AAC Maintenance Program Policies Questions and Answers

Question 1

A maintenance company commander is faced with two non-mission-capable CH-47s with identical faults.
A critical mission requires one helicopter to be operational immediately, and the required part is not available through supply.
The commander approves taking a serviceable engine component from one grounded aircraft to install on the other to return it to service.
What is this maintenance action called and what is the minimum level of approval authority?

Accepted Answer

Cannibalization; Battalion Commander or designated representative

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Controlled Exchange; Company Commander

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Lateral Support; Supply Support Activity (SSA) Chief

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Emergency Work Order; Maintenance Officer

Question 2

According to AR 95-1, an aircraft must be reweighed under several conditions to ensure flight safety and performance calculations are accurate. Which of the following is NOT a mandatory condition for reweighing an Army aircraft?

Accepted Answer

After the aircraft has accumulated 1000 flight hours since its last weighing.

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Following the completion of major airframe repairs.

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When any modifications have been made for which the weight cannot be accurately computed.

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When the weight and center-of-gravity data records are suspected to be in error.

Question 3

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a Technical Inspector (TI) within an Army Aviation maintenance program?

Accepted Answer

Performing in-progress and final inspections on critical maintenance tasks to ensure quality and adherence to standards.

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Developing the weekly flight schedule and assigning aircrews.

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Managing the unit's budget for repair parts and POL (Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants).

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Supervising the daily activities and administrative needs of all maintenance personnel.

Question 4

An aviation unit receives a Safety of Flight (SOF) message for its fleet of UH-60M aircraft. The message mandates an immediate, one-time inspection of a specific tail rotor component before the next flight. What is the correct immediate policy action for the unit's leadership?

Accepted Answer

Ground the entire affected fleet until the inspection and any required corrective actions are completed and documented.

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Acknowledge the message and schedule the inspection during the next 40-hour PMI.

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Brief aircrews to perform a more detailed preflight of the tail rotor area.

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Order the parts listed in the SOF message as a precautionary measure before starting inspections.

Question 5

In the modern Army Aviation maintenance environment, what is the official, primary source for approved maintenance procedures, technical manuals, and checklists?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) accessed via an approved electronic device.

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Paper-based technical manuals stored in the company's technical library.

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Commercial maintenance software purchased by the unit.

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The Army Publishing Directorate (APD) website.

Question 6

A maintenance unit is preparing to transfer a UH-60M to another unit permanently. According to DA PAM 738-751, what is a critical policy requirement during this process?

Accepted Answer

A joint transfer inspection must be completed by both units, with all discrepancies annotated on a DA Form 2408-13-1.

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The transferring unit must repaint the aircraft with the receiving unit's markings before shipment.

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All historical records in the logbook must be closed out and sent to a centralized Army records depot.

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The receiving unit must perform a complete Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) within 7 days of arrival.