Volume 1 unit 1

Question 1

How should MX be performed?

Answer 1

On a preplanned and scheduled basis

Question 2

Using equipment generates what type of maintenance?

Answer 2

Corrective MX

Question 3

What are two types of scheduled and unscheduled MX?

Answer 3

On and off equipment

Question 4

MX cross-tells are used for what purpose?

Answer 4

Highlight trends, benchmarks, safety conditions relating to MX equipment, personnel, training or processes.

Question 5

What should be included in a MX cross-tell report?

Answer 5

NSN, P/N, specific location of problem, relevant background info and history

Question 6

What are the two major goals of IREP ( Intermediate Repair Enhancement Program ) meetings?

Answer 6

1) increase local repair capabilities where appropriate

2) reduce the overall cost of operations

Question 7

In order of increasing capability, what are the three separate levels of MX?

Answer 7

Organizational
Intermediate
Depot

Question 8

Which level on MX is performed off-equipment at a back shop level?

Answer 8

Intermediate

Question 9

What level of MX is used for complex repairs and is located at a major repair facility?

Answer 9

Depot

Question 10

What combined maintenance approach modifies or eliminates the intermediate function, where possible, by consolidating that repair function at the depot level?

Answer 10

2LM ( two level MX)

Question 11

What type of MX facility is a hybrid of 2LM and 3LM and combines intermediate level MX from multiple bases to one location?

Answer 11

Regional Repair Center

Question 12

What type of specialized regional repair facility provides intermediate level MX for selected commodities?

Answer 12

CRF ( Centralized Repair Facility)

Question 13

How can a successful R&M ( Reliability and Maintainability) Program be defined?

Answer 13

Promotes the ability to identify and correct system deficiencies before they affect combat capability

Question 14

What is the primary scope of PIWG ( Product Improvement Working Group)?

Answer 14

• Address product deficiencies affecting R&M

- Resolve Deficiencies Reports

Question 15

Who takes the lead in identifying, tracking, assessing and correcting R&M deficiencies on their assigned air and space equipment and also co-chairs the PIWG?

Answer 15

The Single Manager

Question 16

As an end user, what is your primary focus in the DR process?

Answer 16

• Identify Deficiencies

- Properly submit reports

Question 17

Define 1A DR priority.

Answer 17

If uncorrected, may cause death, severe injury, or severe occupational illness and no workaround is known

Question 18

Define 1B DR priority.

Answer 18

If uncorrected, may cause major loss or damage to equipment or a system and no workaround is known.

Question 19

Define 1C DR priority.

Answer 19

Prevents the accomplishment of essential capability or critically restricts OSS&E, to include interaction with other mission critical platforms or systems, and no acceptable workaround is known

Question 20

Define 1D DR priority

Answer 20

Adversely affects an essential capability or negatively impacts OSS&E and no acceptable workaround is known.

Question 21

Define 1E DR priority

Answer 21

Adversely affects technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project or life cycle support of the system, or results in a production line stoppage and no acceptable workaround is known.

Question 22

Define 2A DR priority?

Answer 22

Adversely affects an essential capability or negatively impacts OSS&E and adequate performance is achieved through significant compensation or acceptable workaround.

Question 23

Define 2B DR priority.

Answer 23

Adversely affects technical, cost, or schedule risks to the project or the life cycle support of the system but an acceptable workaround is known.

Question 24

Define 2C DR priority.

Answer 24

Does not effect essential capability but may result in user/ operator inconvenience or annoyance

Question 25

Define 2D DR priority.

Answer 25

Results in inconvenience or annoyance for development or MX personnel but does not prevent the accomplishment of the task.

Question 26

Define 2E DR priority.

Answer 26

Other effects, such as enhancements having little or no impact to OSS&E under current requirements.

Question 27

What MXG agency is tasked with providing technical assistance for DRs?

Answer 27

QA

Question 28

When an OI crosses organizational group lines, at what level should it be published?

Answer 28

At the wing level as wing instructions after coordination and approval by affected commanders.

Question 29

What office assumes sole responsibility for the accuracy, currency, and integrity of the contents of an OI and for the compliance with it?

Answer 29

The OPR

Question 30

Can Contractors act as the POC for an OI?

Answer 30

No, only AF civil service employees and military members.

Question 31

What MXG section acts as the OPR for MX policy guidance?

Answer 31

QA

Question 32

Name the type of support agreement that governs services provided by US Northern Command to US Central Command.

Answer 32

Inter-Command Support Agreement (SA)

Question 33

What flight within the MXG normally acts as POC for SAs?

Answer 33

Programs and Resources

Question 34

What’s the most important thing to know about SAs?

Answer 34

Learn what’s in them, be aware of what’s required to uphold your end of the bargain.

Question 35

Pertaining to aircraft and equipment, What are historical documentation?

Answer 35

Permanent records of significant maintenance actions.

Question 36

Who is responsible for determining which items need historical reporting and informing The Single Manager so the items can be identified for reporting?

Answer 36

Item Manager

Question 37

When are printed copies of the AFTO IMT 95 not required to accompany end-items upon transfer to/from another location?

Answer 37

When the to/from locations have access to the necessary MIS ( MX Information System) to retrieve historical info.

Question 38

What AFTO IMT form must accompany transfers of helicopter blades and tail rotor blades into the disposal system?

