CENTER  REGULATION  66-1 
VOLUME  XII 
30  April  1984 
Effective  1  June  1984 
Equipment  Maintenance 
MAINTENANCE  MANAGEMENT  A  TECHNIQUE 
This  regulation  provides  policy  on  general  maintenance  practices,  equipment  status  reporting  and 
maintenance  data  collection.  It  applies  to  Atmospheric  Research  Equipment  (ARE)  maintenance  at 
Det  407  and  on  Pony  Express  excercise. 
1.  Terms  Oefined: 
a.  Workcenter  Supervisor.  The  person  in  charge  of  the  maintenance  section. 
b.  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor.  The  Detachment  Commander. 
c.  Maintenance  Supervisor.  Parent  Unit/LGM. 
d.  Mission  Requirement.  Alert  or  directed  sortie  that  requires  aerial  sampling. 
e.  DCM.  Oeputy  Chief  of  Maintenance  of   the  host  base  responsible  for  the  aircraft. 
2.  Policy: 
a.  This  organization  has  no  meterological  (MET)  equipment  assigned.  Det  407  will  suoport 
maintenance  of  MET  gear  to  the  extent  of  its  capabilities.  OL  A,  41  RWRW,  will  be  advised  of 
maintenance  status  related  to  MET  equipment  on  transient  aircraft. 
b.  Any  ARE  maintenance  related  problem  areas  which  cannot  be  resolved  will  be  identified  to 
the  Parent  Unit/LGM,  HQ/LGM/OOR  and  Depot/LGE.   If  MDAT  assistance  is  required,  it  will  be 
requested  in  accordance  with  CENR  66-3. 
c.  If  three  or  more  aircraft  are  scheduled  for  deployment  to  Det  407  for  increased  require- 
ments, a  request  for  an  additional  ARE  technician  should  be  submitted  to  the  41  RWRW  through  the 
parent  unit/LG  with  info  to  HQ/LGM/OOR.  Det  407  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  has  the  option, 
when  mission  profile  or  scenario  dictate,  to  request  qualified  ARE  augmentees  directly  from 
Depot/LG.  The  Depot/LG,  upon  approval  of  the  request,  will  select  the  augmentee  deployed. 
d.  ARE  units  will  conduct  a  sphere  inventory  (serviceable  and  unserviceable)  on  the  first 
day  of  each  month  and  report  to  Depot/LGEA  per  Atch  1. 
3.  Responsibilities: 
a.  The  Chief  of  Maintenance,  HQ/LGM,  is  responsible  for  maintenance  management.  This 
responsibility  includes  the  implementation  of  policy  and  guidance  for  the  maintenance  complex. 
b.  The  Commander  of  Det  407  will  assume  the  duties  of  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  as 
outlined  in  CENR  66-1,  Vol  I.  The  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  is  functionally  responsible  to 
the  Maintenance  Supervisor.  Duties  of  the  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  may  be  delegated  to 
insure  the  efficient  accomplishment  of  the  duties  through  optimum  use  of  assigned  personnel. 
The  yearly  self-inspection  will  be  performed  by  the  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  or  represen- 
tative.  (This  duty  may  be  delegated  to  the  Workcenter  Supervisor.) 
c.  The  duties  and  responsibilities  of  the  Workcenter  Supervisor  are  contained  in  CENR  66-1, 
Vol  I.  The  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  will  insure  complete  performance  of  these  duties. 
d.  The  Maintenance  Supervisor  will  review  Host-Tenant,  Interservice,  and  Interagency 
Support  Agreements  (as  applicable)  to  insure  requirements  necessary  to  support  the  maintenance 
mission  are   included.  The  Maintenance  Supervisor  will  also  provide  assistance  should  any 
agreement  be  violated.  The  Maintenance  Supervisor  is  responsible  for  applicable  portions  of  the 
quality  control  program  as  outlined  in  CENR  66-1,  Vol  I. 
Supersdes  CENR  66-1,  Volume  XII,  26  Mar  82.   (See  signature  page  for  summary  of  changes). 
No  of  Printed  Pages:  5 
OPR:   LGM 
Distribution:   X
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e.  The  Get  407  Maintenance  Control  Supervisor  will  insure  that  at  least  one  302X1  is  fully 
qualified  to  sign  off  or   clear  Red  X  conditions  on  ARE  equipment  only.  The  training  to  clear 
the  ARE  Red  X  condition  will  be  in  coordination  with  the  host  base  DCM.  Any  problems  main- 
taining qualification  will  be  referred  to  the  Chief  of  Maintenance,  HQ/lGM  for  resolution. 
f.  The  officer-in-charge  of  a  mobile  exercise  (Pony  Express)  or  his  designated  represen- 
tative will  report  ARE  equipment  status  IAW  Chapter  2  when  command  maintenance  technicians  are 
not  on  location. 
4,  ARE  Equipment  Status.  Equipment  status  is  divided  into  three  distinct  categories.  At  any 
given  time,  the  ARE  equipment  status  will  be  defined  as  one  of  the  following: 
a.  Fully  Mission  Capable  (FMC).  All  ARE  units  are   operating  normally.  Technicians  may 
perform  maintenance  or  component  replacement  that  will  not  cause  mission  delay.  No  condition 
exists  to  preclude  the  collection  of  a  useable  sample.  Urgency  Justification  Code  (UJC)  8E 
(Priority  05}  may  be  used  to  requisition  parts  for  mission  equipment  in  this  status. 
b.  Partially  Mission  Capable  (PMC).  Any  ARE  operating  in  a  reduced   capacity;  e.g., 
pressure  regulator  or  compressor  failure,  one  U-l  foil  inoperative.  Aircraft  still  able  to 
perform  assigned  mission  with  sampling  capabilities  available  only  thru  deviation  from  normal 
operating  procedures  (to  be  determined  by  local  operations  officer  or   designated  individual). 
