Reliability Program Tech OPS

Question 1

What does RCB/FRG stand for?

Answer 1

Reliability Control Board/Fleet Reliability Group

Question 2

What is an AD- HOc?

Answer 2

It is a data mining request, usually from leaders.

Question 3

What is an Ad-Hoc Request

Answer 3

A data mining request, usually from a leader.

Question 4

GVI

Answer 4

General Visual Inspection

Question 5

What is the MPM 15 program?

Answer 5

The reliability program.

Question 6

What is ARI rank?

Answer 6

Aircraft reliability Rank the higher the number the least of concern it is. If it is, for example rank 1 or 2 it is of extreme concern and a ARI rank of 100 by contrast is of least concern in regards to reliability.

Question 7

What does FEC stand for?

Answer 7

Failure Effect Category

Question 8

What is a Zonal on an Aircraft?

Answer 8

Breaking down an aircraft into sections for easier maintenance is called aircraft zonal.

Question 9

What is ETOPS

Answer 9

This is extended range operations of an aircraft away from 60 minutes flight time from a suitable airport. The ETOPS extended levels are 120 and 180 minutes.

Question 10

What does NON-HMV NRC’s stand for?

Answer 10

Non-Heavy Maintenance Findings(NRC=NON Routine Cards )

Question 11

CODING: When can you use Restored on corrective action?

Answer 11

REstored is for FOM on corrective action/maintenance action.

Question 12

What are discrepancies called that are generated by pilot?

Answer 12

Pirep, PDIS( pilot squaks)

Question 13

What does NRC stand for

Answer 13

Non-Routine Cards : NON-Routines, findings during scheduled maintenance.

Question 14

HMV

Answer 14

=Heavy Maintenance Visit

Question 15

What is the MPM section related to the reliability program?

Answer 15

MPM 15

Question 16

What does MPD stand for? and what is it?

Answer 16

MPD is a Boeing Document, Maintenance Planning Document*

Question 17

MRB(R)

Answer 17

MRB(R)Maintenance Review board(record)

is controlled by Boeing, approved document, operator, FAA, Boeing signatures.

Question 18

FH

Answer 18

FLight Hours

Question 19

FC

Answer 19

Flight Cycles

Question 20

DY

Answer 20

days

Question 21

APUH

Answer 21

Auxiliary Power Unit Hours

Question 22

MO

Answer 22

Months

Question 23

YR

Answer 23

Years

Question 24

Ven Rec

Answer 24

Vendor Received

Question 25

Eng Cng

Answer 25

Engine Change

Question 26

Note to Programs Development (Maintenance Packaging Team) Refer to the ________ _________ to see how the Performance Analysis Team will prioritize each audit that is submitted.

Answer 26

Priority Matrix

Question 27

What does benchmarking mean?

Answer 27

Sharing information with other airlines

Question 28

What is the advisory circular that drives reliability and analysis?

Answer 28

AC120.17.B

Question 29

ORION

Answer 29

ARI Ranks

Question 30

What is the check analysis database.

Answer 30

Application that captures heavy maintenance and line maintenance data onto a database to be cleaned and analyzed.

Question 31

what are non-routine faults?

Answer 31

faults found during regular Maintenace tasks or checks that arised as a result of said task or inspection.

Question 32

RCM

Answer 32

reliability centered Maintenance.

Question 33

MPIG

Answer 33

Maintenance programs industry group( this group reviews and updates MSG-3 methodologies. MSG-3 is owned by ATA.

Question 34

IMRBPB

Answer 34

IMRBPB (board that approves MSG-3 methods)