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05/12/2010

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Term
What are the three levels of maintenance
Definition
Organizational, Immediate, Depot
Term
What level of maintenance is performed on equipment?
Definition
Organizational
Term
What level of maintenance uses highly specialized skills and special facilities?
Definition
Depot
Term
What maintenance approach eliminates the intermediate function where possible?
Definition
2LM
Term
What maintenance approach is commonly practiced at CONUS Bases?
Definition
3LM
Term
What are the two basic types of maintenance?
Definition
On Equipment and Off equipment
Term
What major command operates the ALCs?
Definition
AFMC
Term
What are the categories of maintenance used by the AIr Force?
Definition
On equipment comm, off equipment comm, on equipment AFSC, off equipment AFSC
Term
What kind of maintenance is predictable?
Definition
Scheduled
Term
What kind of maintenance is unplanned?
Definition
Unscheduled
Term
What kind of maintenance requires special depot scheduling?
Definition
Unscheduled
Term
What type of TCTO would be issued if conditions could result in fatal or serious injury to personnel or extensive damage to or destruction of valuable property
Definition
Immediate action
Term
Name the five inspection concepts and describe the basic concept of each
Definition

Periodic- every so many hours

Phased- HPO, BPO, PE jobs

Isochronal- UTE Rate, days programmed maint

Term
Which inspection is a preparedness of flight?
Definition
Preflight
Term
Define the in place method of inspection
Definition
When inspection comes to the plane
Term
Define the dock method
Definition
Plane moves to the inpection
Term
When is a 30 day calendar inspection required?
Definition
Every 30 days OOC
Term
When is a 90 day calendar inspection required
Definition
Every 90 days OOC
Term

Who determines if additional requirements needed to be added to the 30 or 90 day calendar inspections?

 

Definition
local commander
Term
Who determines the TCTO level of accomplishment, whether it's organizational, intermediate, or depot level?
Definition
SM, coordinating with command.
Term
When would a MIN be required?
Definition
After so many calendar days
Term
commanders ensure distribution of urgent action TCTOs is made to all affected personnel within how many hours of reciept?
Definition
24 hours
Term
Under what conditions do aircraft in PDM not require the 90 day inspection be performed?
Definition
PDMs been completed, 90 days haven't elapsed since
Term
Describe the purpose of TCTOs
Definition
Authorized directions of jobs
Term

Which term is not a level of maintenance?

 

A. Base

B. Depot

C. Intermediate

D. Organizational

Definition
A. Base
Term
What AF technical order prescribes policies and procedures of the Air Force TCTO process?
Definition
00-5-15
Term
What kind of changes to baseline computer programs is normally announced by TCTO?
Definition
Software
Term
To what kind of equipment does the TCTO process not apply?
Definition
Civil engineering, medical equipment, GP vehicles
Term
What level of accomplishment will be designated when the requirements of the TCTO are less urgent, requires extensive out of commision time for systems and equipment, or involves large man-hour expenditures, extensive shop facilities, and special skills
Definition
Depot
Term
Which inspection is required when a turnaround sortie or continuation flight is scheduled?
Definition
Thruflight
Term
What type of TCTO requires the grounding of the aircraft preventing the launch of missiles, and discontinuing the operation of ground C-E systems or use of related support equipment, personnel equipment, engines, or munitions?
Definition
Immediate Action
Term
What type of TCTO has a compliance period of 1 to 10 days after receipt of kits, parts, and tools if required?
Definition
Urgent Action
Term
What type of TCTO has a series of red diagonals arternately spaced with red Xs (/X/X/X) printed around the border of the first page?
Definition
Urgent Action
Term

What level of maintenance does the 2LM approach seek to modify or eliminate?

 

A. Base

B. Depot

C. Intermediate

D. Organizational

Definition
B. Depot
Term
How are immediate, urgent, and routine action safety inspection TCTOs with less than a 35 day compliance periods normally issued
Definition
Interim
Term

What is considered the highest level of maintenance for more complex repairs?

 

A. Base

B. Depot

C. Intermediate

D. Organizational

Definition
B. Depot
Term
What is the analysis process?
Definition
Multifaceted approach used for solving management problems
Term
List the 12 steps of the analysis process and give a brief description of each.
Definition

1. Collect Data- process of identifying info

2. Verify- Understand the information and sources

3. Manipulate/Compute- Formatting the data as product

4. Compare- to past standards and data

5. Review- providing additional info if needed

6. Analyze- Use a logical thinking process

7. Problem solving- Step by step problem solving

8. Research- Gathering all info from all sources

9. Investigate- Evaluate all obtained info

10. Identify- Identify deficiencies causing problem

11. Reccomend- Choose best solution for problem

12. Follow up- track implementation, see effective.

Term
What is the difference between internal and external data?
Definition
Information originating within an organization is internal, inversely is external
Term

Which method of inspection is used when maintenance of operational requirements are such that the inspection muct be performed at the equipment location?

