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2A5X1B CREW CHIEFS
Question | Answer |
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List the personal characteristics that cause a person to perform an unsafe act or to overlook or tolerate an unsafe condition | Innattenteviness Excitability impatience and stubbornness |
What should be accomplished after any maintenance action? | The area should be policed and left in a clean orderly condition |
Failure to clean up drips and spills can cause what dangers? | Slips and Falls |
List the principles of RM | Accept no unnecessary risk, make risk decisions at the appropriate level, integrate risk management into operations activities and planning at all levels, apply the process cyclically and continuously. |
What's considered to be the Direct cause of many accidents | Unsafe acts and physical hazards |
What is defined as rough or boisterous play but is a major cause of accidents? | Horseplay |
What type of protective clothing do you wear while working around hot exhaust or tailpipes? | Gloves and long sleeve shirts |
What position do you assume to lift an object from a level lower than your waist? | Assume a squatting position |
Why must supervisors be given formal safety training? | Must have Accident Prevention know how if they are to train their personal successfully in OJT safety |
Name the two most frequent methods used in job safety training | Personal interviews by the supervisor and stand-up talks are the most frequent |
When should you replace cracked or broken tools? | When tools are cracked broken or otherwise unserviceable replace them immediately with new ones |
What methods can you follow to prevent fires in maintenance areas? | Don't allow oily rags to accumulate obey the signs in the no smoking areas never deposit cigarettes or matches in wastebaskets never allowed clothing to be saturated with flammables don't store flammable liquids in open containers |
What characteristics constitute a hazardous chemical? | Combustible, unstable comma irritant comma explosive comma water reactive, corrosive, flammable, toxic. |
What should you do if your clothes become splashed or sprayed with chemicals? | Leave the area immediately and remove them. be sure to seek a safe area to remove your clothes in and immediately shower with plenty of soap and water. |
What information does the MSDS provide you? | The MSDS provides you with an explanation of the physical data of the chemicals that you work with |
What information must be included on hazardous waste labels? | Information must include the type of waste and the accumulation start entries |
What must be considered to make a sealant effective? | To be effective it's critical that the correct sealant be chosen for the specific area or situation and be applied correctly |
Sealants are packaged in available in what general U/Is? | Two part can, semkit cartridge, premixed and frozen. |
What TOs cover sealants, solvents and adhesives? | TOs 42A3-1-2, general use of cement, sealants and coatings. 1-1-691 aircraft weapons systems, cleaning in corrosion control |
What is the sealant application life? | The sealant application life is the length of time a mixed sealing compound remains usable at 77 degrees fahrenheit and 50% relative humidity |
What is the purpose of solvents? | Cleaning solvents dissolve oily and greasy soils so that they can easily be wiped away or absorbed on cloth |
List three sources of antenna radiation | High frequency radio transmitters, Radar and electronic countermeasure devices |
What are the effects of antenna radiation on human body and vital organs? | May cause Burns beneath the skin and cataracts in the eyes. in addition excessive heat exposure from radiation can easily damage your body's internal organs |
From what Direction do you approach an aircraft with overheated brakes? | should be from the aircraft nose or tail. never in line with the axles |
List three major danger areas around an operating jet engine | Intake duct, intake lip, exhaust. |
What's normally considered a safe distance from an operating jet engine intake? | 25 ft to the front and sides |
Why is the plane of rotation of the engine turbine wheel considered dangerous? | If the turbine wheel disintegrates while you're in the plane of rotation there is a good chance that you'll have serious or fatal injuries |
In addition to earplugs what protective device do you wear when working in high intensity noise areas? | A headset or ear defenders |
Define an explosives loaded aircraft | An aircraft is considered to be explosives loaded when it carries munitions internally or externally |
Where must an explosives loaded aircraft be parked? | Explosive is loaded aircraft including those being loaded or unloaded with explosives must be parked in a designated explosives parking area |
Which personnel are allowed to remove safety devices from explosive devices? | Only weapons personnel are allowed to remove safety devices |
Describe a composite material | They are used throughout the fuselage sections, wings, empennage,ventral Fins, engine cowlings. Composite materials such as fiberglass carbon fibre and Kevlar require careful handling at all times |
As a minimum what should the job safety training on composite materials include? | Need for any use of approved PPE, maintenance and care of PPE, safe chemical handling procedures, emergency treatment practices in case of exposure, ingestion or inhalation of liquid, vapours, or dusts from composite operations |
