or annoyance
Define 2D DR priority.
Results in inconvenience or annoyance for development or MX personnel but does not prevent the accomplishment of the task.
Define 2E DR priority.
Other effects, such as enhancements having little or no impact to OSS&E under current requirements.
What MXG agency is tasked with providing technical assistance for DRs?
QA
When an OI crosses organizational group lines, at what level should it be published?
At the wing level as wing instructions after coordination and approval by affected commanders.
What office assumes sole responsibility for the accuracy, currency, and integrity of the contents of an OI and for the compliance with it?
The OPR
Can Contractors act as the POC for an OI?
No, only AF civil service employees and military members.
What MXG section acts as the OPR for MX policy guidance?
QA
Name the type of support agreement that governs services provided by US Northern Command to US Central Command.
Inter-Command Support Agreement (SA)
What flight within the MXG normally acts as POC for SAs?
Programs and Resources
What’s the most important thing to know about SAs?
Learn what’s in them, be aware of what’s required to uphold your end of the bargain.
Pertaining to aircraft and equipment, What are historical documentation?
Permanent records of significant maintenance actions.
Who is responsible for determining which items need historical reporting and informing The Single Manager so the items can be identified for reporting?
Item Manager
When are printed copies of the AFTO IMT 95 not required to accompany end-items upon transfer to/from another location?
When the to/from locations have access to the necessary MIS ( MX Information System) to retrieve historical info.
What AFTO IMT form must accompany transfers of helicopter blades and tail rotor blades into the disposal system?
95
Transfers to/from a depot MX facility, who is responsible for making sure all engine components are accounted for?
The MX facility that preserves the engine.
Pertaining to aircraft engine documentation, what is an AFTO IMT 95 mainly used for?
To document accumulated cycles, operating times, maintenance history, pertinent manufacturing data for jet engine turbine wheels.
What is the standard AF base-level automated MIS?
IMDS-CDB
What IMDS-CDB Subsystem tracks engine/ components for time change?
CEMS ( Comprehensive Engine Management System)
What IMDS-CDB subsystem tracks MX on test equipment?
ATERS ( Automated Test Equipment Reporting System)
What IMDS-CDB subsystem is used to create, schedule, and change WCEs?
MX events
What IMDS-CDB subsystem automates location of aircraft, missiles and AGE?
Location
What IMDS-CDB subsystem replaced the MX Data Collection System?
JDD ( Job Data Documentation)
What IMDS-CDB subsystem monitors ETIC ( Estimated Time in Commission)?
Status and Inventory Reporting
What IMDS-CDB subsystem supports flying operations in three phases?
Operational events
What IMDS-CDB subsystem allows forecasting of TCTOs and time changes?
Inspection and Time change
What IMDS-CDB subsystem provides monitoring and control of TCTO progress?
TCTO
What IMDS-CDB subsystem allows monitoring of manpower resources?
MX personnel
What IMDS-CDB subsystem has the capability to forecast and schedule training?
Training Management
What IMDS-CDB subsystem can be used to order parts?
SBSS
What IMDS-CDB subsystem has the ability to update aircraft operating times?
Automated Debriefing
What IMDS-CDB subsystem updates/ monitors approved/ actual aircraft configuration?
GCSAS ( General configuration status accounting system)
What IMDS-CDB subsystem is used to pre-fill/ print AFTO Forms 781 A,J and K?
Aircraft Automated Forms
Work center and shift supervisors must ensure MIS data integrity by accomplishing what?
Daily reviews of the data entered into their respective MIS by personnel under their control.
What section guides the DIT process and is responsible for Meaningful and factual MIS data provided to MX managers?
MOF MMA ( MX Management Analysis)
What section is responsible for correcting incorrect and erroneous data entered into the MIS?
The section that created the incorrect data
As roadmaps, what can MX management metrics, if used properly, help you to determine?
Performance history, goals, and direction of an organization
What are the two categories in metrics?
Leading and lagging
What performance indicator shows a problem first, while impacting MXs capability to provide resources to execute the mission?
Leading
What performance indicator shows firmly established trends?
Lagging
What MX metric provides the percentage of aircraft that land code 3 status?
Break rate (BR)
What MX metric provides the average number of deferred discrepancies across the fleet of possessed aircraft?
DDR ( Deferred Discrepancy Rate)
What MX metric provides the percentage of code 3 aircraft repaired to fly able status is set time I.e. 4,8, 12 Hours?
FR ( Fix Rate)
What MX metric provides the most important and accurate measure of the units MX quality?
R/R Repeat/ Recurring Discrepancy Rate
What MX metric provides the average number of sorties or hours flown per primary aerospace vehicle authorized per month?
UTE (Utilization) Rate
What MX metric provides the best known yardstick for measuring a units performance?
MC (Mission Capable) Rate
What MX metric provides the average percentage of aircraft that are unable to meet primary assigned missions ( calculated monthly/ annually) for maintenance reasons?
TNMCM ( total mot mission capable MX) Rate
What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform MX on primary mission aircraft, related AGE, and munitions support equipment for the first 8 hours after landing or start or recovery?
2
What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform routine repair on AGE and repair cycle assets?
5
What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform scheduled MX to include periodic inspections, routine TCTOs, and TCIs?
4
If a change is made to a repair priority lvl, does the LRS parts delivery have to be changed to match it?
No, pro-super in coordination with MOC make that decision
Who is the OPR for the IREP?
MXG CC
All request for depot lvl assistance must be coordinated through Who?
QA and P,S&D
In addition to being familiar with the units assigned weapon systems, squadron representatives for the DIT must be at least
A 5 level
What MX repair priority lvl is designated only for aircraft that are on alert status or aircraft that are supporting the war plan or national emergency missions?
1
