1. Documentation for Maintenance
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Documentation for Maintenance
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2. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1784 — The first balloon flight made in Italy takes place from the grounds of a villa owned by Chevalier Paul Andreani near Milan and uses a modified Montgolfière hot air design built by the brothers Charles and Augustin Gerli.

3. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1929 — The world's first major air evacuation comes to an end when Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) flies out the last of 586 civilians from Kabul to the safety to India.
The airlift involves nationals of about 20 countries.

4. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1930 — Ralph O'Neil lands in Miami on the first mail service of America airline New York, Rio and Buenos Aires Line (NYRBA) between Buenos Aires and New York after a difficult 6-day flight from Argentina.

5. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1933 — USS Ranger, aircraft carrier, launched at Newport News, Virginia.

6. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1945 — USAAF Boeing B-29 “Superfortresses” begin incendiary raids on Japan; 1,667 tons of fire bombs destroy 15 square miles of Tokyo.

7. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1970 — TWA becomes the first airline to fly a “Jumbo Jet” within the United States, when it inaugurates a Boeing 747 service between Los Angeles and New York.

8. THIS DAY IN AVIATION February 25
1990 — Smoke-free flights become mandatory throughout North America for all United States airlines.

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10. Chapter 5 Quiz Documentation for Maintenance
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Chapter 5 Quiz Documentation for Maintenance
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12. Documentation for Maintenance
Introduction (Types of Documentation)
Manufacturer’s Documentation
Regulatory Documentation
Airline Documentation
ATA Document Standards
A Closer Look at the TPPM
Summary

13. Introduction
Chapter focuses on documentation that identifies the aircraft, its systems, and the work to be done on them.
Controlled Documents
Used for operation and/or maintenance of the aircraft in accordance with FAA regulations
Have limited distribution within airline and require regular revisions and must include list of revisions, active and rescinded page numbers in document
Noncontrolled Documents
Furnished by airline and manufacturer

14. Manufacturer’s Documentation
Airplane Maintenance Manual
Component Maintenance Manuals
Vendor Manuals
Fault Isolation Manual
Fault Reporting Manual
Illustrated Parts Catalog
Storage and Recovery Document
Structural Repair Manual
Maintenance Planning Data Document
Schematic Diagram Manual
Wiring Diagram Manual
Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
Dispatch Deviation Guide
Configuration Deviation List
Task Cards
Service Bulletins
Service Letters
Maintenance Tips

15. Airplane Maintenance Manual (AMM)
Contains the basic information on the operation and maintenance of the aircraft and its on-board equipment
Explanation of how each system and subsystems work
Basic Maintenance and Servicing action such as R&R of LRUs
Functional Tests, Operational Tests, Adjustments, Replenishing of fluids and other servicing tasks

16. Component and Vendor Manuals
Component and vendor manuals are for components that are to be removed for maintenance in the shop
The manuals provide same type of information on components that the AMM provides for aircraft and its systems

17. Fault Isolation Manuals
Contains a set of isolation trees for the purpose of pinpointing and fixing numerous problems related to the various systems and components on the aircraft.

18. Fault Reporting Manual
Used by Flight Crew to provide maintenance with advanced warning of malfunctions and an indication of where to begin looking for a solution prior to aircraft’s arrival.
Identifies their problem using a series of questions and diagrams of system operation and instrument indication
Leads to 8 digit code used by maintenance to determine solution

19. Illustrated Parts Catalog
Produced by the airframe manufacturer and includes lists and location diagram of all parts used on the aircraft model
Provides information on location, part numbers, vendors, interchangeability of parts

20. Storage and Recovery Document
Info on maintenance and servicing of aircraft that are to be out of service and stored for a long period of time
Procedures for draining fluids, moving aircraft so the tires will not go flat, and protecting components from the weather

21. Structural Repair Manual
Contains information for certain repairs of the aircraft structure
These simple repairs are approved by FAA to be completed by the operator
Other repairs must be done by the airframe manufacturer or some other FAA designated repair facility

22. Maintenance Planning Data Document
Provides the airline operator with a list of maintenance and servicing tasks to be performed on the aircraft
Tasks are divided into groupings
Daily, Transit, Letter Checks, Hourly Limits, Cycle Limits
Tasks are divided into Letter Checks
Hours, cycles, and calendar time

23. Schematic Diagram Manual
Contains diagrams of the electrical, electronic, and hydraulic systems
Can be block diagram and often contain detailed diagrams
Wiring harnesses, connectors, and interfacing equipment

24. Wiring Diagram Manual
Shows the complete run of wiring, including cable bundle numbers and routing, plug and connector numbers and locations, bulkheads, and other structural elements through which the wiring is routed.

25. Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
Identifies the equipment which may be degraded or inoperative
Systems that the flight crew may agree to accept in a degraded or inoperative condition – as long as it is fixed in a prescribed time limit set by the MMEL
Contains information on all equipment available on the aircraft model to which it applies

26. Dispatch Deviation Guide
MMEL items that require maintenance prior to deferral and dispatch
May need to pull and placard certain circuit breakers, disconnect power, tie up loose cables for removed equipment, and various other actions to secure aircraft and the systems against inadvertent operation

27. Configuration Deviation List (CDL)
Involves configuration of the aircraft rather than systems and equipment
Provides information on panels, fairings, and similar variations in configuration that be nonstandard at dispatch as long as it does not affect the safety of flight

28. Task Cards
Certain tasks for removal/installation, testing, servicing, and similar maintenance items are produced on separate cards or sheets so that a mechanic can perform the action without taking the whole manual

29. Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and Maintenance Tips
SB is a modification of a system that will provide improved safety or operation of a system and includes detailed description of the work and parts required.
SL provides information to improve maintenance actions without equipment modification
Maintenance tip is suggestion to assist in their work or improve conditions

30. Regulatory Documentation
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
Advisory Circulars
Airworthiness Directives
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)

31. Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
Federal laws are collected in a document called the code of federal regulations (CFRs)
Laws for commercial aviation are under title 14 of this code – aeronautics and space – parts 1 through 200
Certification and operation of large, commercial aircraft are part 121
Noted as 14 CFR 121

32. Advisory Circulars (ACs)
A document to provide the “means, but not the only means” of complying with a regulation
Allows leeway in how regulations are to be met without micro managining the operator

33. Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
Substantial regulations issued by the FAA to correct unsafe conditions that exist in a product (aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance)
Aircraft owners / operators are required to maintain the aircraft in compliance with all ADs
AD include:
Description of the condition; the product to which the AD applies; corrective action required; date of compliance; where to get additional information; information on alternative methods of compliance if applicable

34. Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)
FAA issues in advance of FAR in advance in order for the industry to have ample time to study and comment on the proposed rule change.

35. Airline Generated Documentation
Operation Specifications
Technical Policies and Procedures Manual
Inspection Manual
Reliability Program Manual
Minimum Equipment List
Task Cards
Engineering Orders

36. Operations Specifications (Ops Specs)
Required for each aircraft type flown
Details the airline’s maintenance, inspection, and operations programs

37. Technical Policies and Procedures Manual (TPPM)
Usually written by engineering
Defines how all Maintenance and Engineering functions should be carried out

38. Inspection Manual
Contents relate to all inspection activities within M&E
Mechanic inspections
QC Inspection tasks
Special Inspections (hard landings, bird strikes, etc)
Airline’s required inspection item (RII) program
The paperwork, forms, and reports required to carry out these functions

39. Quality Assurance Manual (QA)
Defines the duties and responsibilities of the QA department and defines the processes and procedures used in the annual quality assurance audits
Forms used and reports are also covered along with the procedures for the follow-up and enforcement of QA write-ups

40. Reliability Program Manual
Defines the relaibility program in detail so that the FAA can evaluate and approve all its elements at one time.

41. Minimum Equipment List (MEL)
Is a customizable MMEL for the owner/operators particular airframe/engine configuration
Must carry copies in each aircraft for flight crew reference

42. Task Cards Produced by the manufacturer for usually one action
Simplifies tasks
Engineering section responsible for creating cards to ensure technical accuracy

43. Engineering Orders (EO)
Maintenance work not covered in the standard maintenance plan developed by engineering
The EO must be issued as a work order

44. ATA Document Standards
ATA Standard Chapter Numbers (pg 66)
ATA Airplane Maintenance Manual Page Block Assignments (pg 68 – 70)

45. Closer Look at TPPM
Purpose of the TPPM is to identify all aspects of the maintenance and engineering organization
Identification of key personnel, descriptions of their job functions and their qualifications
Definition of the operator’s philosophy and goals
Layout drawings and maps of the maintenance facilities including shops, ramps, and other significant buildings and areas related to maintenance activities
Specific items IAW FAA regulations,
Controlled document – refer to pgs

46. Documentation for Maintenance
Introduction (Types of Documentation)
Manufacturer’s Documentation
Regulatory Documentation
Airline Documentation
ATA Document Standards
A Closer Look at the TPPM
Summary

47. Questions?