AAC - Army Aviation Maintenance Program Maintenance Forms and Records Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which form is used to record faults found during pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight inspections, as well as to document corrective actions?
- DA Form 2408-12
- DA Form 2408-18
- DA Form 2408-13-1 (Correct answer)
- DA Form 2408-14-1
Correct answer: DA Form 2408-13-1
DA Form 2408-13-1, Aircraft Inspection and Maintenance Record, is the primary form used to document operational remarks, faults found during inspections, and the subsequent maintenance actions performed to correct those faults.
Question 2: A maintenance technician needs to find a consolidated list of all special inspections, services, checks, and component replacements that are not part of regularly scheduled maintenance. Which form provides this ready reference?
- DA Form 2408-13-1
- DA Form 2408-18 (Correct answer)
- DA Form 2408-12
- DA Form 2410
Correct answer: DA Form 2408-18
DA Form 2408-18, Equipment Inspection List, is specifically designed to provide a ready reference list of all inspections, services, checks, and replacements that are not accomplished during other scheduled maintenance inspections.
Question 3: During a post-flight debrief, a pilot reports a vibration that was not present at the beginning of the flight. The crew chief correctly documents this discrepancy. On which of the following forms would this initial report be recorded?
- DA Form 2408-14-1 (Uncorrected Fault Record Aircraft)
- DA Form 2408-12 (Army Aviator's Flight Record)
- DA Form 2408-13-1 (Aircraft Inspection and Maintenance Record) (Correct answer)
- DA Form 2408-5 (Equipment Modification Record)
Correct answer: DA Form 2408-13-1 (Aircraft Inspection and Maintenance Record)
The DA Form 2408-13-1 is used to record operational remarks and/or faults found during flight or any associated inspections (pre-flight, thru-flight, post-flight). The pilot's report of a vibration is a fault that must be documented here first.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of the DA Form 2408-12, Army Aviator's Flight Record?
- To document all uncorrected maintenance faults on the aircraft.
- To serve as a historical record of all installed components.
- To record flight operations data such as aircrew information, flight time, and landings. (Correct answer)
- To list all upcoming special inspections and time-change components.
Correct answer: To record flight operations data such as aircrew information, flight time, and landings.
DA Form 2408-12 is used to record flight operations and limited maintenance information, including aircrew data, flight times, duty, type of flight, and landings.
Question 5: Which of the following forms was specifically introduced to replace the DA Form 2408-14 for tracking uncorrected faults on Army aircraft?
- DA Form 2408-13-2
- DA Form 2408-19-3
- DA Form 2408-14-1 (Correct answer)
- DA Form 2408-16
Correct answer: DA Form 2408-14-1
According to DA PAM 738-751, the DA Form 2408-14-1 (Uncorrected Fault Record Aircraft) was introduced to replace the DA Form 2408-14 for aviation equipment, providing a specific method for tracking faults that have not yet been corrected.
Question 6: An aircraft is being transferred to another unit. The gaining unit's maintenance officer needs to review the entire maintenance history, including all modifications applied to the airframe. Which form is the permanent record for documenting all authorized modifications?
- DA Form 2408-15
- DA Form 2408-13-1
- DA Form 2408-5 (Correct answer)
- DA Form 2408-18
Correct answer: DA Form 2408-5
DA Form 2408-5, Equipment Modification Record, is the permanent record used to document the application of all authorized DA modifications to the aircraft.
AAC - Army Aviation Maintenance Program Maintenance Forms and Records Questions and Answers
Which form is used to record faults found during pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight inspections, as well as to document corrective actions?