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What is your duty in maintenance?
To ensure assigned aircraft and equipment are safe, serviceable, and properly configured to meet mission needs.
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What types of actions are considered part of maintenance?
Inspection, repair, overhaul, modification, preservation, refurbishment, testing, analyzing condition, and performance.
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When performing maintenance, you must place emphasis on what factors?
Safety, quality, and timeliness.
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What is the purpose of the maintenance process?
To sustain a capability to support the flying and training missions.
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What type of maintenance ensures equipment is ready and available at the time of need?
Preventive.
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What is the difference between on-equipment and off-equipment maintenance?
On-equipment is work performed on an aircraft or piece of support equipment, while off equipment work is typically performed in a repair shop on components remove during on-equipment maintenance.
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What are the three levels of maintenance capability?
Organizational, Intermediate, & Depot.
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What is an example of organization-level maintenance?
An operational check of the ALQ-131 pod while loaded on an aircraft.
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Primarily, what is intermediate-level maintenance?
Testing and either repairing or replacing component parts.
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Why would a component or equipment item be sent to depot for repair?
Because it can't be fixed by personnel at either the organization or intermediate level.
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What is the highest level of maintenance?
Depot.
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Who allocates maintenance resources to meet mission requirements?
The Wing Commander (WG/CC).
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Which AFI cover duties and responsibilities of key leadership within a maintenance organization?
AFI 21-101.
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Who manages the wing's QAPs?
The Group Commander (GP/CC).
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Who ensures compliance with the wing EPA program?
The Squadron Commander.
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Who is responsible to the squadron commander for maintenance production?
The Maintenance Supervisor.
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Who is the first-line manager and technical authority in their area of maintenance supervision?
The Section Chief.
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Which three squadrons exist under the MXG?
MXS, AMXS, & MOS.
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The MXS is comprised of which flights?
Propulsion, Avionics, TMDE, Accessory, AGE, Fabrication, Armament Systems, Maintenance, & Munitions.
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Who maintains off-equipment aircraft and support equipment components, performs on-equipment maintenance of aircraft, and provides repair and calibration of TMDE?
MXS.
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For what is the AMXS responsible?
Servicing, inspecting, maintaining, launching, and recovering assigned and transient aircraft.
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For what is PMEL responsible?
Maintaining, calibrating, and certifying TMDE.
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The avionics flight primarily performs off-equipment maintenance on what systems/equipment?
Avionics components, EW systems and sensor pods, airborne video tape recording systems, and airborne photographic systems.
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Who is responsible for quality maintenance?
Individual maintenance technicians, supervisors, and commanders.
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What is the role of QA?
To assess, analyze, and identify problem that may exist; assess the quality of training; determine aircraft and equipment condition; and increase reliability and maintainability.
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How does QA identify trends and problem areas?
By collecting performance data, performing inspections and special assessments, recommending possible corrective actions to supervisors, and providing on-the-spot assistance.
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What AFI covers maintenance management of aircraft?
AFI 21-101.
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What two factors determine the off-base requisitioning priority?
UJC & FAD.
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How is due-out created?
When a requirement is placed on supply and insufficient assets are on hand to satisfy the request.
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When is the customer not granted credit upon cancellation of an obligated memo due-out?
When the due-out was obligated in a prior FY.
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What does AFMAN 23-110, Volume 6 cover?
Policies and procedures for Air Force participation in the DOD PMRP.
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What code identifies an item as consumable?
ERRC XB3.
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What are the three basic repair cycle action categories?
AWM, INW, & AWP.
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What form is used for local purchase requests?
DD Form 1348-6.
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What for is used for requesting supplies in the event IMDS is down?
AF Form 2005.
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How many alphanumeric characters make up a document number?
14.
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What's the purpose of the organization code within a document number?
Identifies the unit or subordinate activity.
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On an AF Form 2005, what field identifies the end item?
Mark-for.
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How would you annotate a DD Form 1348-1A if you were refusing deliver of an asset?
Write "ORGANIZATIONAL REFUSAL" on all copies of the DD Form 1348-1A.
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In what TO are the procedure for submitting deficeincy reports found?
00-35D-54.
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Define a CAT 1 deficiency report.
- It's a report of a product deficiency that would:
- 1. Cause death, severe injury, or severe occupational illness.
- 2. Cause major loss or damage to equipment or a system.
- 3. Critically restricts combat readiness capability.
- 4. Results in a production line stoppage.
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Who is responsible for preparing the draft DR?
The originator.
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What restrictions must be met when considering an item for a DR?
Any item, regardless of ERRC code, is subject to DR procedures.
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What's a warranty?
A contract between the purchaser and manufacturer.
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What does a warranty explain and identify?
The responsibilities of the purchaser and manufacturer; how long, by operating time or calendar period, the manufacturer is responsible for the equipment.
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Where can you find procedures and responsibilities for acquiring, administrating, and reporting on WSWs?
AFMAN 64-110, Manual for Weapon System Warranties.
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The four inspection concepts?
Periodic, phased, isochronal, and programmed depot maintenance.
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When is an isochronal completed? Why is it done at this time?
On the date due, regardless of the hours flown. To accommodate aircraft scheduling.
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Which inspection concept applies to all aircraft?
Programmed depot maintenance.
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List the purpose and scope of the preflight inspection.
Flight preparedness, this inspection is a thorough (visual and operational) check of specific equipment.
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When is a basic postflight inspection done?
After the last flight of the flying period.
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What type of inspection determines if the aircraft is suitable for another flight?
Basic postflight.
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Why was the phase inspection developed?
To reduce the time the aircraft is out of commission for any given inspection.
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Who has the responsibility of performing operator inspections?
The user.
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Who or what directs when special inspections are performed?
TCTOs.
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What is the purpose of an acceptance inspection?
To determine the equipment's serviceability and the condition of the equipment documents.
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Who performs the transfer inspection if more than 75 percent of the inspection interval has elapsed?
The transferring organization.
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When are periodic inspections and lubrication requirements done?
Periodic inspections are performed on a recurring, scheduled basis. The intervals, and what items are inspected, and carefully planned to try and catch malfunctions before they happen; hence, they're also known as preventive maintenance.
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What three activities are normally done during a periodic inspection?
Corrosion control, cleaning, & lubrication.
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Why is it important to make sure the test station and work area are kept clean?
To ensure valid testing and prevent contamination of equipment.
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Why is it important to keep test station and LRU surfaces painted?
Paint prevents corrosion from starting.
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