us navy course navedtra 14022 - aviation maintenance ratings

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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

NONRESIDENTTRAINING

COURSEAugust 1997

Aviation Maintenance

RatingsNAVEDTRA 14022


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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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PREFACE

By enrolling in this self-study course, you have demonstrated a desire to improve yourself and the Navy.

Remember, however, this self-study course is only one part of the total Navy training program. Practicalexperience, schools, selected reading, and your desire to succeed are also necessary to successfully round

out a fully meaningful training program.

THE COURSE: This self-study course is organized into subject matter areas, each containing learningobjectives to help you determine what you should learn along with text and illustrations to help you

understand the information. The subject matter reflects day-to-day requirements and experiences of

personnel in the rating or skill area. It also reflects guidance provided by Enlisted Community Managers(ECMs) and other senior personnel, technical references, instructions, etc., and either the occupational or

naval standards, which are listed in the Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower Personnel Classifications

and Occupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068.

THE QUESTIONS: The questions that appear in this course are designed to help you understand the

material in the text.

VALUE: In completing this course, you will improve your military and professional knowledge.

Importantly, it can also help you study for the Navy-wide advancement in rate examination. If you are

studying and discover a reference in the text to another publication for further information, look it up.

1997 Edition Prepared by

ADCS(AW) Jim Roberts

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER Page

1. Maintenance Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

2. Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

3. Aviation Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14. Corrosion Prevention and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

5. Line Operations and Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

6. Work Center Management and Quality Assurance . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

7. Maintenance and Production Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

APPENDIX

I. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AI-1

II. References Used to Develop the TRAMAN . . . . . . . . . . . AII-1

INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INDEX-1

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING THE COURSE

ASSIGNMENTS

The text pages that you are to study are listed atthe beginning of each assignment. Study these

pages carefully before attempting to answer thequestions. Pay close attention to tables and

illustrations and read the learning objectives.

The learning objectives state what you should beable to do after studying the material. Answering

the questions correctly helps you accomplish the

objectives.

SELECTING YOUR ANSWERS

Read each question carefully, then select theBEST answer. You may refer freely to the text.

The answers must be the result of your own

work and decisions. You are prohibited fromreferring to or copying the answers of others and

from giving answers to anyone else taking the

course.

SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

To have your assignments graded, you must beenrolled in the course with the Nonresident

Training Course Administration Branch at the

Naval Education and Training ProfessionalDevelopment and Technology Center

(NETPDTC). Following enrollment, there are

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(1) use the Internet to submit your assignmentsas you complete them, or (2) send all the

assignments at one time by mail to NETPDTC.

Grading on the Internet: Advantages to

Internet grading are:

you may submit your answers as soon asyou complete an assignment, and

you get your results faster; usually by thenext working day (approximately 24 hours).

In addition to receiving grade results for eachassignment, you will receive course completion

confirmation once you have completed all the

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Grading by Mail: When you submit answer

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in an envelope, which you either provide

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Follow the instructions for marking youranswers on the answer sheet. Be sure that blocks

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COMPLETION TIME

Courses must be completed within 12 months

from the date of enrollment. This includes timerequired to resubmit failed assignments.


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PASS/FAIL ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES

If your overall course score is 3.2 or higher, you

will pass the course and will not be required to

resubmit assignments. Once your assignmentshave been graded you will receive course

completion confirmation.

If you receive less than a 3.2 on any assignment

and your overall course score is below 3.2, you

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assignments only once. Internet students will

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COMPLETION CONFIRMATION

After successfully completing this course, youwill receive a letter of completion.

ERRATA

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NAVAL RESERVE RETIREMENT CREDIT

If you are a member of the Naval Reserve, you

will receive retirement points if you are

authorized to receive them under currentdirectives governing retirement of Naval

Reserve personnel. For Naval Reserve

retirement, this course is evaluated at 11 points.(Refer to Administrative Procedures for Naval

Reservists on Inactive Duty, BUPERSINST

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

In completing this nonresident training course,

you will demonstrate a knowledge of thesubject matter by correctly answering questions

on the following: maintenance administration,

publications, aviation supply, corrosion pre-vention and control, line operations and special

programs, work center management and quality

assurance, and maintenance and production

control. You will also see how these subjects


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apply to the occupational standards of thefollowing nine aviation ratings: AD, AE, AME,

AMH, AMS, AO, AS, AT, and PR.


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CHAPTER 1

MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION

As a nonrated person striking for an aviation ratingor a new PO3, you will probably be assigned to theaircraft maintenance department of a squadron, ship,or shore station. Most of your duties will be productivemaintenance, such as working on aircraft, engines,components, and support equipment. At times, youmay be assigned to a support function, such asmaintenance, production control, or supply.Regardless of the assignment, you should have aworking knowledge of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP), OPNAVINST4790.2, and the organizational structure of aircraftmaintenance departments.

NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCEPROGRAM

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Define theobjectives of the Naval Aviation MaintenanceProgram (NAMP).

An important objective of the NAMP is to achieveand maintain maximum material readiness, safety, andconservation of material. Command attention isrequired at all levels to meet this objective. Aviation

activities base their policies, plans, programs, andprocedures on the NAMP.

For specific and detailed information on theprograms and processes covered in this manual, youshould refer to the Naval Aviation MaintenanceProgram (NAMP), OPNAVINST 4790.2.

Q1. What are the objectives of the NAMP?

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCEDEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define thepurpose of the Aircraft MaintenanceDepartment within an organization. Identify thetwo major types of aircraft maintenance, thethree levels of aircraft maintenance, andspecific responsibilities of the Chief of NavalOperations (CNO) and Naval Supply SystemsCommand (NAVSUP) concerning the NavalAviation Maintenance Program (NAMP).

The aircraft maintenance department is usually thelargest department in most operating units oractivities. The primary effort of this department is tosupport the units mission. The operations departmentcarries out the units mission of flight operations bynaval aircraft. In support of the units mission, themaintenance department must maintain assignedaircraft in a state of full mission capability (FMC). Anaircraft in this category can safely perform all of itsintended missions and return to its base of operations.

All aircraft maintenance departments have thesame basic organization; that is, they have a standardorganization throughout the Navy. You can see the

advantages of a standard organization if you considerwhat happens when you transfer from one aircraftmaintenance activity to another. Because there is astandard organization, you find that the work centersin both the old and new activity have the same codenumbers and names, and that the officers occupysimilar billets. So, if you come from another aviationmaintenance activity, you can perform in the new unitin a short time. You do not need a long indoctrinationor break-in period.

The standard organization of the maintenance

department is not limited to the operating activity(squadron) level. Broad avenues of responsibility andcertain guidelines are prescribed by the Department ofDefense (DOD). They are based upon years of aircraftmaintenance experience in the Navy, Army, and AirForce.

Q2. What is the purpose of the Aircraft MaintenanceDepartment within an organization?

MAINTENANCE TYPES, LEVELS,AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The aircraft intermediate maintenance department(AIMD) is a centralized local maintenanceorganization. AIMDs perform aviation maintenancefunctions that are beyond the capability of theoperating squadron or unit. Capability refers to thescope of the work assigned to an activity by theNAMP. In addition to performing maintenance workon aircraft and equipment, the AIMD maintainsequipment pools and issues items of support

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equipment (SE) to the squadrons. Squadronmaintenance personnel are usually assigned to thesquadron maintenance department. However, somepersonnel may be assigned temporarily to the stationsor ships AIMD.

Maintenance Types

The term aircraft maintenance has a very generalmeaning. It could mean the maintenance performed inminutes at the squadron level to months of overhaul inan industrial-type facility. More than the wordsmaintenance or aircraft maintenance are needed toindicate a specific meaning. There are two major typesof maintenance-rework and upkeep. Categoriestvithin the major types of maintenance are standardrevvork and upkeep and special rework and upkeep.The following paragraphs discuss these types andcategories of maintenance.

REWORK MAINTENANCE.Rework main-tenance is the restorative or additive work performedon aircraft, aircraft equipment, and aircraft SE. Navalaviation depots, contractor plants, and other industrialestablishments do this type of maintenance. Standardrework and special rework come under the generalheading of rework maintenance.

