BLOCK X - NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENCE PROGRAM

Question 1

What is the objective of the NAMP?

Answer 1

Achieve/continually improve aviation material readiness/safety standards established by the CNO and the COMNAVAIRFOR w/coordination from CMC, w/optimum use of manpower, material, facilities, funds.

Question 2

Who is in-charge of the NAMP?

Answer 2

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).

Question 3

What helps to standardize operations of any naval aviation command?

Answer 3

The NAMP.

Question 4

What is the MO?

Answer 4

Maintenance Officer. Department Head of Maintenance Department.

Question 5

What is the AMO?

Answer 5

Aircraft Maintenance Officer/Assistant Maintenance Officer.

Question 6

What is the MMCO?

Answer 6

Maintenance/Material Control Officer.

Question 7

What is the MMCPO?

Answer 7

Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer.

Question 8

What is the QAO?

Answer 8

Quality Assurance Officer.

Question 9

What does the QAO do?

Answer 9

Ensure personnel assigned to perform QA functions receive continuous training in inspecting, testing, and quality control methods.

Question 10

What is the MCO?

Answer 10

Material Control Officer.

Question 11

What does the MCO do?

Answer 11

Supply Corps officer assigned to a deployable squadron for handling of finances, material requisition, etc.

Question 12

How many maintenance concepts is the NAMP founded upon? What are they?

Answer 12

3 Concepts: O-Level, I-Level, D-Level.

Question 13

What is O-Level Maintenance?

Answer 13

Maintenance which is performed by an operating unit (i.e. squadrons) on a day-to-day basis in support of its own operations.

Question 14

What is O-Level’s Mission?

Answer 14

Maintain assigned aircraft/aeronautical equipment in a full mission capable status.

Question 15

What is I-Level’s Mission?

Answer 15

Enhance/Sustain the combat readiness/mission capability of supported activities (i.e. squadrons) by providing quality/timely material support at nearest location.

Question 16

What is D-Level Maintenance?

Answer 16

Performed at or by FRC sites to ensure continued flying integrity or airframes/flight systems during subsequent operational service periods. Performed on material requiring major overhaul/rebuilding of parts.

Question 17

What are the two types of maintenance described in the NAMP?

Answer 17

Rework & Upkeep.

Question 18

What is Rework?

Answer 18

Restorative/additive work performed on aircraft, aircraft equipment, and support equipment at D-level FRC’s and other industrial establishments designated by TYCOMs.

Question 19

What is Upkeep?

Answer 19

Preventive, restorative, additive work performed on aircraft, equipment, and SE by operating units.

Question 20

How many types of upkeep inspections/maintenance are there? What are they?

Answer 20

7 types: Turnaround, Daily, Special, Conditional, Phase, Acceptance, Transfer.

Question 21

What is Turnaround?

Answer 21

Conducted between flights → Ensure integrity of aircraft for flight, verifies proper servicing, detect degradation that may have occurred during flight.

Question 22

How long is a Turnaround good for?

Answer 22

24 hours and no flight occurs during this period no maintenance other than servicing.

Question 23

What is a Daily?

Answer 23

Conducted to inspect for defects to a greater depth than the Turnaround.

Question 24

How long is a Daily good for?

Answer 24

72 hours w/o flight/major maintenance → Aircraft can be flown for 24 hours before another daily is required as long it doesn’t surpass the 72 hour time limit.

Question 25

What is a Special?

Answer 25

Scheduled inspection w/ a prescribed interval other than daily/phase. Intervals are specified in applicable PMS pubs and based on elapsed calendar time, flight hours, operating hours, or number of cycles/events.

Question 26

What is a Conditional?

Answer 26

Conditional maintenance requirements are unscheduled events required as result of specific over limit condition → Result of circumstances or events which create an administrative requirement for an inspection.

Question 27

What is Phase?

Answer 27

Divides the total scheduled maintenance requirements into smaller packages → Done sequentially and at specified intervals.

Question 28

What is Acceptance?

Answer 28

Performed at time a reporting custodian accepts a newly assigned aircraft/SE from any source and on return of an aircraft from SDLM or other major depot level maintenance.