 

A. Prevenative

B. In-place

C. Delayed

D. In-dock

Definition
B. In place
Term

Which category of maintenance consists of those tasks that cannot be done on the end item but are within the capability and equipment possessed by a unit?

 

A. On-equipment, AFMC

B. Off-equipment, AFMC

C. On-equipment, operating command

D. Off-equipment, operating command

Definition
D. Off equipment operating command
Term

Which category of maintenance pertains to correcting those discrepancies discovered during flight?

 

A. Unscheduled

B. Preventative

C. Debriefing

D. Scheduled

 

Definition
A. Unscheduled
Term

Which method is a "thorough and searching inspection of the entire aircraft?"

 

A. Major

B. Minor

C. Preflight

D. Thruflight

Definition
A. Major
Term

How many calendar inpections are required for aircraft no matter what inspection concept the aircraft is under?

 

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

Definition
B. Two
Term

Which inpection status is affected by the 30 or 90 day inspection?

 

A. Preflight

B. Thruflight

C. Hourly postflight

D. Homestation check

Definition
D. Homestation check
Term

What changes to baseline computer programs are normally announced by a TCTO?

 

A. Price only

B. Software only

C. Hardware only

D. Contractor specific

Definition
B. Software only
Term

Which type of item is modified using the TCTO Process?

 

A. Civil Engineering Equipment

B. General Purpose Vehicle

C. Special Purpose Vehicle

D. Medical Equipment

Definition
C. Special Purpose Vehicle
Term

What are the levels of maintenance authorized for the completion of TCTO

 

A. Depot, intermediate, squadron

B. Squadron, organizational, depot

C. Depot, intermediate, organizational

D. Intermediate, organizational, squadron

Definition
D. Depot, intermediate, organizational
Term

Exceeding what time factors normally causes a TCTO to be classified as a depot level maintenance?

 

A. 8 clock or 25 man hours

B. 8 clock or 35 man hours

C. 16 clock or 25 man hours

D. 16 clock or 35 man hours

Definition
A. 8 clock or 25 man hours
Term

How many basic TCTO categories are authorized?

 

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Definition
C. 3
Term
How can you use the attrition rate?
Definition
Schedule additional sources, project losses
Term

What are the authorized types of TCTOs?

 

A. Safety, routine, urgent

B. Immediate, safety, urgent

C. Immediate, routine, safety

D. Immediate, routine, urgent

Definition
D. Immediate, routine, urgent
Term

In order to permit simultaneous release of two or more TCTOs requiring work in the same general area, procuring activities are authorized to withhold the release of non safety routine action TCTOs for a maximum of

 

A. 30 days

B. 60 days

C. 90 days

D. 120 days

Definition
C. 90 days
Term

What kind of TCTO is issued specifically for part or serial numbered items?

 

A. Interim

B. Routine

C. Commodity

D. Mission essential

Definition
C. Commodity
Term

What indications of a unit's ability to do system reliability and capability rates reveal?

 

Definition
The unit's ability to keep things fully operational
Term
What is a system reliability rate?
Definition
Percent of time without error
Term
Where can you obtain the data for sorties flown?
Definition
AUR/Debrief
Term
What is a system capability rate?
Definition
Percentage of time run without failure
Term
What is the purpose of the base repair capability program?
Definition
Return base general repairable items, authorize for base repair, and return to mission capability
Term
Name two agencies that can repair parts that are not repairable at the base level?
Definition
contractors, AFMC Depot
Term
What base repair capability rate should units strive for?
Definition
100%
Term
What are the three parts of maintenance capability?
Definition
Airframe capability, Personnel capability, Facility capability
Term
When is airframe capability used?
Definition
Historical MC rate, turn factor
Term
What are the four main computations to determine airframe capability?
Definition
Sortie capability, sortie losses, flying hour capability, UTE rate
Term
What does the MP/U meaure?
Definition
Direct manpower needed to perform maintenance
Term
What does the term "facility" refer to?
Definition
Space requirements and needs
Term
Why is facility capability computed?
Definition
To determine capability to facilitate maintenance
Term
When used as a feedback for local management tool, what does the maintenance scheduling effectiveness rate measure?
Definition
Measured adherance to scheduled maintenance
Term
What document displays the number of scheduled inspections?
Definition
Monthly maintenance plan
Term
What are some examples of support requirements?
Definition

Fuel, oil, lube, supply, food, shelter, etc.