Standard Rework.Standard rework is a com-prehensive depot-level inspection of selected aircraftstructures and materials, correction of critical defects,incorporation of certain technical directives, and

limited removal and rework of scheduled removalcomponents (SRCs). It also includes equipmenthistory record (EHR), assembly service record (ASR),and module service record (MSR) items. Standardrework is commonly known as standard depot-levelmaintenance (SDLM).

Special Rework.Special rework is work doneto aircraft, aircraft equipment, and aircraft SE toimprove or change their capability to perform specificfunctions. This is done by replacing or repairing partsor equipment of the aircraft. Normally, special reworkis depot-level work.

UPKEEP MAINTENANCE.Upkeep main-tenance is the preventive, restorative, or additive workperformed on aircraft, equipment, and SE by operatingunits and aircraft SE activities. It includes servicing,periodic inspection, functional and bench tests,replacement, preservation, modification, and repair.Upkeep is divided into two categories, standard andspecial. Military and contractor personnel perform

upkeep. The aircraft controlling custodians (ACCs)manage the process.

Standard Upkeep.Standard upkeep main-tenance is the periodic or scheduled work performedon aircraft, equipment, and SE after (and as a result of)completion of a prescribed number of flying hours orcalendar days. Such work is performed in compliance

with prescribed inspection or replacementrequirements, and is also known as scheduledmaintenance.

Special Upkeep.Specialupkeep is the workdone to aircraft, equipment, and SE to improve,change, or restore their capability to perform specificmission functions. Special upkeep maintenanceincludes replacement, removal, addition, alteration, orrepair of parts, equipment, or aircraft without regardto flying hours or operating times, and is also knownas unscheduled maintenance.

Q3. What are the major types of aircraftmaintenance?

Q4. The restorative or additive work performed on

aircraft, equipment, or support equipment iswhat type of maintenance?

Q5. Standard rework is also known as what type ofmaintenance?

Q6. What is special rework?

Q7. Upkeep maintenance is performed by what

activities?

Q8. Standard upkeep is also known as what type ofmaintenance?

Q9. Maintenance performed on aircraft withoutregard to operating hours or calendar is known

as what type of maintenance?

Maintenance Levels

All aircraft maintenance functions are divided intothree distinct levels-organizational, intermediate, anddepot. To determine the extent to which a repair task

can be undertaken, the maintenance activity refers tothe maintenance instruction manuals (MIMs), theoperating and service instruction manuals, or thetechnical directives (TDs) that pertain to each weaponsystem or component. The levels of maintenance arediscussed in the following paragraphs.

Organizational-level maintenance is workperformed by an operating unit on a day-to-day basisin support of its own operations. Maintenance

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performed at this level includes line operations, suchas servicing, preflight inspections, and minoradjustments in preparation for flight; periodicinspections of aircraft and equipment and theassociated tests, repairs, and adjustments that do notrequire shop facilities; and component removal andinstallation. This work is done in facilities assigned tothe operating units. These facilities may be usedexclusively by a single large squadron or they may beshared by one or more smaller units.

In an operating activity, permanently assignedpersonnel perform O-level maintenance. O-levelmaintenance at a naval air station (on aircraft assignedto the station) is a function of the operationsmaintenance division (OMD). When directed byhigher authority, the OMD also provides O-levelmaintenance and other assistance to transient aircraft.

Intermediate-level maintenance is workperformed in centrally located facilities for the support

of operating activities within a designatedgeographical area. I-level maintenance work isperformed at a particular base or station, or aboardaircraft carriers (CVs/CVNs), and amphibious assaultships (LHDs/LHAs/LPDs). This level of maintenanceconsists of calibration, off-equipment repair, orreplacement of damaged or unserviceable componentsor assemblies. It also consists of the manufacture ofnonavailable parts, periodic inspections, and technicalassistance on aircraft components and equipment fromsupported units.

NOTE: The aircraft I-level maintenancedepartment is commonly referred to as theSUPPORTING activity, and the O-level maintenanceactivity (squadron) is referred to as the SUPPORTEDactivity.

I-level maintenance activities are manned by asmall number of permanently assigned personnel andsea operational detachment (SEAOPDET) personnel,a sea duty component assigned to the shore AIMD,used to augment the aircraft carrier AIMD in supportof carrier air wing embarkations. Personnel assignedTAD to intermediate maintenance activities (IMAs)from non-CV deploying squadrons or shore IMASEAOPDETs should be assigned for the completedeployment cycle. Shore-based Navy squadrons whohave I-level billets authorized should assign personnelto the supporting IMA for a minimum of 12 months.

Depot maintenance is work that must be done inindustrial-type facilities. Navy depot maintenanceactivities are manned primarily by civilians, and are

known as naval aviation depots (NAVAVNDEPOTsor NADEPs). The Commander, Naval Air SystemsCommand (COMNAVAIRSYSCOM or NAVAIR)manages NADEPs. This level of maintenance(standard depot-level maintenance or SDLM) includesoverhaul and major repair or modification of aircraft,components, and equipment. It also includes themanufacture of specified aeronautical parts to bestocked as spares, the manufacture of kits forauthorized aircraft and the modification of equipment.Installation of these spare parts and incorporation ofmodification kits may be done at this level or at a lowerlevel of maintenance. Depot-maintenance activitiesalso perform special rework. Some military personnelare usually assigned to the NADEPs for training or tohelp in performing the I- and O-level maintenanceconnected to the depot facility.

You can see by the above descriptions that thethree levels of aircraft maintenance provide an orderlyseparation of the various maintenance tasks. These

three separate levels of maintenance are neededbecause of task and equipment complexity, spacerequirements, the skill level of the assigned personnel,and the scope of support responsibility.

Q10.

Q11.

Q12.

Q13.

Q14.

Aircraft maintenance functions are divided into

how many distinct levels?

What are the distinct levels of aircraftmaintenance?

Describe organizational-level maintenance.

What level of maintenance includes the

manufacture of non-available parts?

Depot-level maintenance is performed in whattype of facility?

Responsibilities

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) sponsorsand directs the NAMP. Program administration isthrough the operational chain of command. The NavalSupply Systems Command (NAVSUP) providesmaterial in support of the operation and maintenance

of aeronautical equipment. NAVAIR is responsiblefor research, design, development, testing, acquisition,and logistic support of all naval aviation procurementrelating to aircraft missile targets and associatedmaterial and equipment. Some activities may beassigned the intermediate maintenance responsibilityfor an entire logistic area if requested by the cognizantcontrolling custodian. Specific activities designated toperform intermediate maintenance are authorized to

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perform higher levels of maintenance on systems andequipment unique to the assigned mission. Certainorganizational maintenance activities are authorizedto perform selective functions in partial intermediatesupport of their own operations.

Navy shore activities that are assigned I-levelmaintenance responsibilities have an AIMD toperform assigned maintenance. Those shore activities

with assigned aircraft have an OMD within theoperations department. This division performs O-levelmaintenance on assigned aircraft and provides flightline services for transient aircraft.

Naval Air Reserve Units (NARUs) perform bothI-level and O-level maintenance on their assignedaircraft; however. the supporting activities providelogistic support. Naval air reserve squadrons performO-level maintenance on their assigned aircraft whileon active duty or assigned to fleet units. During regularscheduled drill periods, they perform maintenance

according to the training requirements.Afloat and shore-based AIMDs are manned in a

similar manner. They have a small number ofpermanently assigned personnel and temporarilyassigned maintenance personnel from the embarkedsquadrons and SEAOPDETS. These temporarilyassigned personnel accompany their squadron upondisembarkation. SEAOPDET personnel return to theshore-based AIMD upon completion of the shipsdeployment.

The CV(N)/CV/LPH/LHA type of ships perform

O-level and I-level maintenance on assigned aircraft.They also provide organizational and intermediatematerial, facilities, and SE needed by the embarked airwing, squadron, and unit.

Squadrons and units perform O-level maintenanceon assigned aircraft. While shore based, designatedsquadron maintenance personnel are temporarilyassigned to the AIMD of the supporting station fortraining and augmentation of the support effort. Whenafloat, designated squadron maintenance personnelare assigned, as required, to the AIMD of thesupporting ship.

