AAC Aviation Ground Support Equipment Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) in Army aviation maintenance?
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.
Which Army regulation governs the maintenance and management of aviation ground support equipment?
Answer: AR 750-1
AR 750-1 (Army Materiel Maintenance Policy) governs the maintenance management of Army equipment including GSE.
What document authorizes specific ground support equipment to an Army aviation unit?
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.
Before operating aviation GSE, a maintainer must ensure which of the following is completed?
Answer: Operator-level preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS)
Operator PMCS must be performed before, during, and after equipment operation per applicable TM requirements.
Which form is used to record faults found on GSE during PMCS?
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.
When GSE is found to be non-mission-capable (NMC), the operator's first action should be to:
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.