 

Term
What should you do if the compound rate is lower than the command standard?
Definition
Investigate the causes why
Term
What does the MC rate represent?
Definition
Percentage of aircraft that can do at least one mission
Term
What are maintenance status codes designed for?
Definition
Inform managers of aircraft capabilities
Term
What are the maintenance status codes for PMC?
Definition
PMCM, PMCS, PMCB
Term
Which mission capability status indicates that an aircraft can perform at least one, but not all of its assigned missions?
Definition
PMC
Term
Where can the data for computing mission capability rates be obtained?
Definition
AVS report
Term
What are the two most common chargeable deviations?
Definition
Maintenance and Supply
Term
What is a nonchargeable deviation?
Definition
Deviations other than Maintenance/Supply
Term
Who establishes the late takeoff standard?
Definition
MAJCOM
Term
What does the FSE rate provide commanders with?
Definition
A measure of flying capability
Term
What deviations are included in computing the FSE (flying scheduling effectiveness) rate?
Definition
ALL Devs
Term
Where would you get your data to compute your flying scheduling effectiveness rate?
Definition
AUR
Term
Who determines the parameters for the manhours per flying hour?
Definition
MAJCOM
Term
Where do you extract manhour data?
Definition
MISs- like IMDS
Term
List the three categories of manhours that are used to compute the manhour per flying hour?
Definition
On equipment, off equipment, support general
Term
What are fix rates used for?
Definition
Tell if it is being repaired timely
Term
How can you verify the compatability of code 3s entered by debriefing and controlling agencies?
Definition
By using the FTR
Term
What are the three time frames in hours used as a goal?
Definition
4, 8, and 12. The former two apply only to fighters, 12 hour fix rate for everything else.
Term
What landing status code is used in the break rate computation?
Definition
Code 3
Term
What does a ten percent break rate mean?
Definition
One in ten will break. Or 10% of all sorties flown will land with a code 3 landing status
Term
What is an air abort?
Definition
Sortie that comes down due to a break.
Term
What is a ground abort?
Definition
A sortie that experiences a break prior to, and that prevents takeoff.
Term

What action taken code(s) is/are not included for on-equipment repair actions? For off equipment repair actions?

 

Definition
On equipment: MTTR, off: ATC
Term
How do you determine the total abort rate?
Definition
Combine the air and ground abort rates
Term
What is cannibalization?
Definition
Removing a part from one aircraft and putting it on another to bring the recieving aircraft to return to a mission capable status more quickly.
Term
Who may approve cannibalizations?
Definition
Maintenance Control Officer.
Term
What action taken codes are used in cannibalization and what do they mean?
Definition
T and U Action Taken Codes. The codes mean removed from aircraft, and placed on aircraft; respectively.
Term
When the logistics departure reliability is usually primarily accounted for by the unit owning the aircraft, what is this known as?
Definition
HS logistical departure reliability rate
Term
What do UTE rates show?
Definition
The usage of assigned aircraft
Term
What does a Z negative value indicate?
Definition
Computation was above average
Term
Wow do you define the UTE rate used in the flying hour program?
Definition
Average number of sorties per chargable aircraft.
Term
What are the two UTE rates used in the flying hour program?
Definition
Sortie, and Hourly utilization rates.
Term
What are the two types of departure reliablility rates?
Definition
Logistics, Worldwide
Term
What are the three primary causes of logistics departure reliability delays?
Definition
supply, saturation, maintenance
Term
Where can you apply the departure reliability rate against?
Definition
Type of aircraft or base
Term
What is attrition?
Definition
The loss of sorties due to bad weather, aborts, ops cancels, maintenance failures.
Term
What are some attrition factors?
Definition
Maintenance, Operations, Higher Headquarters, Weather, Sympathy
Term
Spares are used to compensate for what kind of factors?
Definition
controllable factors
Term
Name the three categories of logistics losses
Definition
Maintenance Cancels, Supply Cancels, Ground aborts
Term
How often are spare aircraft requirements computed?
Definition
Anually
Term
What is MTTR?
Definition
Average time to repair equipment
Term
When adding labor hours for on and off equipment MTTR what is the condition placed on the WUC?
Definition
0.
Term
Define Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
Definition
Average time it takes until failure
Term
Describe a type 1 failure. A type 2 failure.
Definition

Type 1. is inherient, type 2. is controllable

 