Specific squadrons and units, regardless oflocation, may be required to perform I-levelmaintenance functions on systems and equipmentsunique to their assigned aeronautical equipment andactivity mission. Supporting ships or stations providematerial, facilities. and SE. They also provide selectedquantities of readily transportable material and SE asorganizational property to the squadron or unit.

Q15. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) has whatresponsibilities to the Naval Aviation

Maintenance Program?

Q16. Who is responsible for providing material in

support of the operation and maintenance ofaeronautical equipment?

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCEDEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify thestructure of the aircraft maintenancedepartment. Describe the divisions of theintermediate and organizational levels ofmaintenance within the department.

The aircraft maintenance department supportsnaval operations by the upkeep of aircraft andassociated SE to the assigned level of maintenance.This support is accomplished by complying with the

Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP),OPNAVINST 4790.2. Since all maintenanceactivities have similarities in mission, operation,and administration, these areas have standardizedorganization and administration. A maintenancedepartment aids in improving the followingareas:

Performance and training of maintenancepersonnel

Aircraft, equipment, and system readiness

Maintenance integrity and effectiveness for allmaterial

Safety

Usage of maintenance manpower and materials

Planning and scheduling of maintenance work

Management and evaluation of workperformance

Quality of the end product

Attainment and retention of combat readinessContinuity when aircraft or personnel aretransferred between commands

All personnel engaged in maintenance tasks worktoward a common goal of assuring achievement in theabove areas. They work under the management controlprocess used in the aircraft maintenance departmentorganization.

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Some of the functions of an aircraft maintenancedepartment are as follows:

Periodic maintenance and routine inspection andservicing of aircraft, associated SE, and aeronauticalmaterial and components. Maintenance and inspectioninclude the necessary disassembly, cleaning,examination, repair, modification, test, inspection,assembly, and preservation.

Special work (when required) to comply withTDs or local instructions.

On the other hand, a staff relationship (normallyshown by a solid horizontal line feeding into the mainarteries of the organizational chart) exists between anadvisory staff supervisor and a production linesupervisor. The sole concern of staff personnel is toservice and support the production effort.

Management

Correction of aircraft and equipmentdiscrepancies.

Assurance of high quality in all work.

Maintenance of required records and technicalpublications.

Maintenance and custody of tools and otherequipment provided the activity for its own use.

Management exercises the authority and takes theresponsibility for the performance of the mission,tasks, and work of the maintenance department. Theorganizational structure lets the aircraft maintenanceofficer (AMO) (with the aid of subordinate officers)manage the maintenance department. The AMO isresponsible to the commanding officer for theaccomplishment of the departments mission. TheAMO directs the maintenance department accordingto directives from higher authority.

Training of assigned personnel.Conducting maintenance and ground-handling

safety programs.

Submission of reports for statistical, analytical,and historical purposes.

The depth and complexity of specific functionsvary with the number and type of aircraft involved andthe assigned maintenance level. This chapter coversthe aircraft maintenance organizations for the 0- andI-level maintenance activities. You will probably beassigned to an activity that performs only 0- or I-level

maintenance.

The functional management responsibilitiesassigned to the AMO are planning, control, andproduction. Also, the AMO estimates and programsfacilities, equipment, manpower, and trainingrequirements. With subordinate maintenancedepartment officers, the AMO provides direction andguidance to subordinate divisions. The subordinatedivisions implement and comply with all local- andhigher-authority maintenance policies and technicaldirectives. Normally, the following subordinateofficers assist the AMO in the management of themaintenance department:

Organizational StructureRelationships

Assistant aircraft maintenance officer. Thisofficer ensures that the staff divisions conform toestablished policies involving quality assurance andsupervises maintenance administration and departmenttraining.

The organizational structure of aircraft main-tenance activities uses the principles and conceptsof modern management. This structure incorporatesthe basic aspects of organizing-pinpointingresponsibilities, span of control, alignment of functions,division of work, uniformity of assignments, anddelegation of authority commensurate with the

assignment of responsibility.

Maintenance material control officer. Thisofficer is directly responsible to the AMO for theoverall productive effort and material support of thedepartment,

Aircraft maintenance division and branchofficers. These officers organize and manage their

respective divisions and branches.

A line relationship (normally shown by a solid Specific responsibilities of these officers arevertical line on an organizational chart) is a outlined in OPNAVINST 4790.2. The organization ofrelationship that exists between a superior and the maintenance department provides firm lines ofsubordinate within both staff and line segments of the authority from the AMO to the personnel who do theorganization. This relationship involves the direct work for which the department is responsible. Majorsupervisory functions of assigning work to segments, called divisions, of the department reportsubordinates and appraisal of performance. directly to the department head. Several branches

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report to each division and at the lowest

organizational level, sections report to each branch.

Q17.

Q18.

Q19.

Q20.

Q21.

Q22.

Q23.

What is a "line" relationship?

A relationship that exists between an advisory

staff supervisor and a production line supervisor

is known as what type of relationship?

Who is responsible to the commanding officer for

the accomplishment of the maintenancedepartments mission?

What are the functional management

responsibilities of the aircraft maintenance

officer?

What subordinate officers assist the aircraft

maintenance officer in the management of the

maintenance department?

What officer is responsible for ensuring that staff

divisions conform to established policies?

In addition to material support, what is the

maintenance material control officer's direct

responsibiliy?

Organizational Level (O-Level)

Organizational maintenance activities (OMAs)are the main users and operators of naval aircraft.Therefore, most of their maintenance tasks are theday-to-day support for their own operations. OMAshave maintenance managers who manage the activity,staff divisions that perform support-type functions forthe production elements, and production divisions thatactually perform the various maintenance tasks.

Figure 1-1 shows the organization chart of thedifferent work centers in an O-level maintenancedepartment. Typical work centers are maintenancecontrol. the power plants branch of the aircraftdivision. and the electronics branch of theavionics/armament division.

STAFF DIVISIONS.At OMAs, staff divisionsprovide services and support to the production

divisions. Maintenance administration and qualityassurance (QA) divisions link the progress of theproduction divisions. Together. they provide the AMOwith a view of the current status of the maintenance

Figure 1-1.O-level maintenance department organization.

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department. In this section, you will be introduced tothe staffdivisions and their duties and responsibilities.

Maintenance Administration.The main-tenance administration provides administrativeservices for the maintenance department. It preparesmaintenance-related correspondence that requiresspecial attention by the AMO or higher authority;mainta ins f i les of maintenance-re la ted

correspondence and nontechnical publications andinstructions; and ensures distribution of incomingmessages, correspondence, and other data, includingofficial and personal mail. It also coordinatesdepartment administrative security responsibilitieswith other departments and divisions; and maintainspersonnel assignment records for the department.

Quality Assurance.The idea of QA is toprevent defects from occurring from the start of amaintenance operation to its finish. QA is theresponsibility of all personnel. Its achievement

depends upon prevention, knowledge, and specialskills.

Prevention is making sure that there are nomaintenance failures. It extends to the safety ofpersonnel, to the maintenance equipment, and to allaspects of the total maintenance effort. Preventionallows you to regulate events. rather than have themregulate you.

Knowledge is factual information. It includesdata collection and analysis for acquiring knowledge toprevent defects.

Special skills are required of a staff of trainedpersonnel for the analysis of data and supervision of QA.

The objective of QA is to readily pinpoint problemareas so that management can accomplish thefollowing:

Improve the quality, uniformity, and reliabilityof the total maintenance effort

Improve the work environment, tools, andequipment used in the maintenance effort

Eliminate unnecessary man-hour and dollarexpenditures

Improve training, work habits, and procedures ofmaintenance personnel

Increase the excellence and value of reports andcorrespondence originated by maintenance personnel

Effectively disseminate technical information

Establish realistic material and equipmentrequirements in support of the maintenance effort

Effectively support the Naval AviationMaintenance Discrepancy Reporting Program

(NAMDRP)

Support the Foreign Object Damage (FOD)Prevention and Reporting Program

Normally, QA work spaces are near the productiondivisions and the AMO.

