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

Answer

This action is defined as cannibalization, which is the removal of a serviceable part from one non-mission-capable piece of equipment to install on another to restore it to operational condition. Army policy dictates that cannibalization authority is typically held at the battalion commander level to ensure the action is justified by mission necessity and properly managed.

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.

Answer

AR 95-1 specifies that an aircraft must be reweighed after major repairs, when modifications significantly alter its basic weight (1% or greater), or when records are suspect. There is no specific requirement to reweigh an aircraft based solely on the accumulation of a set number of flight hours like 1000.

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.

Answer

A Technical Inspector's core function is quality control. TIs are responsible for inspecting maintenance work, especially on critical flight safety systems, to verify it was performed correctly according to technical manuals and safety standards before the aircraft is returned to service.

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.

Answer

A Safety of Flight (SOF) message identifies a hazardous condition that could result in death, injury, or destruction of the aircraft. Compliance is mandatory and immediate. The standard and required procedure is to ground all affected aircraft until the prescribed inspections and necessary repairs are completed and properly documented.

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.

Answer

The Army has transitioned from paper manuals to Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) as the primary, authoritative source for maintenance information. IETMs provide up-to-date, interactive procedures and are the standard for field and sustainment-level maintenance.

AAC - Army Aviation Maintenance Program Practice Test

AAC - Army Aviation Maintenance Program Practice Test

AAC Maintenance Program Policies Questions and Answers