Term
What kind of system failures are included in computing MTBCF?
Definition
Those that result in NMC
Term
What kind of maintenance events are used in computing for MTBMA?
Definition
Scheduled and unscheduled
Term
What type of failure is tracked in IMDS?
Definition
type 1
Term
What is MTBCF?
Definition
Mean Time Between Critical Failures
Term
What is a program utilization rate?
Definition
Number of each aircraft programmed to fly
Term
What kind of maintenance events are used in computing for MTBMA?
Definition
Scheduled/Unscheduled Maintenance
Term
Who sets requirements and parameters for MTMBA?
Definition
MAJCOM
Term
How is fleet availability measured?
Definition
MC Rate
Term
When a failure is not counted as a failure for MTBF calculations
Definition
When it is not repaired
Term
How is the program execution measured?
Definition
UTE rate
Term
Instead of program execution, what does the MAF use for their metrics?
Definition
Departure/reliability rate
Term
When examining the abort rate, what could it be in relation to?
Definition
System malfunctions
Term
What type of aircraft is reported under the 12 hour fix rate?
Definition
Every MDS except for fighters
Term
How does the Air Mobility Master Plan define on time departure?
Definition
14 minute grace period
Term
What supply measurement is used in conjunction with the CANN rate?
Definition
Supply issue
Term
What do you need to focus on when the MC rate starts to go down
Definition
Negative trends, system problems
Term
As a leading indicator, what caldendar schedule do you look at for the FSE rate?
Definition
Weekly flying schedule
Term
What ute rate is the key indicator for fighter aircraft?
Definition
Sortie UTE RATE
Term
Which subsystem in IMDS is the source of data to compute C-E algorithms?
Definition
C-E status/inventory
Term
Define active hours
Definition
Possessed hours, equipment reported use
Term
What condition is it when a system or equipment can perform at least one, but not all, of its missions or function?
Definition
Amber
Term
What can downtime hours include?
Definition
Red or Amber
Term
What are the two categories key metrics fall into?
Definition
Leading/lagging indicators
Term
What does operational availability depict?
Definition
Probability a system will operate when used under specified conditions
Term
What kind of downtime hours are used to calculate operational availability?
Definition
Red condition status
Term
What does the operational dependability rate depict?
Definition
Probability system can be used satisfactorily to perform a specific mission under specific conditions
Term
What does the C-E MTTRF measure?
Definition
Average time to restore to FMC
Term
What type of maintenance is excluded when calculating for operational readiness?
Definition
Scheduled mainenance
Term
What relationship does the C-E utilization rate indicate?
Definition
equipment use and possesion
Term
What does the C-E mean downtime measure?
Definition
Tine between events causing downtime
Term
To what is system downtime compared when calculating the MTBDE?
Definition
The number of operating hours
Term
What does the C-E mean repair time measure?
Definition
Measures average on equipment corrective maintenance in operational event
Term
When does the C-E mean repair time start?
Definition
When the technician arrives at the equipment needing repair
Term
In the formula for C-E MTBF, operating hours includes what type of hours?
Definition
PMCMU and NMCMU hours
Term
What type of systems does the CE-MTBCF measure?
Definition
Mission essential
Term
What kind of maintenance is excluded from the MTBCF?
Definition
Scheduled maintenance
Term
What maintenance indicator for aircraft is the MTTRF similar to?
Definition
Fix rate
Term
Define critical failure
Definition
Loss of critical items
Term

Which logistics indicator shows a unit's ability to keep equipment in a ready status?

 

A. System reliability

B. Airframe capability

C. Base level repair capability

D. Maintenance scheduling effectiveness

Definition
A. System reliability
Term
What is the C-E MTBMA used for?
Definition
Principle indicator of reliability
Term
What are the maintenance events that are included in computing for the C-E MTBMA
Definition
PMCM/NMCM
Term
List the events that are considered scheduled maintenance.
Definition
Recurring events, time changes, delayed discrepancies
Term
What is the C-E utilization rate expressed as?
Definition
Ratio of active hours to posessed hours
Term
What type of failures does the C-E MTBF measure?
Definition
Critical/non critical mission failures
Term

The data to calculate system capability rates is obtained from

 

A. MAJCOM

B. Debriefing

C. Materiel Supply Liason

D. Weekly Maintenance Plan

Definition
B. Debriefing
Term

Who forward an item to contact maintenance or AFMC depot if repair is not authorized at base level?

 

A. Supply

B. Workcenter

C. Maintenance Analysis

D. Plans and Scheduling

 

 

Definition
A. Supply
Term

Which maintenance codes are used to compute the base level capability rate?

 

A. Action Taken

B. System Status

C. Aircraft Status

D. System Capability

Definition
A. Action Taken
Term

What action Taken codes are used to compute base repair capability rates?

 

A. A,F,G,K,L,V,Z

B. A,F,G,K,L,Z

C. A,F,G,K,L,Z

D.A,F,G,K,L,B,P

 

Definition

B. A,F,G,K,L,Z

 

NO V YES Z

I KNOW V SOUNDS RIGHT--- Z NO V

Term

Personnel capability is measured in terms of

 

A.military per operational unit

B. base personnel per operational unit

C. civilian personnel per operational unit

D. maintenance personnel per operational unit

Definition
A. military personnel per operational unit
Term

Facility capability is computed to determine

 

A. What type of aircraft can fit in the docks

B. How many dock facilities can be built on base

C. How many flying hours the inspection docks can support

D.How many buildings can be built on the maintenance ramp

Definition
C. How many flying hours the inspection docks can support
Term

Weights are usually assigned when computing maintenance scheduling effectiveness rates to show

 

A. The degree of importance of a task

B. The sequence of task accomplishment

C. How many tasks are scheduled next month

D. How many tasks were scheduled last month

Definition
A. Degree of importance of a task
Term

Where can you get the information for computing maintenance scheduling effectiveness rates?

 

A. Analysis report

B. Inspection schedule

C. Monthly Maintenance plan

D. Montly maintenance summary

Definition
C. Monthly mainenance plan
Term

The mission capability status code that is the sum of NMCS and NMCB and reflect total NMC aircraft limitations due to supply is called?