System Administrator/Analysis.The systemadministrator/analyst (SA/A) provides analyticalinformation for the AMOs review of managementpractices within the organization. An SA/A will beestablished in O-level activities to monitor, control,and apply the MDS within that activity. The SA/Aserves as a point of contact between work centers andthe data services facility (DSF), and is responsible forall aspects of the maintenance data system (MDS),

including Naval Aviation Logistics CommandManagement Information System (NALCOMIS)reports and inquiries. If an activity is operating withVIDS, the analyst will be assigned to QA/A.

The requirements for analysis stem from manysources and apply to a wide range of maintenancesubjects. At times, analysis is initiated to provide ananswer to a specific problem. At other times, analysisof selected areas of maintenance may be initiated by amonitoring action. Some of the more importantresponsibilities of the SA/A are as follows:

Coordinate and monitor the MDS/NALCOMISfor the department.

Review maintenance data reports(MDRs) toidentify trends.

Use the MDWNALCOMIS to assist inidentifying possible deficiencies in technical training ordocumentation procedures.

Monitor the assignment of the third position ofwork center codes.

Collect, maintain, and distribute in narrative,

tabular, or chart or graph form the data required tomonitor, plan, schedule, and control the maintenanceeffort.

Develop charts, graphs, and displays forcommand presentation.

Assist the AMO and other supervisory personnelin determining the specific goals for new types of datareports required for managing the maintenance effort.

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Identify and apply analytical techniques to areasof material deficiencies, high man-hour consumption.or other pertinent trends.

Provide assistance to production control ormaintenance/material control in determining materialconsumption and usage based on MDS or NALCOMISreports and inquiries.

Coordinate all MDR matters with the DSF.

MAINTENANCE MATERIAL CONTROL.The maintenance material control officer (MMCO)exercises authority in a line position between the AMOand the production divisions. The MMCO is directlyresponsible to the AM0 for the overall productiveeffort and material support of the department.Maintenance material control normally has two workareas-one for maintenance control and one formaterial control.

Maintenance Control Work Center.The

maintenance control work center is usually referred toas maintenance control or the maintenance controloffice. Maintenance personnel use these termsinterchangeably,. Maintenance control is the nervecenter of the maintenance department. The MMCO isits head. This officer, assisted by the maintenancecontrol chief. directs the production divisions. He orshe makes sure there is prompt movement of aircraft,parts. and materials. The MMCO also maintainsliaison with the supporting activity to ensure that thedepartments workload requirements and productivecapability are compatible. Under his or her direction

maintenance control personnel plan, schedule. andprovide positive control of all maintenance performedon or in support of assigned aircraft.

Material Control Center.Material controlcenter personnel provide material and supply supportto the department. An effective aircraft maintenancedepartment program depends upon a cooperativeworking relationship between production and supply.In the organizational maintenance department. thematerial control center acts as a liaison between themaintenance department and the local supply activity,.

Personnel in the material control center make surethat the proper parts, tools, and equipment areavailable to the production divisions in the requiredquantity and at the proper time. Material control centerpersonnel compile and analyze maintenance usagedata. They furnish technical advice and information tothe local supply activity on the identity and quantityof supplies. spare parts. and materials necessary for theassigned workload.

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PRODUCTION DIVISIONS.Aviation mechanicsand technicians maintain naval aircraft and staff theproduction divisions. The production element of anO-level maintenance activity consists of the fourdivisions shown in figure 1-1. They may be subdividedinto branches and sections to perform the requiredmaintenance tasks more effectively. A discussion ofthe more important production divisions is presentedin the following paragraphs.

Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) Division.AnRPV division (previously Target Division) is optional,and may be established when responsibilitiesconcerning the operation and maintenance of aerial orsurface targets are extensive. The RPV divisioncoordinates and completes periodic maintenance,inspections, decontaminations, and rehabilitation ofassigned RPVs.

Aircraft Division.The aircraft division hasseveral branches. The power plants branch is manned

by Aviation Machinists Mates (ADS), who maintainaircraft power plants and their related systems andcomponents. The airframes branch is manned byAviation Structural Mechanics (AMHs-Hydraulicsand AMSs-Structures), who maintain the structuralsystems of the aircraft, landing gear, fuselage, etc. Theaviation life support systems branch is manned byAircrew Survival Equipmentmen (PRs) and AviationStructural Mechanics (AMES-Safety Equipment). PRsmaintain parachutes, life rafts, emergency equipmentkits, and flight clothing. AMES maintain oxygen,pressurization, air-conditioning systems, and other

emergency equipment. The inspection branch isheaded by an inspection supervisor who performs allmaintenance control funct ions (exceptcannibalization) of aircraft undergoing a phaseinspection.

NOTE: Many commands have a permanentinspection work center that has one person of eachrating assigned, as necessary, for the inspectionprocess. In some activities, a temporary crew may beestablished.

NOTE: All work centers have a responsibility for

corrosion. Additionally, most activities may have apermanent corrosion work center staffed by personnelfrom several ratings.

Avionics/Armament Division.The avionics/armament division has several branches. Theelectronics branch is normally manned by AviationElectronics Technicians (AT[O]s) who performorganizational-level preventive and corrective


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maintenance on aviation electronics systems,including communication, radar, navigation,antisubmarine warfare sensors, electronic warfare,data link, fire control, tactical displays, and associatedequipment. The electrical and instrument branch,staffed by Aviation Electricians Mates (AEs),maintains the batteries and aircraft electrical andinstrument systems. The armament branch is mannedby Aviation Ordnancemen (AOs) who maintain

armament and ordnance-related equipment.

Q24.

Q25.

Q26.

Q27.

Q28.

Q29.

Q30.

What is the concept of quality assurance?

The achievement of quality assurance dependson what factors?

What is the purpose o f the sys tem

administrator/analyst at the organizationalmaintenance level?

Who has the responsibility, as well as many other

responsibilities, to identify material deficiencies

and high man-hour consumption trends?

What work center plans, schedules, andprovides

positive control of all maintenance performed on

or in support of the activities assigned aircraft?

What branches or work centers make up theaircraft division?

The avionics/armament division consists of what

work centers?

Line Division.Personnel from many differentaviation ratings normally man the line division.

Personnel who are assigned to the line division might beaviation machinists mates, structural mechanics,electricians mates, or even personnel who are striking forthe Aviation Storekeeper (AK) and AviationMaintenance Administrationman (AZ) clerical ratings.This is the division to which you will probably beassigned first. Here, you will be introduced to the typesof aircraft that are flown in your squadron. Chapter 5 ofthis TRAMAN covers the line division in detail.

Intermediate Maintenance (I-Level)

The primary mission of I-level maintenance is toenhance and sustain the combat readiness and missioncapability of supported activities. I-level maintenancedoes this by providing quality and timely materialsupport at the nearest location with the lowest practicalresource expenditure. I-level maintenance is usuallyperformed in a centrally located area in support ofoperating aircraft on shore stations, aboard ships, orwithin designated areas.

Intermediate maintenance activities (IMAs) arenot assigned aircraft for operational purposes. Theyconcentrate their efforts on repairing and testingaircraft components.

The organizational structure of the IMA is similarto the organizational structure of the OMA. But,because the IMA is larger than the OMA, it has moredivisions. The I-level maintenance organization ismade up of maintenance managers, staff divisions, andproduction divisions, which are shown in figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2.Intermediate-level maintenance department organization (ashore).

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STAFF DIVISIONS.The staff divisions of theI-level maintenance department provide services andsupport to the production elements. They serve inmuch the same way as the QA division andmaintenance administration division of an O-levelactivity.