Besides being assigned to a crash recovery team as a flightline crew chief what is your most likely chance of being affected by the dangers of composite materials? | You are most likely chance of being affected by the dangers of composite materials is during an aircraft fire |
Why should Air Force personnel be so concerned about FOD? | The damage FOD causes translate into the loss of resources money or someone's life. |
What can happen when loose objects are blown or washed onto the runway? | Loose objects blown or washed onto taxiways or Runaways can be ingested into an aircraft engine through its intake f o d results in millions of dollars in damage to engines each year |
Who is tasked with the overall responsibility for the FOD prevention program? | The wing vice commander |
Who is responsible for preventing FOD by looking for and removing hazards? | We are all responsible for preventing FOD by looking for and removing hazards that could damage equipment or cause loss of life |
What must all workers account for at the beginning and end of each maintenance action? | must account for their tools at the beginning and end of each maintenance action |
If a missing tool all is not found after the initial search is completed who initiates a lost tool report? | The person who was issued the item or tool |
What must you wear when you are required to physically enter an aircrafts engine intake or exhaust? | A pocketless coverall |
To whom must you report damage paving in aircraft parking areas and taxiways for immediate repair? | The base airfield manager |
What is a dropped object as it relates to Aircraft Operations? | Any aircraft part, component, service or other item that has been lost during aircrew operations from Engine start to engine shutdown |
Who must develop a dropped object prevention program? | All units that fly, service or maintain an aircraft must develop a dropped object prevention program |
What are the prime contributors to dropped objects? | Latches and fasteners |
Who normally must investigate accidents as soon as they are discovered? | QA |
What references provide guidance for servicing operation? | Specific guidance found in AFI 91-203 and TO 00-25-172. |
During field servicing what three important points should you keep in mind? | Using the right grade of fuel, protecting yourself from health hazards, preventing fires and explosions |
what can result from prolonged fuel saturation on your skin? | Irritation and progress to severe rash |
Why is it important to inspect fire extinguisher seals? | The seal should be intact indicating that the fire extinguisher hasn't been discharged |
What TOs lists criteria for positioning fire extingiisgers? | 00-25-172 and specific aircraft technical orders for proper guidance on the type, number and requirements for positioning and placement of fire extinguishers |
What's the minimum safe distance for operating ground power equipment during oxygen servicing? | Do not operate powered ground equipment within 50 feet of oxygen servicing |
What should you do if a control valve becomes clogged with ice during LOX servicing? | Thaw or warm it with air or water |
What device is used to help prevent over pressurisation of an aircraft component during pneumatic servicing? | pressure regulators |
Why do many job guys list nitrogen as the preferred Choice for servicing compressed gas components? | Because of nitrogen inert qualities |
When servicing aircraft hydraulic systems what three measures should you take to prevent contaminating the aircraft systems? | When servicing from Cairns and drums ensure that cleanliness and product integrity or maintained keep each product segregated in clearly identified carefully read the label before dispensing hydraulic products |
What references contain information about ground handling? | AFI 11-218 AFI 91-203 TO 00-25-172 |
Where do most aircraft specific technical orders list safe for maintenance precautions? | In the first couple of steps for each task |
Preparations for aircraft launch include: | Checking the aircraft forms and obtaining all required Aerospace ground equipment |
When the aircraft taxes after launch we tasks are accomplished by the ground Controller? | Police up the parking area and prepare the age for pick up |
During recovery wingwalkers are necessary under what condition? | If parking or taxiing is tight |
Why should an aircraft be moved in a straight line for 5 feet after a turn? | To relieve the loads on the main landing gear |
As a general rule where should you be positioned for marshalling your aircraft? | In front of the aircraft and to the left of the pilot |
When is a safety Observer positioned by a parked aircraft? | When any portion of the aircraft extends into an active taxiway |
When mooring in aircraft how do you position the aircraft in relation to the wind? | Head aircraft into prevailing winds |
What are the usual causes of towing accidents? | Inexperienced personnel and failure to follow correct towing procedures |
What's the minimum number of tow crew members? | Three. tow vehicle operator brake rider and tow supervisor |
During towing why do you start and stop on movements slowly? | Sudden stops and starts may break rivets, bolts, tubing and structural members |
What should you do before towing in aircraft across an active taxiway? | Get clearance from the control tower |
In addition to your aircraft -2 TO what TO sets down the basic rules for grounding aircraft? | 00-25-172 |
What are some of the reasons for jacking aircraft? | To weigh the aircraft, change landing gear or component, repair landing gear or component, perform retraction check, change a tire or brake. |