 

A. PMC

B. FMC

C. NMCB

D. TNMCS

Definition
D. TNMCS
Term

All raw data used to compute mission capability comes from

 

A Supply

B. Debriefing

D. Plans and Scheduling

D. the AVS report

Definition
D. the AVS report
Term

What are the two most common types of chargable deviations?

 

A. Operation and Supply

B. Operation and Weather

C. Maintenance and Supply

D. Maintenance and Operation

Definition
C. Maintenance and Supply
Term

The total number of cancellations can be obtained from the

 

A. Daily Flying Schedule

B. Operational Event Report

C. Monthly Maintenance Plan

D. AUR

 

 

Definition
D. AUR
Term

If the number of deviations increases, the flying scheduling effectiveness rate will

 

A. go up

B. go down

C. not be used

D. remain the same

Definition
B. Go down
Term

Which one is not a factor for computing manhour per flying hour?

 

A. Flying hours

B. Operating hours

C. On equipment man hours

D. Off equipment man hours

Definition
B. Operating hours
Term

Which rate is used to measure speed of repair and of equipment maintainablity?

 

A Fix rate

B. Break rate

C. Utilization rate

D. Mission capable rate

Definition
A. Fix rate
Term

What maintenance status code is entered in IMDS when an aircraft lands with a code 3 landing status

 

A. FMC

B. PMC

C. NMC

D. Cap Code 3

 

Definition
C. NMC
Term

What are the three time frames in hours used in the fix rate formula?

 

A. 2,4,8

B. 4,6,8

C. 4,8,10

D. 4,8,12

Definition
D. 4,8,12
Term

A more accurate decription of 20 percent break rate is 2 out of 10

 

A. Aircraft will break

B. Aircraft will not break

C. Aircraft landed with a landing code 3

D. Sorties landed with a landing code 3

Definition
D. Sorties landed with a landing code 3
Term

When a sortie has to make an emergency landing due to an equipment failure, what type of abort is it?

 

A. Air

B. Ground

C. Emergency

D. Maintenance

 

Definition
A. Air
Term

The total abort rate is a combination of

 

A. Air and ground abort

B. Air abort, late takeoff, and ground abort

C. Air abort, total deviations, and ground abort

D. Air abort, ground abort, and maintenance cancellation

Definition
A. Air and ground abort
Term

Computation of the cannibalization rate includes number of

 

A. Sorties flown

B. Scheduled sorties

C. Sorties flown minus deviations

D. Scheduled sorties minus sorties flown

Definition
A. Sorties flown
Term

What action taken code means "removed for cannibalization"

 

A. C

B. R

C. T

D. U

 

Definition
C. T
Term

When determining aircraft utilization effectiveness, the minimum time period (in month/months) of data should beat at least

 

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 6 

Definition
D. 6
Term

Which command uses the departure reliability rate?

 

A. ACC

B. AMC

C. Air Force Space Command

D. Air Force Materiel Command

Definition
B. AMC
Term

The standard for on-time departure when used for the dparture reliability rate is within

 

A. 10 minutes of scheduled departure time

B. 14 minutes of the scheduled departure time

C. 20 minutes of the scheduled departure time

D. 24 minutes of the scheduled departure time

Definition
B. 14 minutes of the scheduled departure time
Term

What factor represents a historical percentage of scheduled sorties lost to causes outside of unit control?

 

A. Abort

B. Spare

C. Attrition

D. Utilization

Definition
C. Attrition
Term

If you have 100 sorties required to fly for the month and the attrition rate is 8 percent, how many total sorties will you show on the flying schedule?

 

A. 92

B. 98

C. 109

D. 115

Definition
C. 109
Term

Spares are used to compensate for which unit controlled factors?

 

A. Maintenance cancellations, supply cancellations, and ground aborts

B. Operations additions, operations aborts, and operations cancellations

C. Scheduling additions, training sorties, and higher headquarters tasking

D. Maintenance additions, flight testing additions, and higher headquarters additions

Definition
A. Maintenance cancellations, supply cancellations, and ground aborts
Term

In determining the spare factor, what is compared to the number of historical sorties scheduled?

 

A. Number of flyable aircraft

B. Number of non-flyable aircraft

C. Number of 1st sortie logistics losses

D. Number of 2nd sortie logistics losses

Definition
C. Number of 1st sortie logistics losses
Term

When measuring MTTR, how is it expressed?

 

A. Seconds

B. Minutes

C. Hours

D. Days

Definition
C. Hours
Term

When computing for MTTR, what item is ignored when accounting for repair hours?

 

A. Crew size

B. Equipment

C. ATC

D. First position of work unit code

Definition
A. Crew size
Term

when computing for on and off equipment MTTR, the first position of the

 

A. WUC is equal to zero

B WUC is not equal to zero

D. ATC is equal to zero

D. ATC is not equal to zero

Definition
B. WUC is not equal to zero
Term

Which mission performance indicator is used to measure the average time between failures of mission essential systems?