The administration division functions as thecoordinator for all records and reports, directives,

correspondence, and personnel matters for thedepartment. Personnel in the I-level administrationdivision perform the following duties:

Conduct liaison with the administrativedepartment regarding department personnel

Safeguard and distribute personal mail todepartment personnel, when appropriate

Control the classified matter required by thedepartment

Distribute approved locally issued reports and

studies

Coordinate transportation and communicationrequirements for their department

Establish and coordinate the department trainingrequirements. and obtain any school quotas needed tosupport these requirements

Assign spaces to the various divisions, andestablish the responsibility for security and cleanlinessof such spaces

Assume the responsibility for the cleanliness and

security of vacant or unassigned maintenance spacesArrange department participation in joint

inspections of facilities assigned to tenant activities,especially incident to the arrival or departure of a tenantactivity

The QA division of I-level maintenance activitieshas the same primary functions as those oforganizational activitiesto prevent the occurrence ofdefects. Personnel in this division use statisticalanalysis to compare the results obtained with theresults desired. Through research, they find methods

of improving effectiveness of the overall maintenanceeffort. The objectives of the QA division in I-levelmaintenance are identical to the objectives of QA inO-level maintenance activities.

MAINTENANCE MATERIAL CONTROL.In an intermediate activity, maintenance materialcontrol is organized much like the maintenancematerial control of the organizational activity. It has

two work centers-production control and materialcontrol.

Production control is the central point of the entiremaintenance effort. IMAs exist to support operatingactivities. Personnel working in the production controlwork center plan and schedule the workload. Theworkload consists of repairing, testing, and processingaircraft parts, components, and related equipment.

Intermediate activities tend to be large. Because ofthis tendency, the location ofvarious work centers, andthe number of components handled daily, it is notpractical to control each component inducted from acentral production control area. Production controldelegates some of its functions to certain selectedproduction divisions. These divisions are responsibleto production control for the production efforts of theirassigned work centers, scheduling components intowork centers, and assigning priorities as directed byproduction control.

The maintenance data base administrator/analyst(MDBA/A) provides qualitative and quantitativeanalytical information to the AM0 via the MMCO forcontinuous review of management practices within thedepartment or activity The MDBA/A is established atthe I-level to monitor, control, and apply the MDS. TheMDBA/A also serves as a contact point between workcenters and the DSF, and is responsible for themanagement of all aspects of the MDS includingNALCOMIS reports and inquiries at the l-level.Specific responsibilities of the MDBA/A are parallelto that of the SA/A at the O-level. If an activity is

operating with VIDS, the analyst will be assigned toQA/A.

Production control cooperates with staffmembers.It uses staff findings and recommendations to improvethe overall maintenance effort. Together with theadministration division, the QA division and theMDBA/A, maintenance material control provides theintermediate aircraft maintenance officer with acomplete picture of the maintenance situation for anygiven time, and also makes recommendations forimprovement.

The material control center coordinates andcontrols the supply functions of the department. It actsas a liaison between the department and the localsupply, activity. It processes all supply and materialtransactions for the other divisions of the department.Other functions of the material control center are asfollows:

Requisitions material

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Maintains the material control register

Maintains inventories of materials on hand

Maintains subcustody records for accountableitems held by the department

Maintains records of all material transactions andaccounts for the expenditures of funds by thedepartment

Furnishes technical advice and information to thelocal supply activity concerning material requirementsfor the assigned workload

In IMAs, the material control center has anaeronautical material screening unit (AMSU). Thisunit coordinates the screening of received materialsand parts to determine the status and repairresponsibility and capability.

PRODUCTION DIVISIONS.Normally, thel-level maintenance organization consists of six

production divisions, as shown in figure 1-2. The sixproduction divisions are power plants, airframes,avionics, armament equipment, aviation life supportequipment, and support equipment. In this chart youcan see that if the OMD and IMA are combined, anorganizational maintenance division is established.Additionally, a support services division may also beestablished if so desired. However, this discussiondeals with the six normal production divisions andtheir responsibilities, minus organizationalmaintenance and support services divisions.

The type of work that you will perform is the sameregardless of the maintenance level at which you areworking. If you are an AD, you will work on engines.If you are an AE, you will work on instruments andelectrical equipment. If you are an AT, you will workon avionics equipment. However, the work that youwill perform is at a level beyond the capability of thesupported activity. In this section, the more importantresponsibilities and functions of these divisions arepresented.

Power Plants. ADS staff the power plants division.They perform maintenance on power plants, powerplant components, and associated systems.

Airframes. AMs are assigned to work centers inthe airframes division. The airframes division isresponsible for the specified level of maintenance forthe airframe and structural components; moveablestructures and surfaces, including their hydraulic andpneumatic control and actuating systems andmechanisms; air-conditioning, pressurization, visual

improvement, oxygen, and other utility systems; anseat and canopy ejection systems and components.

Avionics. The avionics division is staffed witthe appropriate combination of ratings to providmaintenance of avionics equipment for thesupported activities: AEs maintain aircraft electricand instrument systems. AT(I)s performintermediate- level preventive and correctiv

maintenance on aviation electronic componensupported by conventional and automatic tesequipment, including repair of weapons replaceabassemblies (WRA) and shop replaceable assembli(SRA). The AT also performs microminiature (2Mcomponent repair, and performs test equipmenqualification and associated test bench preventivand corrective maintenance.

Armament Equipment. AOs are assigned to tharmament division. They maintain aircraft armameequipment and aviation ordnance equipment.

Aviation Life Support Equipment. PRs arassigned to the aviation life support equipmendivision. This division is responsible for intermediatmaintenance in connection with parachutes, life raftpressure suits, oxygen masks, emergency equipmekits, flight clothing, oxygen regulators, automatiparachute actuators, and aviators protective helmetetc. AME personnel also may be assigned to thidivision for upkeep and support of the oxygen systempressurization and air-conditioning systems, and oth

emergency equipment as assigned within the scope othat rating.

Support Equipment (SE). The Aviation SuppoEquipment Technician (AS) performs the necessamaintenance on the SE assigned to the maintenancdepartment and supported activities. SE includes sucitems as test stands, workstands, mobile electric poweplants, and pneumatic and hydraulic servicinequipment.

Q31.

Q32.

Q33.

What is the purpose of the production contr

work center?

At the intermediate maintenance activity, whprovides qualitative and quantitative analytic

information to the AMO?

At the I-level, power plants, airframes, avionicarmament equipment, support equipment, anaviators life support equipment are known awhat type of divisions?

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NAVAL AVIATION LOGISTICS

COMMAND MANAGEMENTINFORMATION SYSTEM

(NALCOMIS)

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Define the purposeof the Naval Aviation Logistics CommandM a na ge m e n t I n f o r m a t i on Sys t e m(NALCOMIS)

NALCOMIS provides OMA, IMA, and aviationsupply department (ASD) activities with a modern,real time, responsive, computer-based managementinformation system. This automation helps us do our

jobs better and more efficiently by reducingpaperwork. NALCOMIS is not available at allaviation commands. If your command has not yetimplemented NALCOMIS, then VIDS/MAFs willstill be the means of performing and trackingmaintenance. There are three basic objectives of

NALCOMIS.

To increase aircraft readiness by providingfocal maintenance and supply managers withtimely and accurate information required in theirday-to-day management and decision-makingprocess

To reduce the administrative burden of the fleet

To improve the quality of up-line reported data

Figure 1-3 shows a NALCOMIS generated repair

document. The information offered and data fields arethe same as a VIDS/MAF; however, Conversationcodes are used to input information. OPNAVINST4790.2. Vol III, offers more detailed information onthe NALCOMIS system.

NOTE: NALCOMIS specific documentationprocedures, input formats, and output formats arecontained in theNALCOMIS End User Manuals forOMA, System Administrator (SA) Manual for OMA,Security Feature Users Guide for OMA,NALCOMISIMA Desk Top Reference Guides, and theNALCOMIS

IMA Users Manual.

Q33. What is the purpose of NALCOMlS?

Q35. What are the three basic objectives ofNALCOMIS?

Q36. If an I- or O-level activity does not yet operateunder NALCOMIS, under what system do they

document their maintenance?

VISUAL INFORMATION DISPLAYSYSTEM (VIDS) BOARD

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define thepurpose of the Visual Information DisplaySystem board in aircraft maintenance. Identifythe flow of a Visual Information DisplaySystem/Maintenance Action Form(VIDS/MAF) at the organizational and

intermediate levels of maintenance.

