Chapter 3 Self Test

Question 0

(215) 2. What are the three primary areas you may deal with ESDS items?

Answer 0

Cabling/connectors, LRUs, and circuit cards

Question 1

(215) 1. What TO covers the framework of control for ESD sensitive devices?

Answer 1

00-25-234

Question 2

(215) 3. What kind of indicator would clue you in to the existence of ESDS components?

Answer 2

ESD markings

Question 3

(215) 4. What does this symbol (ESD) prepare you for when it appears before a maintenance step in the TO?

Answer 3

This lets you know that you will be woking with an ESDS item and that you need to use proper ESD controls to accomplish the maintenance actions.

Question 4

(215) 5. Where must ESD prevention and awareness training be documented?

Answer 4

Training results must be documented in your personal training records.

Question 5

(215) 6. What is the single most important item for effective static control?

Answer 5

The wrist strap

Question 6

(215) 7. What must be installed to ensure an electronic drawer’s internal components are protected by an effective Faraday Cage?

Answer 6

Conductive dust caps

Question 7

(215) 8. At an LF or LCF, what is the resistance reading you are looking for when measuring between the facility ground point and the portable work station’s CPGS?

Answer 7

Less than 10 ohms

Question 8

(215) 9. Which type of packaging material is the first layer of material to cover ESDS components and is typically used in conjunction with other types of packaging?

Answer 8

Type II

Question 9

(215) 10. What are the three classifications of ESDS failures and which one is usually the easiest to detect?

Answer 9

Catastrophic, intermittent, and latent

Question 10

(216) 1. Where in the 21M-LGM30G-2-1-X should you begin looking into a fault?

Answer 10

Fault index section

Question 11

(216) 3. Which fault series are only associated with the LF?

Answer 11

1000 series

Question 12

(216) 4. Where would you look to find a list of cables associated with a fault number?

Answer 12

The list of cables/power and signal distribution unit (PSDU) to fault number

Question 13

(216) 5. Where would LF and MAF post maintenance requirements be located?

Answer 13

Foldouts

Question 14

(217) 1. In what state are circuits generally portrayed on a diagram?

Answer 14

De-energized

Question 15

(217) 2. What are used by diagram authors to include critical information in a diagram?

Answer 15

Legends

Question 16

(218) 1. What are two things you can do to make tracing circuits on a diagram easier for troubleshooting?

Answer 16

Extract (make a simple drawing) only of the specific circuit and color code the circuit for easy identification and clear understanding of the particular circuit.

Question 17

(218) 2. When extracting a circuit, what does a schematic show you?

Answer 17

Where you are, where you are going, and where you came from

Question 18

(218) 3. How should you label electrical contacts when extracting circuits?

Answer 18

Normally open (N/O) or Normally closed (N/C)

Question 19

(219) 1. What steps would you take if you were replacing a maintenance team to continue troubleshooting a fault?

Answer 19

Verify that the system or circuits have been returned to their operational configuration.

Question 20

(219) 2. What is the definition of electrical trouble shooting?

Answer 20

A step-by-step procedure of analyzing, locating, and correcting electrical malfunctions

Question 21

(220) 1. What are the most common types of electrical malfunctions?

Answer 21

Opens, shorts, grounds, and low power

Question 22

(220) 3. On what type of component would you expect more resistance in one direction?

Answer 22

Diodes

Question 23

(220) 4. How would you check the resistance across a relay’s contacts?

Answer 23

In order to measure contactor resistance, you must manually close the relay contacts and measure between the input and output contactor terminals.

Question 24

(220) 5. What would a large difference in potential across the switch contacts indicate if the switch was set to the ON position and power is applied?

Answer 24

A problem with the switch

Question 25

(221) 1. What is the definition of a critical component?

Answer 25

Those items or parts of the Minuteman system that if bypassed,activated, or tampered with could result in or contribute to deliberate or inadvertent authorizing, prearming, arming, or launching of a combat delivery vehicle that is carrying a nuclear weapon or the targeting of a nuclear weapon to other than its planned target.

Question 26

(221) 2. What is a deliberate act of performing unauthorized procedures on a nuclear weapon referred as?

Answer 26

Tampering

Question 27

(221) 3. Why aren't nuclear surety procedures identified in TO 21M-LGM30F-12-1?

Answer 27

All procedures in the TO are Nuclear Surety procedures

Question 28

(221) 4. If a technician fails to accomplish any portion of the OPCERT procedure in the order specified what action if any is required?

Answer 28

An OPCERT must be re-accomplished in its entirety if any deviation from the procedures occurred.

Question 29

(221) 5. What must be accomplished on a nuclear critical component prior to being initially installed in a Minuteman weapon system?

Answer 29

Complete operational certification

Question 30

(221) 6. What are the two types of OPCERTs?

Answer 30

Complete and Limited

Question 31

(221) 7. Who takes over the failure analysis operations and makes final determinations?

Answer 31

Technical Engineering (TE)

Question 32

(221) 8. What type of certification are you performing that requires a specific sequence to be performed before TPC control can be removed?

Answer 32

A procedural DECERT

Question 33

(222) 1. A SELM test is the testing of what?

Answer 33

ICBMs in their deployed environment at operational wings, without actually launching them

Question 34

(222) 2. During a SELM test, how often are the ordnance devices activated?

Answer 34

The activation of ordnance devices occurs at two LFs during every SELM test, except for the launcher closure door; the launcher closure door is only required to be activated once a year. The remaining LFs will simulate the activation of ordnance devices.

Question 35

(222) 3. How are the SELM cables lowered into the LER?

Answer 35

Using cable cases and safe maintenance practices

Question 36

(222) 4. What does a Last Look Inspection team verify?

Answer 36

The proper configuration of all SELM test equipment, SELM cable connections, and safing of the missile and all aerospace vehicle equipment (AVE).

Question 37

(222) 5. Where are test evaluation teams stationed during SELM testing where ordnance is activated?

Answer 37

At the LF to maintain communication with the MCC.