 

A. MTTR

B. MTBCF

C. MTBDE

DMTBMA

Definition
B. MTBCF
Term

What are the two types of failure indicated by MTBF?

 

A. Critical and non critical

B. Failure and non failure

C. Inheirent and induced

D. True and false

Definition
C. Inheirent and induced
Term

What is the maximum number of days allowed in the IMDS for MTBF calculation?

 

A. 30

B. 60

C. 90

D. 180

Definition
D. 180
Term

The MTBCF gives us the

 

A. Rate of failure of critical systems

B. Percentege of critical failure in a given time

C. Average equipment operating time of critical systems

D. Average time between failure of mission essential systems.

Definition
D. Average time between failure of mission essential systems
Term

When computing for the MTBMA, what maintenance events are included?

 

A. Scheduled only

B. Unscheduled only

C. Both scheduled and unscheduled

D. On equipment and off equipment

Definition
C. Both scheduled and unscheduled
Term

The two cornerstones of maintenacne metrics are fleet availability and

 

A. Airlift Capability

B. Maintenance Capability

C. Program Execution

D. Deployment Execution

Definition
C. Program Execution
Term

Which statement is a lagging indicatior under fleet availability?

 

A. Mission capable rate

B. Code 3 break rate

C. 8 hour fix rate

D. Air abort rate

Definition
A. Mission capable rate
Term

Which statement is a lagging indicator under fleet availability

 

A. Mission capable rate

B. Code 3 break rate

C. 8 hour fix rate

D. Air abort rate

 

Definition
A. Mission capable rate
Term

What is the overall indicator for a flying program?

 

A. Abort rate

B. UTE Rate

C. Mission Capable Rate

D. Logistics Departure Reliability Rate

 

Definition
B. UTE Rate
Term

Which fix time interval is reported for all aircraft other than fighters?

 

A. Four

B. Eight

C. Twelve

D. Fourteen

Definition
C. Twelve
Term

Which one gives us the average time for end items and is and indication of componet overall performance

 

A. MTTR

B. MTBF

C. MTBCF

D. MTBMA

Definition
D. MTBMA
Term

Which mission capable rate does maintenance want to keep low by consolidating feasible CANNS to a few aircraft when practical?

 

A. FMC

B. PMC

C. TNMCB

D. TNMCS

Definition
D. TNMCS
Term

Concerning C-E equipment, training equipment is considered

 

A. Active
B. Inactive

C. Amber

D. Red

Definition
B Inactive
Term

Concerning C-E equipment what is the number of hours during which the system cannot be used for a specified purpose?

 

A. Active

B. Inactive

C. Downtime

D. Posessed

Definition
C. Downtime
Term

The C-E mean downtime is also expressed as the average time to complete

 

A. full downtime hours

B. a maintenance action

C. restoration to mission capable status

D. restoration to PMC status

Definition
c. restoration to mission capable status
Term

In order to compute for an equipment's operational availability, you need its

 

A. Active and inactive hours

B. Active and downtime hours

C. Operation and inactive hours

D. Operation and downtime hours

Definition
B. Active and downtime hours
Term

The C-E mean downtime is also expressed as the average time to complete


a. full downtime hours

b. a maintenance action

c. restoration to mission capable status

d. restoration to PMC status

 

Definition
c. restoration to mission capable status
Term

What type of maintenance is excluded when calculating C-E operational dependability?

 

A. 2 level maintenance

B. 3 level maintenance

C. Scheduled maintenance

D. Unschedulded maintenance

Definition
C. Scheduled Maintenance
Term

Which is not an issue that affects equipment downtime?

 

a. manning level

b. experience level

c. IMDS downtime

d. Support equipment availability

Definition
C. IMDS downtime
Term

The measuere of the average on equipment corrective maintenance in an operational enviornment is the C-E mean

 

a. downtime

b. repair time

c. time to repair

d. time between failure

 

Definition
b. repair time
Term

The C-E MRT starts when the technician

 

a. leaves his workcenter

b. arrives at the equipment

c. completes troubleshooting

d. receives notification of a workorder

Definition
b. arrives at the equipment
Term

The average operating time between any failure of the system is measured by the C-E mean time

 

a. to repair

b. between failure

c. between critical failure

d. between maintenance actions

Definition
b. between failure
Term

What is excluded when computing the C-E MTBF?

 

a. critical system failure

b. non critical system failure

c. scheduled maintenance

d. unscheduled maintenance

 

Definition
c. scheduled maintenance
Term

When computing for the C-E MTBF, the operating hours come by the total

 

a. system downtime

b. equipment downtime

c. system operating time

d. equipment operating time

Definition
C. system operating time
Term

Which C-E mission performance indicator is a valuable indicator of equipment or system maintainability and speed of repair?

