AAC AAC Aviation Ground Support Equipment Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) in Army aviation maintenance?
- To transport personnel between aircraft
- To support aircraft maintenance, servicing, and ground handling operations (Correct answer)
- To provide in-flight navigation assistance
- To conduct aerial refueling operations
Correct answer: To support aircraft maintenance, servicing, and ground handling operations
GSE encompasses all equipment used on the ground to support maintenance, servicing, and handling of Army aircraft.
Question 2: Which Army regulation governs the maintenance and management of aviation ground support equipment?
- AR 750-1 (Correct answer)
- AR 95-1
- AR 710-2
- AR 385-10
Correct answer: AR 750-1
AR 750-1 (Army Materiel Maintenance Policy) governs the maintenance management of Army equipment including GSE.
Question 3: What document authorizes specific ground support equipment to an Army aviation unit?
- Modification Work Order (MWO)
- Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) or Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) (Correct answer)
- Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC)
- Technical Manual (TM)
Correct answer: Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) or Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA)
The TOE or TDA establishes what GSE a unit is authorized to possess and operate.
Question 4: Before operating aviation GSE, a maintainer must ensure which of the following is completed?
- A 10-hour break-in period at full load
- Operator-level preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) (Correct answer)
- Submission of a DA Form 2404 to higher headquarters
- Approval from the unit safety officer
Correct answer: Operator-level preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS)
Operator PMCS must be performed before, during, and after equipment operation per applicable TM requirements.
Question 5: Which form is used to record faults found on GSE during PMCS?
- DA Form 2028
- DA Form 2404
- DA Form 5988-E (Correct answer)
- DA Form 1687
Correct answer: DA Form 5988-E
DA Form 5988-E (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet) is used to record faults discovered during PMCS on ground equipment.
Question 6: When GSE is found to be non-mission-capable (NMC), the operator's first action should be to:
- Continue operations until a replacement arrives
- Tag the equipment with a DD Form 314 and notify the unit maintenance section (Correct answer)
- Immediately submit a supply request for a replacement
- Report the deficiency directly to the Army Safety Center
Correct answer: Tag the equipment with a DD Form 314 and notify the unit maintenance section
Non-mission-capable equipment must be tagged out of service and the unit maintenance section notified to initiate repairs.
AAC AAC Aviation Ground Support Equipment Questions and Answers 1
What is the primary purpose of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) in Army aviation maintenance?