AAC AAC Aircraft Airworthiness and Quality Assurance Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a Modification Work Order (MWO) in the context of Army aviation airworthiness?
- A routine oil change authorization
- An official directive to modify Army aircraft to correct deficiencies or improve capability (Correct answer)
- A unit-level authorization for local repairs
- A pilot request for avionics upgrades
Correct answer: An official directive to modify Army aircraft to correct deficiencies or improve capability
An MWO is an official directive from the materiel developer directing specific modifications to maintain or restore airworthiness or improve performance.
Question 2: Which category of MWO must be applied within the time frame specified in the directive due to safety implications?
- Category I (URGENT) MWO (Correct answer)
- Category II (ROUTINE) MWO
- Category III (OPTIONAL) MWO
- Category IV (DEFERRED) MWO
Correct answer: Category I (URGENT) MWO
Category I (URGENT) MWOs address safety-critical issues and must be applied within the mandatory time frame specified in the directive.
Question 3: An Aviation Safety Action Message (ASAM) is issued to Army aviation units to:
- Schedule periodic standardization flights
- Disseminate time-critical safety information and required actions for aviation systems (Correct answer)
- Update the Army aviation training syllabus
- Notify units of upcoming depot maintenance windows
Correct answer: Disseminate time-critical safety information and required actions for aviation systems
ASAMs communicate urgent safety information and mandatory actions required to maintain airworthiness or prevent accidents.
Question 4: The Airworthiness Release (AWR) for a new Army aircraft type is issued by:
- The unit commander after acceptance inspection
- Program Executive Office Aviation (PEO Aviation) or the Army Airworthiness Authority (Correct answer)
- The Aviation Center of Excellence (ACOE) Commander
- The FORSCOM Aviation Officer
Correct answer: Program Executive Office Aviation (PEO Aviation) or the Army Airworthiness Authority
The Army Airworthiness Authority (under PEO Aviation) issues the Airworthiness Release certifying that an aircraft type meets Army airworthiness standards.
Question 5: During a Quality Assurance surveillance visit, an inspector observes a mechanic performing maintenance without the applicable TM open and available. This is:
- Acceptable if the mechanic has performed the task more than 10 times
- A finding requiring immediate corrective action as TMs must be available during maintenance (Correct answer)
- Only required for safety-of-flight tasks
- Permitted with supervisor approval for experienced maintainers
Correct answer: A finding requiring immediate corrective action as TMs must be available during maintenance
Army maintenance policy requires that applicable technical manuals be open and available during maintenance performance, regardless of mechanic experience.
Question 6: What is the purpose of a Technical Manual (TM) validation and verification program in Army aviation?
- To assess pilot currency on aircraft systems
- To ensure TM procedures are accurate, safe, and reflect the current configuration of the aircraft (Correct answer)
- To authorize local deviations from standard maintenance procedures
- To certify mechanics on new maintenance tasks
Correct answer: To ensure TM procedures are accurate, safe, and reflect the current configuration of the aircraft
TM validation and verification ensures that published maintenance procedures are accurate, safe, and match the actual aircraft configuration in the field.
AAC AAC Aircraft Airworthiness and Quality Assurance Questions and Answers 2
What is a Modification Work Order (MWO) in the context of Army aviation airworthiness?