 

a. C-E utilization rate

b. C-E operational availability

c. C-E MTTRF

d. C-D MTBM

Definition
D. C-E MTBM
Term

C-E MTTRF measures the averave elapsed time required to restore a system to full operational status after what type of event?

 

a. system malfunction

b. maintenance action

c. system inspection

d. critical failure

Definition
d. critical failure
Term

What computation is used as the principal indicator of feliability of C-E system, subsytem, or lower level replacement action?

 

a. C-E utilization rate

b. C-E operational availability

c. C-E MTBF

d. C-E MTBM

Definition
d. C-E MTBM
Term

In determining C-E MTBSM, scheduled maintenace includes scheduled maintenance inspections, scheduled time changes, delayed discrepancies, and

 

a. immediate action TCTOs

b. non immediate action TCTOs

c. operator reported discrepancies

d. repairs as a result of accident or incident

Definition
b. non immediate action TCTOs
Term

Which type of event is not included when computing the C-E MTBUM

 

a. scheduled time changes

b. immediate action TCTOs

c. repairs as a result of accident or incident

d. discrepancies discovered during equipment operation

Definition
a. scheduled time changes
Term

C-E utilization rate is a ratio of

 

a. active hours to inactive hours

b. active hours to downtime hours

c. active hours to possessed hours

d. inactive hours to possessed hours

Definition
c. active hours to possessed hours
Term
What is the analysis process?
Definition
Multifaceted approach used for solving management problems
Term
What is the difference between internal and external data?
Definition
Information originating within an organization is internal. Inversely is external
Term
Whene analyzing data, for what you must constantly check?
Definition
Accuracy, completeness, competancy of source document.
Term

When studying an organizational chart, what two important questions about a function must you answer?

 

 

Definition
What does it do? What kind of information does it provide?
Term
What arre four on base offices that maintain information relevant to an analyst?
Definition
Supply, Cost analysis, Management engineering, QA
Term
What is a report?
Definition
Method of easily conveying raw information
Term
What are the greatest advantages of using a report?
Definition
Fast dissimination of information
Term
What is the disadvantage of recurring reports?
Definition
Continue to exist after no longer needed
Term
How does and analysis affect a subject under study?
Definition
Separates subjects into various parts for meaningful dissimination
Term
As an analyst, what is your responsibility concerning the JDD system?
Definition
educate myself and know about JDD
Term

According to the analysis process, what are some of the primary responsibilities of an analyst?

 

 

Definition
Maintain trust, supply and interperet information, provide feedback, analyze performance, help ailing WC
Term
How is credibility as it applies to the analysis process?
Definition
being objective, accurate, and provide logical & realistic solutions
Term
Define and give examples of pulse points as they apply to the analysis process
Definition
Where analysts get information, help to assess the unit
Term
What is one of the most common pitfalls in the analysis process, and how can it be avoided?
Definition
Unconcious bias, by having integrity
Term
What are three prerequisites a sample must meet?
Definition
precise, bias free, represent the population
Term
What is the advantage of graphing data?
Definition
Easier to observe possible relationships
Term
At which point in the anaylsis process do you gather opinion type data?
Definition
research step
Term
During the follow up phase, what questions would you ask about the NMCM rate?
Definition
Is it rising, falling, or remaining stagnant.
Term
What is an essential graphic tool for correlation analysis?
Definition
Scatter diagram
Term
What two diagrams are used in frequency distribution?
Definition
Historgram and frequency polygons
Term
In a control chart, how are points plotted?
Definition
Order of production
Term
What is a flowchart?
Definition
graphical representation of process
Term
What do the "bones" in the fishbone diagram represent
Definition
main casual categories
Term
What is usually combined with a chart to compare data with graphics in one viewing?
Definition
table
Term
Why should you limit your segments to no more than five when constructing a pie chart?
Definition
to avoid clusters
Term
Name two types of bar charts
Definition
Simple bias, divided bar
Term
Why is a line chart also called a historical curve
Definition
Unique ability to describe data over time
Term
What assumption does the pareto chart lean to?
Definition
80% of the problems from 20% of sources
Term
Who can initate a maintenance analysis referral?
Definition
Anyone
Term
Who is the OPR for maintenance analysis referrals?
Definition
Maintenance data systems or analysis
Term
When should a referral be submitted?
Definition
When an investigation is needed to determine causes of identified problem
Term
What are the three major areas on a maintenance analysis referral?
Definition
problem background, result, reccomended action
Term
What is a special study?
Definition
In depth analysis to determine root cause
Term
What are the two ways special studies are initiated?
Definition
Command directed, In house
Term
What is the preferred method of initating a special study?
Definition
In house
Term
What are the five basic questions you ask when you organize your special study?
Definition
Why are you doing it? What is the scope? What is really happening? Why is the problem occuring? What to do about it?
Term
What are the two methods of presenting a special study?
Definition
Written/oral
Term
What is the formal way to present a special study?
Definition
Written
Term
When using tables why shouldn't you leave a block with a blank?
Definition
Looks skipped
Term
Why do the formats for the special study differ?
Definition
Statisfy recieving persons needs
Term
Why was the IMDS users' group formed? How often do they meet?
Definition
Keep up with imds issues, monthly
Term
Give two IMDS related situations that call for a meeting?
Definition
Major updates/ Major Changes
Term
Who are usually required to attend an IMDS meeting?
Definition
Unit representitives, workcenters effected, subsystem managers
Term
Why do you give enough advance notice to attendees?
Definition
So people can make plans to come
Term
What is your primary objective in preparing the meeting facility?
Definition
Support your agenda
Term
What is an agenda?
Definition
Your topics
Term
What three principles must you observe to ensure a sucessful meeting?
Definition
Informal, timely, and proper minutes must be taken
Term
What should minutes be?
Definition
A clear summary of what transpired at the meeting, being as interesting and informative as the meeting itself.
Term