All maintenance managers have the responsibilityto manage their resources efficiently. To do this, theymust maintain control of the different elements withintheir area of responsibility. Effective control dependsupon the availability of status information on theseelements. The VIDS provides this information.Communication between maintenance control, workcenters, and material control is important to make surethe VIDS operation is successful. To record thiscommunication, we use VIDS boards and VIDS forms,which are discussed in the following paragraphs.

O-LEVEL VIDS BOARD

In the work center, the VIDS board is set up likethe VIDS board shown in figure 1-4. This is a25-pocket board. Most work centers can show all thenecessary information on a board of this size.However, the number of aircraft and systemsdetermines the number and size of boards that a workcenter needs. If work is shown by personnel

assignment, the number of people assigned determinesthe size and number of VIDS boards used in the workcenter. The work centers should verify their VIDSboards with the maintenance control VIDS board atleast once a day.

Q37. What element is important to ensure successfuloperation of the Visual Information DisplaySystem (VIDS)?

Q38. With regard to the VIDS board, what actionshould take place with maintenance control on a

daily basis?

Information Displayed

Some of the types of information that can beshown on the VIDS board include personal history andinformation cards, personnel training inserts, and SErequired by the work center. The personal history andinformation cards are placed in the far left-hand sideof the board, if the work center is using the bureau/side

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Figure 1-3.NALCOMIS Repair Document.

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Figure 1-4.O-level work center VIDS board.

(fig. 1-5) versus the personnel assignment (fig. 1-6)number method. The personnel training insert is puton the right side of the board to show the individualslevel of training on different systems. SE required bythe work center may be shown on the bottom pocket

NOTE: VIDS boards are not required to be set upexactly as shown in this chapter. However, In Work,Awaiting Maintenance (AWM), and Awaiting Parts(AWP) must be visually shown.

There are two forms that are displayed on theVIDS board. They show the status of a weapon systemor a repairable component.

1. VIDS/MAF MAINTENANCE ACTION

FORM (OPNAV 4790/60). This form documents

maintenance actions involving failed material.

2. SIGNAL TABS. Different color signal tabs

show special priorities, conditions, or requirements.Signal tabs provide information necessary for the

assignment of work and overall production. Some of the

specific uses of signal tabs are shown below.

Red. Not Mission Capable Supply (NMCS).

Blue. Partial Mission Capable Supply (PMCS).

Yellow. SE down.

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Figure 1-5.Organizational VIDS board (bureau/side number method).

Figure 1-6.Organizational VIDS board (personnel assignment number method).

Orange. SE partially down.

Green. Personnel shortage. A green signal tabindicates that the personnel required to maintain aparticular system are not available because they are onleave or have temporary duty requirements.

VIDS Operating Procedures

In this section, you will see how maintenancecontrol uses the VIDS board. While reading thissection, you should refer to figure 1-7. Maintenance

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control receives discrepancies from sources such aspilots, aircrews, and maintenance personnel; ormaintenance control might initiate a directeddiscrepancy (such as cannibalization). Aftermaintenance control completes their required blocksof the VIDS/MAF, they forward copies 1 and 5 to theWork center for discrepancies found on the aircraft orSE.

The work center places copies 1 and 5 on the VIDSboard under the applicable column (AWM or InWork), as directed by maintenance control. Any timethe status of a discrepancy changes (for example, hasbeen In Work and goes to AWP status or back to AWMstatus). maintenance control must be notifiedimmediately. Maintenance control must be in controlof all maintenance at all times. The VIDS/MAF shouldalways be kept in the appropriate column, both in thework center and maintenance control.

Often a replacement part is required. To show

Work stoppage for parts, mark the VIDS/MAF with thecorrect information in the H-Z Failed/Required

project code from maintenance control and advisematerial control of the parts requirement. Finally,move the VIDS/MAF to the AWP column of the VIDSboard. When the replacement part is received, the InWork or AWM status is entered, as appropriate, on theVIDS/MAF in addition to the date received in BlockB53. If maintenance control authorizes the work to bestarted, the VIDS/MAF is moved to the In Workcolumn of the VIDS board.

NOTE: A discrepancy may go through the AWM,In-Work, and AWP process many times before it iscorrected. If so, follow the above steps each time thestatus of a discrepancy changes.

VIDS/MAF Flow

Figure 1-7 shows the VIDS/MAF flow throughoutthe maintenance effort. Maintenance control isnotified when all corrective actions have been

completed. QA must be notified if any QA inspectionsor check flight requirements are needed as a result of

material section. Then, obtain a supply priority and the maintenance actions.

Figure 1-7.Organizational maintenance (O-level) VIDS/MAF document flow chart.

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At this time, all necessary actions should havebeen made on the VIDS/MAF. The completed copy 5is filed in a temporary file in the work center.

When the supervisor signs the VIDS/MAF, itmeans that the maintenance action is complete, thattool control inventories have been conducted at theproper intervals, that QA measures have been met, and

that the documentation is complete and correct.

Copy 1 of the completed VIDS/MAF is forwardedto maintenance control. After verification of the workcenters copy 5 with the VIDS/MAF copy 1 DailyAudit Report, copy 5 is maintained or destroyed, asrequired by local command policy.

Q39. Upon initiation of a VIDS/MAF at theorganizational level, which copies are

forwarded to the work center?

Q40. What must be done if a maintenance action

results in the requirement of a check flight?

Q41. Upon the completion of a maintenance actionand when the VIDS/MAF is completed, which

copy is forwarded to maintenance control?

I-LEVEL VIDS BOARD

A visual display of all current weapons systems orrepairable component status is as necessary at theI-level of maintenance as it was at the O-level ofmaintenance. The VIDS/MAF flow for the I-level isshown in figure 1-8. The same forms are used at thislevelVIDS/MAF and signal tabs.

Information Displayed

VIDS/MAFs are used at the I-level of maintenancein the same way that they are used at the O-level ofmaintenance. The VIDS/MAF is used to reportmaintenance repair actions. The signal tabs are used inmuch the same way at I- and O-level maintenance, butwith the following differences:

Orange. Bench/equipment inoperable

Yellow. Bench/equipment partially capable

Green. Local Repair Cycle Asset (LRCA) at lowlevel

Blue. LRCA at zero level (critical)

Red. Expeditious repair

Figure 1-8.I-level maintenance VIDS/MAF document flow chart.

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VIDS Operating Procedures The supervisors signature on the VIDS/MAFmeans that the following actions have been taken:

The work center receives copies 1, 4, and 5 of theVIDS/MAF with the nonready-for-issue (non-RFI)component. The work center supervisor puts copy 5 onthe work center VIDS board in the pocket next to theapplicable work unit code (WUC)/LRCAnumber/part number/name under the In-Work column.

Copies 1 and 4 are kept with the inducted equipmentthroughout the maintenance cycle. If the job is notassigned by production control, copy 5 is placed underthe AWM column. Any status changes, such as fromIn Work to AWP or In Work to AWM, must bereported to production control. Copy 5 is then placedunder the correct column of the work center VIDSboard.

When a component goes to an AWP status andafter appropriate entries have been made on theVIDS/MAF, that component should be packaged andpreserved. Then, it is sent to the AWP unit or itsequivalent. Copies 1 and 4 of the VIDS/MAF stay withthe component. Copy 5 of the VIDSMAF is moved tothe AWP column of the work center VIDS board.

When the component is in a ready for issue (RFI)or beyond capability of maintenance (BCM)condition, the necessary entries are made on all copiesof the VIDSMAF (including date). Copy 5 is placedin a temporary file until it is verified against the dailyaudit report (DAR). Components that are BCM havethe Type Equipment code and job control number(JCN) entered in the Remarks block of the attached

Material Condition Tag (DD Form 1577-2/1577-3).

Maintenance actions have been completed.

Too! control inventories have been held at theappropriate times.

The component has been adequately preservedand secured for routing to the AMSU.

Documentation is correct.

QA measures have been met.

The work center supervisor is also responsible formaintaining the work centers VIDS board. As shownin figures 1-9 and l-10, this board provides the statusfor In-Work, AWM, and AWP components by WUC,pool index number, or part number within the workcenter.

NOTE: It is not mandatory that the VIDS boardsbe set up exactly as they are shown in this chapter.

