AAC Scheduled Maintenance Inspections

Question 1

Which DA form lists an aircraft's scheduled inspections and component changes along with when each is next due?

Accepted Answer

DA Form 2408-18

Answer

The DA Form 2408-18 Equipment Inspection List tracks scheduled inspections and their next due hours or dates.

Question 2

Under a phased maintenance system, what happens to the complete inspection requirement?

Accepted Answer

It is divided into smaller segments performed at set flight-hour intervals

Answer

Phased maintenance breaks the full inspection into phases so the aircraft is out of service for shorter periods.

Question 3

An aircraft is in its scheduled phase maintenance inspection. What readiness status is it normally reported as?

Accepted Answer

Not mission capable – maintenance

Answer

An aircraft undergoing scheduled maintenance cannot perform its mission and is reported NMCM.

Question 4

Which publication series contains the detailed preventive maintenance and phase inspection checklists for a specific Army aircraft?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft -23 series TMs and associated PMD/PMS checklists

Answer

Aviation unit maintenance procedures and inspection requirements are found in the aircraft's -23 series maintenance manuals and checklists.

Question 5

A crew chief finds a defect during an inspection that makes the aircraft unsafe to fly. Which status symbol is entered?

Accepted Answer

Red X

Answer

A red X indicates the aircraft is in an unsafe condition and must not be flown until corrected.

AAC - Army Aviation Maintenance Program Practice Test