When investigating a problem, why should you continue on even if the problem seems to have disappeared?

 

A. The disapperance may only be temporary

B. It can determine the cost of the action taken

C. You might need this information at a later date

D. All investigations must be closed out and the results filed.

Definition
A. The disappearance may only be temporary
Term

Which statement is a benefit of follow up when doing an analysis?

 

a. helps to keep the objective in sight

b. helps to build a special studies file

c. identifies deficiencies in the system

d. provides results that generates effective management practices

Definition
d. provides results that generate effective management practices
Term

Information associated with operations of the maintenance organization is classified as

 

a. external data

b. internal data

c. standards

d. factors

Definition
b. internal data
Term

How do you determine if you should retain an office copy of a report?

 

a. determine if a real need exists for the data

b. decide if a need exists within the command

c. keep until the next version is published

d. keep all reports for no longer than one year

Definition
a. determine if a real need exists for the data
Term

Which statement best describes a pulse point in a unit?

 

a. a squadron party

b. the debriefing section

c. an informal group meeting

d. conversion of raw data into meaningful statistics

Definition
b. the debriefing station
Term

The validity of computer generated data depends on

 

a. quality of the raw data and the sample size

b. prodedure and accuracy with which the data is analyzed

c. quality of the raw data and the procedure with which it is analyzed

d. prodedure with which it is analyzed, the critical values, and sample size.

Definition
d. quality of the raw data and procedure with which it is analyzed
Term

What is the most common approach to arrange maintenance data?

 

a. decending order

b. chronological order

c. order of importance

d. serial number order

 

Definition
b. chronological order
Term

The points in a control chart represent

 

a. paired data

b. distribution

c. cause and effect

d. quality of performance

Definition
d. quality of performance
Term

Pie charts are effective when they represent what percentage of the item under consideration?

 

a. 25

b. 50

c. 75

d. 100

Definition
D. 100
Term

Who normally performs the investigative work and recommends corrective action when a submitted maintenance analysis referral indicates that a problem does exist?

 

a. quality assurance

b. deficiency analysis

c. maintenance commander

d. maintenace data systems analyst

Definition
a. quality assurance
Term

The senior maintenance officer reviews the maintenance analysis referral if

 

a. there is a mishap report attached to it.

b. the referral is upgraded for endorsement

c. it is going to be submitted to the MAJCOM

d. there is a deadlock over the proper corrective action

 

Definition
d. there is a deadlock over the proper corrective action
Term

Which statement best describes a special study?

 

a. a methodical review of data

b. a feferral report for maintenance managers

c. a study initated by any maintenance personnel

d. an investigation an in depth analysis of any subject

Definition
d. an investigation and in depth analysis of any subject
Term

What kind of approach initiates a special study during an equipment analysis

 

a. critical

b. reactive

c. proactive

d. responsive

Definition
c. proactive
Term

When you are establishing the scope of your special study, you are defining your

 

a. purpose

b. conclusion

c. investigation and findings

d. assumptions and limitations

Definition
d. assumptions and limitations
Term

Which medium is a formal way of presenting a special study?

 

a. video

b. secure line

c. written report

d. oral presentation

Definition
c. written report
Term

The IMDS Users' Group meets monthly to

 

a. keep current with IMDS issues

b. prepare a monthly IMDS report

c. establish policies on data integrity

d. advise commanders on the status of IMDS

Definition
A. keep current with IMDS issues
Term

What personnel are usually required to attend IMDS meetings?

 

a. subsystem managers

b. all maintenance personnel

c. newly assigned maintenance people

d. people who need remidial IMDS training

Definition
a. subsystem managers
Term

The primary objective when you prepare your meeting facility is to

 

a. make it entertaining

b. support your agenda

c. meet base regulations

d. make a list of attendees

Definition
b. support your agenda
Term

When you are preparing a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting, you  are preparing the

 

a. agenda

b. briefing

c. minutes

d. presentation

Definition
a. agenda
Term

People who missed the meeting can find out a summary of the meeting itself by obtaining a copy of the

 

a. agenda

b. program

c. minutes

d. briefing

 

Definition
c. minutes
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