However, In-Work, AWM, and AWP must be visuallyshown by WUC, pool index, or part number at theI-level of maintenance.

The production control supervisor shouldestablish a schedule to make sure that a!! work centersverify the production control VIDS board at leastdaily.

Q42. What does a red signal tab on an I-level VIDSboard or VIDS/MAF indicate?

Q33. Upon induction of a non-RFI component to anI-level activity, where are copies 1, 4. and 5 of

the VIDS/MIF routed?

Figure 1-9.Work center 610 VIDS board.

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Figure 1-10.Work center 630 VIDS board.

Q33. At the I-level, what happens to a repairablecomponent for which parts have been ordered?

ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS ANDDOCUMENTS

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the formsand documents used in the maintenanceadministration section, their purpose, and use.

The Aviation 3-M Maintenance Data System(MDS) provides a mechanized collection andprocessing of statistical data. This is essential to themanagement of resources. The maintenance workerrecords most of this data on prescribed forms. As amechanic or technician, you will be required to initiateor complete various forms. A brief description of someof these forms and related data is given in thefollowing text. For more detailed instructions onfilling out these forms, refer to OPNAVINST 4790.2.Personnel having responsibilities under NALCOMIS

should refer to the NALCOMIS Users Manual.

DATA ACCURACY

Accurate documentation is necessary. Each MDSdocument that is not correct causes a loss ofeffectiveness of the data and of the system in general.The data must be accurate and complete because it hasNavy-wide application.

VIDS/MAINTENANCE ACTION

FORM (MAF)

O- and I-level maintenance activities use theVIDS/MAF, OPNAV 4790/60 (fig. 1-11), orNALCOMIS to report on equipment maintenanceactions. They also use one of the two methods todocument the removal and processing of a repairablecomponent or item to AIMD. For the VIDS/MAF,copies 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the form contain the sameinformation. Copy 2 is a tear-out that contains thenecessary data for material reporting. Copy 3 isperforated along the fold line to make it easier to foldthe form for insertion in the VIDS board or to permitremoval of the top part of the form. Carbons separateall of the copies so that the coded information carriesthrough to each copy of the form.

At the O-level of maintenance, copies of theVIDS/MAF are used and distributed as follows:

Copy 1work center register, control, and processing

copy

Copy 2QA suspense file copy

Copy 3maintenance control register

Copy 4aircraft discrepancy book (right side) copy

Copy 5work center MDR verification copy

At the I-level of maintenance, copies of theVIDSMAF are used and distributed as follows:

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Figure 1-11.Visual Information Display System/Maintenance Action Form (VIDS/MAF).

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Copy 1work center register, control, and processing

copy

Copy 2supply department VIDS copy

Copy 3production control register

Copy 4RFI/BCM copy

Copy 5work center MDR verification copy

The VIDSMAF documents the following types ofmaintenance actions and accumulates data for reportsthat establish supply and manpower requirements:

Maintenance actions:

Repair work on the equipment that does notinvolve removal of defective or suspected defectiverepairable components.

The portion of a special, conditional, corrosion,periodic, phase, acceptance, or transfer inspection thatinvolves the search for defects. This portion is

commonly known as the look phase.

Removal of components for check, test,inspection, and service actions.

Removal and replacement of an item forcannibalization purposes.

Removal or installation of items/components formission configuration changes as designated by theACC.

Incorporation of TD changes and associatedmaintenance actions.

Removal and replacement of repairablecomponents within end items.

Subsystem Capability and Impact Reporting(SCIR) data.

Fix-in-place actions discovered duringinspections.

Supply/manpower reports:

Man-hours accumulated during work stoppagefor parts or maintenance.

Accumulated man-hours during or at the end ofa reporting period for a job not completed, whererequired by the ACC.

Assistance from work centers in support of abasic work center.

Support of a repairable item being processedthrough an IMA.

Troubleshooting man-hours.

Ordering and issuing of repairable components,subassemblies, and parts.

Accumulated man-hours on jobs closed out dueto an aircraft accident.

Documentat ion of preservat ion ordepreservation.

The MAF flow under NALCOMIS varies slightlyfrom that of a VIDSh4AF. Upon origination of adiscrepancy, only two copies of the MAF are printedand, as the discrepancy is repaired, it is updatedelectronically. The complete process for OMA andIMA are outlined in OPNAVINST 4790.2.

Q45. What is the result of inaccurate or incompleteinformation documented in the Maintenance

Data System (MDS)?

Q46. At both the I and O levels of maintenance, whatis the purpose of NALCOMIS or VIDS/MAFS?

Q47. What is the "look phase" of an inspection?

MACHINE REPORTS

O- and I-level maintenance supervisors regularlyuse the daily and monthly MDRs described in thissection. OPNAVINST 4790.2 lists all of the MDRsavailable from the DSF and their uses.

VIDS/MAF Copy 1 DailyAudit Report

This report is for the work center supervisor. It isdesigned to validate the previous days VIDS/MAFcopy 1 submissions. DARs should be verified daily,corrections annotated, and returned to the analyst. Theanalyst will resubmit the corrected report with thefollowing days data. NALCOMIS users should referto the NALCOMIS Users Manual for details onverification of data accuracy.

Monthly ProductionReport (MDR-2)

This report summarizes, by work center, allmaintenance actions, TD compliance, and data enteredin the Failed/Material block of the VIDS/MAF.

CODES

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Recognize thecodes used to document maintenance onNALCOMIS and the VIDS/MAF.

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When Discovered code. The When Discoveredcode is a one-character, alphabetic code that identifieswhen the need for maintenance was discovered.

Transaction code. The transaction code is atwo-character, numeric code that shows the type ofdata being reported.

Time/Cycle Prefix code. The Time/Cycle block ismade up of a prefix and four numerical digits. Theprefix indicates the source of time (usually in hours),cycles, or counts (rounds fired, number of catapultlaunches, or arrested landings). All entries in theTime/Cycle block are preceded by a prefix code. Someexamples of these codes are as follows:

Aindicates aircraft time and is used to reportremoval/installation of equipment not having anhourmeter installed or Aeronautical EquipmentService Record (AESR) or an SRC card maintained.

Eindicates engine time (logbook time sinceoverhaul).

Llandings.

Mindicates meter time.

Nrounds fired.

All entries in these blocks must be five digits. Forexample, report 27 hours type-equipment time as

A0027. If the time exceeds 9,999 hours, record the lastfour digits only. For example, 10,231 hours would berecorded as A0231.

Awaiting Maintenance Reason code (AWM). TheAWM code is a one-digit, numeric code used to showthe reason no maintenance is being performed.

Q48.

Q49.

Q.50.Q51.

Q52.

Q53.

Q54.

What components create the Job ControlNumber (JCN)?

What is indicated by a JCN suffix?

What is a Work Unit Code (WUC)?What code describes the maintenance performed

on an item identified by a WUC?

What is the proper name for what most

technicians refer to as the Manufacturer s code?

What is a Malfunction code?

How many positions complete the Time/Cycleblock on a VIDS/MAF?

SE RECORDS, FORMS, ANDDOCUMENTS

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify therecords, forms, and documents used for supportequipment (SE) maintenance management andtheir purposes.

Throughout the operational life of an end item ofSE, many records, forms, and documents are generatedfor the support and management of that particularitem. The following records, forms, and documents(which effect transfer of SE) are used to obtain andmaintain the history of operation, maintenance, andconfiguration status.

SE CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCEHISTORY RECORD, OPNAV 4790/51

This form is used to record acceptanceinformation, custody and transfer, rework,preservation and depreservation, and TDs. It alsoincludes a record of periodic maintenance performedby hours, starts, date completed, next PM due, activityand signature. It accompanies all items of SE that haveformal periodic maintenance requirements; forexample, MRCs, MIMs, handbook of serviceinstructions, manufacturers handbook, and applicableTDs. Exceptions are precision measuring equipment(PME), engine test cells and stands, and GB1As (these

items have their own records). However, those itemsof PME that have formal periodic maintenancerequirements, in addition to calibration requirements,will require this form; for example, versatile avionicsshop test (VAST) stations. Reporting custodians retainthe latest completed copy, the current copy, andtranscribe accumulated data on initiation of each newrecord (fig. 1-12). This form accompanies weaponsand support equipment (WSE) to the weaponsdepartment when subcustodied from AIMD. You canfind an example of the form, along with step-by-stepinstructions, in OPNAVINST 4790.2.