Question 29

What is Transfer?

Answer 29

Performed at time a reporting custodian transfers aircraft/SE.

Question 30

What is the difference between Maintenance Control and Production Control?

Answer 30

The level of maintenance at which the duties are performed.

Question 31

What level of maintenance does Maintenance Control perform?

Answer 31

O-Level.

Question 32

What level of maintenance does Production Control perform?

Answer 32

I-Level.

Question 33

What are two of the most critical aspects in naval aviation?

Answer 33

Release of an Aircraft safe for flight and Acceptance of the aircraft.

Question 34

What is MMP?

Answer 34

Monthly Maintenance Plan.

Question 35

What is the purpose of the MMP?

Answer 35

Provide scheduled control of the predictable maintenance workload.

Question 36

When is the MMP prepared and distributed?

Answer 36

25th of each month at O-Level → 1st of each month at I-Level.

Question 37

What is an Aircraft logbook?

Answer 37

Record of equipment, inspections, scheduled removal items, installed equipment. Record of rework, major repairs, flight and operational data maintenance directives affecting aircraft, components, accessories.

Question 38

How many sections is an Aircraft logbook broken down into?

Answer 38

14.

Question 39

What are some of the sections in an Aircraft logbook?

Answer 39

Non-aging record, Flight time, Inspection records, Repair/Rework, Technical Directive, Miscellaneous History, Preservation and De-preservation record.

Question 40

What does QA stand for?

Answer 40

Quality Assurance.

Question 41

What is the QA concept?

Answer 41

The prevention of the occurrence of defects.

Question 42

What is a QAR?

Answer 42

Quality Assurance Representative.

Question 43

What do QAR’s do?

Answer 43

Certify that work involved has been personally inspected by them properly completed and is in accordance w/ current instruction.

Question 44

What is a CDQAR?

Answer 44

Collateral Duty QAR.

Question 45

Where are CDQAR assigned to?

Answer 45

Production work centers.

Question 46

What is a CDI?

Answer 46

Collateral Duty Inspector.

Question 47

What do CDI’s do?

Answer 47

Inspect all work/comply w/ required QA inspections during all maintenance action performed by their respective work center.

Question 48

What programs are managed by QA?

Answer 48

NAMP Compliance Auditing, Naval Aviation Maintenance Discrepancy Reporting Program (NAMDRP), Technical Data Management, Maintenance Department Safety, SE Misuse/Abuse Reporting, Aircraft Confined Space Program, (O-level) Vibration Analysis.

Question 49

What does the CTPL provide?

Answer 49

A central source of approved, up-to-date technical data to perform maintenance.

Question 50

What is Auditing in reference to QA?

Answer 50

An Assessment of the effectiveness of programs managed within the Maintenance Department.

Question 51

What does Auditing provide?

Answer 51

Serve as orderly method of identifying, investigating, and correcting deficiencies on scheduled/unscheduled basis.

Question 52

How many types of Audits do QA perform? What are they?

Answer 52

3 types: Special, Workcenter, Program Audits.

Question 53

What is a Special audit?

Answer 53

Evaluate specific maintenance tasks, processes, procedures and programs.

Question 54

How long are copies for audits held for?

Answer 54

1 year.

Question 55

What is a Workcenter audit?

Answer 55

Conducted semi-annually to evaluate overall quality of performance of each workcenter, all areas are evaluated.

Question 56

What are Program Audits?

Answer 56

Evaluate specific programs, providing systematic and coordinated method of identifying deficiencies.

Question 57

When should QA audit the programs?

Answer 57

At minimum, annually.

Question 58

What is ACSP?

Answer 58

Aircraft Confined Space Program.

Question 59

What is the objective of the ACSP?

Answer 59

To ensure a safe environment in maintained when working on equipment, fuel cells/tanks.

Question 60

What is NAMDRP?

Answer 60

Naval Aviation Maintenance Reporting Program.

Question 61

Who maintains the program binder and assists w/ the reporting?

Answer 61

QA.