Answer 38

95

Question 39

Transfers to/from a depot MX facility, who is responsible for making sure all engine components are accounted for?

Answer 39

The MX facility that preserves the engine.

Question 40

Pertaining to aircraft engine documentation, what is an AFTO IMT 95 mainly used for?

Answer 40

To document accumulated cycles, operating times, maintenance history, pertinent manufacturing data for jet engine turbine wheels.

Question 41

What is the standard AF base-level automated MIS?

Answer 41

IMDS-CDB

Question 42

What IMDS-CDB Subsystem tracks engine/ components for time change?

Answer 42

CEMS ( Comprehensive Engine Management System)

Question 43

What IMDS-CDB subsystem tracks MX on test equipment?

Answer 43

ATERS ( Automated Test Equipment Reporting System)

Question 44

What IMDS-CDB subsystem is used to create, schedule, and change WCEs?

Answer 44

MX events

Question 45

What IMDS-CDB subsystem automates location of aircraft, missiles and AGE?

Answer 45

Location

Question 46

What IMDS-CDB subsystem replaced the MX Data Collection System?

Answer 46

JDD ( Job Data Documentation)

Question 47

What IMDS-CDB subsystem monitors ETIC ( Estimated Time in Commission)?

Answer 47

Status and Inventory Reporting

Question 48

What IMDS-CDB subsystem supports flying operations in three phases?

Answer 48

Operational events

Question 49

What IMDS-CDB subsystem allows forecasting of TCTOs and time changes?

Answer 49

Inspection and Time change

Question 50

What IMDS-CDB subsystem provides monitoring and control of TCTO progress?

Answer 50

TCTO

Question 51

What IMDS-CDB subsystem allows monitoring of manpower resources?

Answer 51

MX personnel

Question 52

What IMDS-CDB subsystem has the capability to forecast and schedule training?

Answer 52

Training Management

Question 53

What IMDS-CDB subsystem can be used to order parts?

Answer 53

SBSS

Question 54

What IMDS-CDB subsystem has the ability to update aircraft operating times?

Answer 54

Automated Debriefing

Question 55

What IMDS-CDB subsystem updates/ monitors approved/ actual aircraft configuration?

Answer 55

GCSAS ( General configuration status accounting system)

Question 56

What IMDS-CDB subsystem is used to pre-fill/ print AFTO Forms 781 A,J and K?

Answer 56

Aircraft Automated Forms

Question 57

Work center and shift supervisors must ensure MIS data integrity by accomplishing what?

Answer 57

Daily reviews of the data entered into their respective MIS by personnel under their control.

Question 58

What section guides the DIT process and is responsible for Meaningful and factual MIS data provided to MX managers?

Answer 58

MOF MMA ( MX Management Analysis)

Question 59

What section is responsible for correcting incorrect and erroneous data entered into the MIS?

Answer 59

The section that created the incorrect data

Question 60

As roadmaps, what can MX management metrics, if used properly, help you to determine?

Answer 60

Performance history, goals, and direction of an organization

Question 61

What are the two categories in metrics?

Answer 61

Leading and lagging

Question 62

What performance indicator shows a problem first, while impacting MXs capability to provide resources to execute the mission?

Answer 62

Leading

Question 63

What performance indicator shows firmly established trends?

Answer 63

Lagging

Question 64

What MX metric provides the percentage of aircraft that land code 3 status?

Answer 64

Break rate (BR)

Question 65

What MX metric provides the average number of deferred discrepancies across the fleet of possessed aircraft?

Answer 65

DDR ( Deferred Discrepancy Rate)

Question 66

What MX metric provides the percentage of code 3 aircraft repaired to fly able status is set time I.e. 4,8, 12 Hours?

Answer 66

FR ( Fix Rate)

Question 67

What MX metric provides the most important and accurate measure of the units MX quality?

Answer 67

R/R Repeat/ Recurring Discrepancy Rate

Question 68

What MX metric provides the average number of sorties or hours flown per primary aerospace vehicle authorized per month?

Answer 68

UTE (Utilization) Rate

Question 69

What MX metric provides the best known yardstick for measuring a units performance?

Answer 69

MC (Mission Capable) Rate

Question 70

What MX metric provides the average percentage of aircraft that are unable to meet primary assigned missions ( calculated monthly/ annually) for maintenance reasons?

Answer 70

TNMCM ( total mot mission capable MX) Rate

Question 71

What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform MX on primary mission aircraft, related AGE, and munitions support equipment for the first 8 hours after landing or start or recovery?

Answer 71

2

Question 72

What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform routine repair on AGE and repair cycle assets?

Answer 72

5

Question 73

What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform scheduled MX to include periodic inspections, routine TCTOs, and TCIs?

Answer 73

4

Question 74

If a change is made to a repair priority lvl, does the LRS parts delivery have to be changed to match it?

Answer 74

No, pro-super in coordination with MOC make that decision

Question 75

Who is the OPR for the IREP?

Answer 75

MXG CC

Question 76

All request for depot lvl assistance must be coordinated through Who?

Answer 76

QA and P,S&D

Question 77

In addition to being familiar with the units assigned weapon systems, squadron representatives for the DIT must be at least

Answer 77

A 5 level

Question 78

What MX repair priority lvl is designated only for aircraft that are on alert status or aircraft that are supporting the war plan or national emergency missions?

Answer 78

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