Q55.

Q56.

Q57.

What form is used to document preservation of

support equipment?

Are SE Custody and Maintenance History

Records, OPNAV 4790/51, used to documentrework maintenance on an engine test cell?

Who retains the latest completed copy of the SECustody and Maintenance History Record,OPNAV 4790/51?

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Figure 1-12.SE Custody and Maintenance History Record, OPNAV 4790/51.

SE PREOPERATIONAL RECORD,OPNAV FORM 1790/52

This form (fig. l-13) is maintained on the VIDSboard cardex or filing container held by the workcenter responsible for performing preoperationalinspections. The activity that has physical custody isresponsible for required entries. Entries are made toreflect all preoperational inspections performed. Thereporting custodian issues a new card when the card inuse has been completely filled.

THE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE

PLAN

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify thepurpose and applicability of the MonthlyMaintenance Plan (MMP).

The purpose and contents of the monthlymaintenance plan (MMP) for O- and I-levelmaintenance activities are discussed in the followingparagraphs.

O-LEVEL MONTHLYMAINTENANCE PLAN

The MMP provides scheduled control of thepredictable maintenance workload. The predictablemaintenance workload includes inspections, transferand receipt of aircraft, and incorporation of TDs. Byscheduling predictable maintenance, maintenancemanagers can determine their capability for doingunscheduled work. Additionally, maintenancemanagers can determine the requirements for SE,material, manpower, and any other factors affectingthe maintenance operation in advance of the actualneed.

A monthly maintenance meeting is held within themaintenance department to finalize the MMP. TheAMO presents the proposed MMP, and maintenancepersonnel discuss requirements, problems, support,and other factors involved in the maintenance effort.

The AMO sets the format and the arrangement ofthe MMP. The MMP contains the followinginformation:

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Figure 1-13.SE Preoperational Record, OPNAV 4790/52.

Projected known operational commitments,including the number of flights, flight hours, and aircraft

use

Date of scheduled inspections

Schedule of preinspection meetings

Dates of scheduled receipts or transfers of

aircraft and type of work to be done on these aircraft

PME calibration requirements

Schedule of technical training

Forced removal item (high time, and so forth)

Technical directive compliance (TDC)

Current list of QA personnel (QAR, CDQAR,

CDI)

Schedule of personnel for ejection seat safetycheckout

Date of scheduled SE inspections

Schedule of nondestructive inspection (NDI)requirements

The MMCO prepares and publishes the MMP forthe AMOs signature. The MMP is distributed by the25th of the month prior to which it applies. Forexample, the MMP for April is distributed by the 25thof March. Maintenance supervisors within the activity,plus the supporting AIMD/IMA and the station/ship

supply officer, know the contents of the MMP.

AIMD/IMA MONTHLYMAINTENANCE PLAN

The MMP is published by the AIMD/IMA for useby the production divisions. The AIMD/IMA officerholds a monthly meeting. Representatives of themaintenance and supply departments of all supported

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activities attend this meeting. A representative of theweapons department also attends the meeting. Thismeeting provides the planning and coordinationneeded to improve the overall maintenance program.

Organizational maintenance representativesattend this meeting to discuss the quantity and type ofsupport required. This includes a discussion about the

contents of the organizational MMP. Squadronrepresentatives discuss ail factors that affect theanticipated AIMD/IMA workload. This meeting is atool used to plan the monthly maintenance schedule.The maintenance schedule is part of the MMP. TheAIMD monthly maintenance plan is distributed by thelast day, of the month prior to the month to which itapplies. The following information is included in theMMP.

A projected schedule of items to be inducted forcheck and test from supported squadrons and the supply

activityAnticipated changes in the operational

commitments of supported activities

A schedule of technical training

A schedule of maintenance requirements forshop-installed SE

Other known or anticipated factors affecting theproduction effort of the IMA

All known TD incorporation requirements

A current list of QARs, CDQARs, and CDIs

Identification of forced removal (high-time)components

Weapons department inputs, which include thefollowing: A projected schedule of armament weaponssupport equipment (AWSE) inspections, those itemsrequiring test and check, and anticipated receipts ortransfers; all known WSE TD incorporationrequirements; and identification of known oranticipated AWSE end items or components to bereturned to the AIMD for maintenance beyond thecapability of the weapons department or for other

reasons.

Q58. What is the major provision of the Monthly Maintenance Plan?

Q59. At the O level, when is the Monthly MaintenancePlan for March required to be distributed?

Q60. Where can you find a list of current I-levelcollateral duty inspectors?

MAINTENANCE TRAININGIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (MTIP)

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Define the purposeof the Maintenance Training ImprovementProgram (MTIP) in aircraft maintenance.

The Maintenance Training Improvement Program(MTIP) is an unclassified training management systemwhich, through diagnostic testing procedures,identifies training deficiencies at both the O- andI-levels of maintenance. Through individualevaluation of technical knowledge levels, a qualitativeassessment is made of existing training courses,

materials, and community level skills. Suchassessments point out corrective actions needed toenhance technical knowledge levels and to improveexisting training courses.

The Director of Air Warfare (N88) establishespolicy and exercises overall control of the MTIPProgram; however, the AMO or IMA maintenanceofficer ensures the MTIP program is conducted perACC/TYCOM directives.

Q61. What is the purpose of the Maintenance TrainingImprovement Program (MTIP)?

SUMMARY

This chapter discussed a variety of areas to includeNAMP objectives, familiarization of O- and I-levelmaintenance, their structures, responsibilities, andrating applications, as well as a brief overview of theNALCOMIS program, VIDS/MAFs, SE records andforms, how they are used in the maintenancedepartments, and a brief description of MTIP. Thisvolume of information is more than any one individual

could memorize or be solely responsible for; therefore,you should refer to the applicable references when youneed more information. Make sure you are informedof any changes affecting you or your work center.

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ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS

A1. Achieve and maintain maximum material readiness, safety and conservationof material in the maintenance of aircraft.

A2. To maintain assigned aircraft in a state of full mission capability (FMC).

A3. Rework and upkeep.

A4. Rework maintenance.

A5. Standard depot-level maintenance (SDLM).

A6. Work done to aircraft, equipment, or support equipment to improve orchange its capability to perform special functions.

A 7. Operating units and SE activities.

A8. Scheduled

A9. Special upkeep or unscheduled maintenance.

A10. Three.

A11. Organizational, intermediate and depot.

A12. Work performed by an operating activity on a day-to-day basis in support ofits own operations.

A13. Intermediate level.

A14. Industrial type.

A15. The CNO sponsors and directs the NAMP.

A16 Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).

A17. A relationship that exists between a superior and subordinate within both

staff and line segments of the organization.

A18. A staff relationship.

A19. The aircraft maintenance offcer.

A20. Planning, control, and production.

A21. Assistant aircraft maintenance officer (AAMO), maintenance/materialcontrol officer (MMCO), and aircraft division and branch officers.

A22. Assistant aircraft maintenance officer.

A23. The overall productive effort of the maintenance department.

A24. To prevent defects from occurring from the onset of a maintenance operation

through its completion.

A25. Prevention, knowledge, and special skills.

A26. Monitor, control, and apply the Maintenance Data System within the activity.

A27. System administrator/analyst.

A28. Maintenance control.

A29. Power Plants, airframes, and aviators life support systems (some activities

also have an inspection or phase branch and a corrosion branch).

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A30.

A31.

A32.

A33.

A34.

A35.

A36.

A37.

A38.

A39.

A40.

A41.

A42.

A43.

A44.

A45

A46.

A47

A48.

A49.

A50.

A51.

A52

A53.

Electronics branch, electrical and instrument branch, and the armament

branch.

Production control, the central point of the entire maintenance effort, plans

and schedules the IMAs workload.

The maintenance data base administrator/analyst.

Production divisions.

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