Maintenance Planning and Control part 1 & 2

Planning

continuity of maintenance task

Control

lessen the delay of task completion

Execution of materials

availability of aircraft parts, components and consumables upon commencement of maintenance task

Operation

inspection, disassembly, assembly and other maintenance activities

Resources

labor cost, tools and equipment and manpower

Maintenance Planner

supports the function of the plant maintenance group by developing job plans and advance work schedules. Work requires good technical, analytical, and communication skills.

Maintenance Scheduler

these duties would belong to the planners if the company does not utilize a special scheduler.

Crew Supervisor

only in regard to planning and scheduling. Provide the Maintenance Scheduler with a craft work hours available forecast for the next week identifying hours by skill level.

Planning Supervisor

Supervise the planning group, especially the selection and training of new planners. Support the needs of planners.

Maintenance Manager

ensures that the processes are working. The manager typically should not be a part of any process itself. On the other hand, planning deeply involves itself in the maintenance processes. Planning is one of the manager’s best tools because of its routine involvement to keep processes working.

Air Transport Association (ATA) 100 Specification

_________ is a standard for presentation of information that includes section numbering, chapter numbering, and page numbering for maintenance manuals, parts catalogs, wiring diagram manuals, avionics installation manuals and structural repair manuals.

AMM General Group is

ATA Chapter 5-12

AMM Airframe is:

ATA Chapter 20-49

AMM Structure Group:

ATA Chapter 51-57

AMM Powerplant Group:

ATA Chapter 70-80

Trouble Shooting Manual (TSM)

provide comprehensive and systematic procedure coverage of aircraft warnings, malfunction report and CFDS message to identify, confirm, isolate and repair aircraft malfunctions

Wiring Diagram Manual (WDM)

permit full understanding of the electrical and electronic system, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance.

Electrical Standard Practices Manual (ESPM)

Provides line maintenance personnel with quick and easy access to the relevant information for the procedures and data that are necessary for the electrical installation of an aircraft.

Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC)

For identifying, provisioning, requisitioning, storing and issuing of line replaceable aircraft parts and units.