What jacking accessory is positioned under reinforced areas of the aircraft and prevent damage to the aircraft structure? | Jack pads |
If the aircraft t o doesn't established it what's the maximum wind velocity for a jacking operation? | 15 miles per hour |
The estimated percent of Accidents caused by nature is | 2% |
What is the percentage of Accidents attributable to unsafe acts and physical hazards? | 98% |
Which directives are used when performing maintenance procedures? | Manuals, TOs and handbooks. |
What safety training phase is described as an effective tool that creates a lasting impression for new airman? | Initial |
A chemical must be identified as a carcinogen in the MSDS if concentrations are greater than | 0.1% |
Hazardous waste management system rules are published by | EPA |
Temporary storage of hazardous materials at a central accumulation point can not exceed | 90 days |
What affects radiation hazards? | Strength of emission, time of exposure, weather. |
The recommended procedure for calling in overheated brake assembly is to park the aircraft in an isolated location and then | Allow the assembly to cool in the ambient air |
The noise intensity of a jet engine is greatest toward the rear of the engine and to either side at an angle of | 45 degrees |
Which symptom is not a sign of noise fatigue | A feeling of emptiness |
When launching an aircraft containing live ammunition who is responsible for removing the safety devices associated with these explosive devices? | Weapons personnel |
Are composite material related safety training must be documented on which AF IMT form? | 55 |
The first step in developing an effective FOD prevention program is to | Identify all possible sources of FOD. |
Who is responsible for FOD prevention? | Everyone |
When a lost tool cannot be located the lowest person authorized to clear a red x is the | Maintenance operations officer/ maintenance superintendent. |
I'm most units, without is responsible for investigating dropped objects? | QA |
pressure in a fire extinguisher is within safe operating range when the gauge needle is within the | Green markings |
Individuals not directly involved in nitrogen servicing should remain outside a | 20 foot radius |
Who is responsible for -1TO pre flight check | The aircrew |
When serving as fireguard you position yourself even with the | Nose of the aircraft and at a 45 degree angle outboard of the engine being started |
What reference covers internationally accepted hand signals? | AFI 11-218 |
Doing an aircraft to tell who is authorised to give the all clear to move order? | Supervisor only |
What is the basic function of maintenance? | Ensure assigned aircraft are safe serviceable and properly configured to meet the mission |
The degree of maintenance capability depends on what? | Mission requirements, economics of repair, transportation limitations, component reliability, workload agreements, facility requirements comma frequency of tasks, and special training required |
What are the two basic types of maintenance performed at unit level? | On equipment and off equipment |
What does preventative maintenance on our equipment help ensure? | It is ready and available when needed |
What TO describes preventative maintenance concepts? | 00-20-1 |
What if properly used helps determine where your organisation has been where you are going and how you are going to get there? | Maintenance performance indicators |
Which m p i is perhaps the best known yardstick for measuring a maintenance units performance? | MC rate |
What are some of the issues that can contribute to a low MC rate? | Experiencing many hard brakes,parts supportability shortfalls, workforce management issues, or high commitment rates |
Which mpi is perhaps the most important and accurate measurement of a unit maintenance quality? | The repeat / Recur rate. |
What can you do to contribute to keeping a low R/R rate? | Ensure that you always use the proper technical data in all parts of inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing the aircraft. |
When are discrepancies considered deferred or delayed? | If they are discovered and the decision is made to defer them/ they're discovered with a start date greater than 5 days after the discovery date/ or they are awaiting parts with a valid off base requisition. |
What should you do if you have a lot of delayed discrepancies and it will be a long time before your aircraft is scheduled for extended downtime? | Co-ordinate with the pro super and plans and scheduling to get some down time scheduled so that you can fix as many delayed discrepancies as possible |
List three processes of the maintenance data documentation system | Collection, storage and retrieval |
What off base agencies use the information provided through MDD? | AFMEA MAJCOM AND DOD |
On base which individuals receive MDD information feedback? | Base managers and supervisors |
Which major command is responsible for the overall material management of air force systems and equipment? | AFMC |
What does ACM provide unit managers the capability to determine? | Actual versus approves configuration of an ACFT |
What 781 series form is the identification document for the series binder? | 781F |
What 781 series form is used for recording flight times, sorties, or events for input into the MIS? | 781 |
Aircraft maintenance status and servicing info is entered on what 781 series form? | 781H |
What 781 series form is used to document discrepancies discovered by aircrew or maintenance personnel? | 781A |