Volume 1 unit 1 Flashcards

1
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How should MX be performed?

A

On a preplanned and scheduled basis

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2
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Using equipment generates what type of maintenance?

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Corrective MX

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3
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What are two types of scheduled and unscheduled MX?

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On and off equipment

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4
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MX cross-tells are used for what purpose?

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

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

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

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

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1) increase local repair capabilities where appropriate

2) reduce the overall cost of operations

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7
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In order of increasing capability, what are the three separate levels of MX?

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Organizational
Intermediate
Depot

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8
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Which level on MX is performed off-equipment at a back shop level?

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Intermediate

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9
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What level of MX is used for complex repairs and is located at a major repair facility?

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Depot

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10
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What combined maintenance approach modifies or eliminates the intermediate function, where possible, by consolidating that repair function at the depot level?

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2LM ( two level MX)

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11
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What type of MX facility is a hybrid of 2LM and 3LM and combines intermediate level MX from multiple bases to one location?

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Regional Repair Center

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12
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What type of specialized regional repair facility provides intermediate level MX for selected commodities?

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CRF ( Centralized Repair Facility)

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13
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How can a successful R&M ( Reliability and Maintainability) Program be defined?

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

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14
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What is the primary scope of PIWG ( Product Improvement Working Group)?

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  • Address product deficiencies affecting R&M

- Resolve Deficiencies Reports

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15
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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?

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The Single Manager

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16
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As an end user, what is your primary focus in the DR process?

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  • Identify Deficiencies

- Properly submit reports

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17
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Define 1A DR priority.

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

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Define 1B DR priority.

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

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Define 1C DR priority.

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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

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Define 1D DR priority

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

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Define 1E DR priority

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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.

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22
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Define 2A DR priority?

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

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Define 2B DR priority.

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

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Define 2C DR priority.

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

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Define 2D DR priority.

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

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Define 2E DR priority.

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

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27
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What MXG agency is tasked with providing technical assistance for DRs?

A

QA

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28
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When an OI crosses organizational group lines, at what level should it be published?

A

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

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29
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What office assumes sole responsibility for the accuracy, currency, and integrity of the contents of an OI and for the compliance with it?

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The OPR

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30
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Can Contractors act as the POC for an OI?

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No, only AF civil service employees and military members.

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31
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What MXG section acts as the OPR for MX policy guidance?

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QA

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32
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Name the type of support agreement that governs services provided by US Northern Command to US Central Command.

A

Inter-Command Support Agreement (SA)

33
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What flight within the MXG normally acts as POC for SAs?

A

Programs and Resources

34
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What’s the most important thing to know about SAs?

A

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

35
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Pertaining to aircraft and equipment, What are historical documentation?

A

Permanent records of significant maintenance actions.

36
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Who is responsible for determining which items need historical reporting and informing The Single Manager so the items can be identified for reporting?

A

Item Manager

37
Q

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

A

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

38
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What AFTO IMT form must accompany transfers of helicopter blades and tail rotor blades into the disposal system?

A

95

39
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Transfers to/from a depot MX facility, who is responsible for making sure all engine components are accounted for?

A

The MX facility that preserves the engine.

40
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Pertaining to aircraft engine documentation, what is an AFTO IMT 95 mainly used for?

A

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

41
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What is the standard AF base-level automated MIS?

A

IMDS-CDB

42
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What IMDS-CDB Subsystem tracks engine/ components for time change?

A

CEMS ( Comprehensive Engine Management System)

43
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem tracks MX on test equipment?

A

ATERS ( Automated Test Equipment Reporting System)

44
Q

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

A

MX events

45
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem automates location of aircraft, missiles and AGE?

A

Location

46
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem replaced the MX Data Collection System?

A

JDD ( Job Data Documentation)

47
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem monitors ETIC ( Estimated Time in Commission)?

A

Status and Inventory Reporting

48
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem supports flying operations in three phases?

A

Operational events

49
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem allows forecasting of TCTOs and time changes?

A

Inspection and Time change

50
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem provides monitoring and control of TCTO progress?

A

TCTO

51
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem allows monitoring of manpower resources?

A

MX personnel

52
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem has the capability to forecast and schedule training?

A

Training Management

53
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem can be used to order parts?

A

SBSS

54
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem has the ability to update aircraft operating times?

A

Automated Debriefing

55
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem updates/ monitors approved/ actual aircraft configuration?

A

GCSAS ( General configuration status accounting system)

56
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What IMDS-CDB subsystem is used to pre-fill/ print AFTO Forms 781 A,J and K?

A

Aircraft Automated Forms

57
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Work center and shift supervisors must ensure MIS data integrity by accomplishing what?

A

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

58
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What section guides the DIT process and is responsible for Meaningful and factual MIS data provided to MX managers?

A

MOF MMA ( MX Management Analysis)

59
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What section is responsible for correcting incorrect and erroneous data entered into the MIS?

A

The section that created the incorrect data

60
Q

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

A

Performance history, goals, and direction of an organization

61
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What are the two categories in metrics?

A

Leading and lagging

62
Q

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

A

Leading

63
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What performance indicator shows firmly established trends?

A

Lagging

64
Q

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

A

Break rate (BR)

65
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What MX metric provides the average number of deferred discrepancies across the fleet of possessed aircraft?

A

DDR ( Deferred Discrepancy Rate)

66
Q

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

A

FR ( Fix Rate)

67
Q

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

A

R/R Repeat/ Recurring Discrepancy Rate

68
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What MX metric provides the average number of sorties or hours flown per primary aerospace vehicle authorized per month?

A

UTE (Utilization) Rate

69
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What MX metric provides the best known yardstick for measuring a units performance?

A

MC (Mission Capable) Rate

70
Q

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

A

TNMCM ( total mot mission capable MX) Rate

71
Q

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?

A

2

72
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What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform routine repair on AGE and repair cycle assets?

A

5

73
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What MX repair priority lvl should be assigned to perform scheduled MX to include periodic inspections, routine TCTOs, and TCIs?

A

4

74
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If a change is made to a repair priority lvl, does the LRS parts delivery have to be changed to match it?

A

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

75
Q

Who is the OPR for the IREP?

A

MXG CC

76
Q

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

A

QA and P,S&D

77
Q

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

A

A 5 level

78
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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?

A

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