UJC  BE  (Priority  05)  will  be  used  to  requisition  parts  necessary  for  the  restoration  of  equip- 
ment in  this  status.  (Priority  02)  UJC  AE  may  be  used  to  meet  mission  requirements  (to  be 
determined  by  local  operations  officer  or   designated  individual). 
c.  Non  Mission  Capable  (NMC).  Any  ARE  deficiency  that  prevents  the  aircraft  from  per- 
forming its  assigned  mission.  UJC  AE  (Priority  02)  will  be  used  to  requisition  parts  necessary 
for  the  resolution  of  equipment  problems  causing  this  status. 
5.  Equipment  Status  Report  (ESR): 
a.  PMC  and  NMC  conditions  will  be  reported  via  an  electrically  transmitted  Equipment  Status 
Report  (ESR).  ESRs  are  divided  into  three  categories  (Initial,  Follow-up,  and  Final)  and  are 
explained  below.  All  sections  of  any  ESR  will  be  completed  even  if  negative.  All  times  will  be 
ZULU  times  reported  in  Julian  date  time  groups,  i.e.,  188/1320Z.  Equipment  malfunctions  within 
an  FMC  will  be  reported  via  the  ESR  whenever  parts  are  ordered  using  UJC  BE  to  restore  mission 
equipment  to  normal  operation.  Anytime  UJC  AE  or  BE  is  used,  an  ESR  or  follow-up  ESR  containing 
the  document  number,  stock/part  number,  TO  reference,  noun,  and  UJC  must  be  submitted.  (NOTE: 
HQ/LGS  and  Parent  Unit/LGS  must  be  info  addressees  on  UJC  AE/BE  parts  requests.) 
b.  Equipment  Status  Reports  will  be  submitted  on  all  of  the  following  ARE  equipment: 
(1)  U-l  Foil. 
(2)  Pressure  System. 
(3)  B/400-A. 
(4)  D-500/D-500A. 
(5)  FI-2  Foil. 
(6)  ARE  Console. 
(7)  Sea  Water  Sampler. 
(8)  SABRE. 
(9)  F-52  POO. 
6.   Initial  Equipment  Status  Report: 
a.  An  initial  ESR  will  be  submitted  anytime  ARE  parts  are   ordered  using  UJC  BE  within  an 
FMC  condition.  An  initial  ESR  will  also  be  submitted  for  PMC  or  NMC  conditions  when  either  one 
of  the  following  conditions  exist: 
(1)  The  time  of  return  to  operation  will  exceed  12  hours. 
(2)  Delay  of  mission  requirements.
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b.  The  initial  ESR  will  be  submitted,  in  the  following  format,  via  PRIORITY  precedence 
message  to  the  Parent  Unit  with  a  ROUTINE  info  copy  to  HQ  and  Oepot. 
FROM:   APPLICABLE  LOCATION 
TO:   PARENT  UNIT//LGM// 
INFO:  HQ//LGM/00R/LGS// 
0EP0T//LGE// 
APPROPRIATE  CLASSIFICATION 
SUBJ:  ARE  EQUIPMENT  STATUS  REPORT  -  JCN  (reference  T0-00-20-2-?) 
A.  FMC,  PMC  OR  NMC. 
B.  EQUIPMENT  (I.E.  Ul  Foil,  Pressure  System) 
C.  JULIAN  DATE/TIME  OF  MALFUNCTION. 
0.  TIME  IN  COMMISSION  (TIC)  OR  ESTIMATED  TIME  IN  COMMISION  (ETIC)  (SPECIFY  TIC  OR 
ETIC).  For  FMC  ESRs  base  ETIC  on  latest  information  from  LGS. 
E.  SPECIFIC  ITEM  OF  EQUIPMENT  THAT  FAILED  AND  FULL  EXPLANATION  OF  MALFUNCTION. 
F.  CONCISE  DESCRIPTION  OF  ALL  CORRECTIVE  ACTION  TAKEN  ANO/OR  PLANNED.   IF  THE  FAILURE 
HAS  NOT  BEEN  CORRECTED  AND/OR  ADDITIONAL  ASSISTANCE  OR  PARTS  ARE  REQUIRED,  THE  REPORT  WILL 
ALWAYS  8E  SENT  ASAP. 
G.  REMARKS  (INCLUDING  ANY  ASSISTANCE  REQUIRED). 
7.  Follow-up  Equipment  Status  Report: 
a.  The  follow-up  ESR  will  be  used  to  update  a  continuing  equipment  problem  for  which 
corrective  action  may  be  delayed  for  any  number  of  reasons.  In  most  cases,  the  follow-up  ESR 
will  be  submitted  to  provide  an  updated  ETIC;  to  report  major  changes  in  the  maintenance  posture 
such  as  parts  requisitions,  failure  of  additional  equipment,  progress  in  repair  efforts,  depar- 
ture of  the  aircraft  to  another  location,  etc.;   or   to  report  any  pertintent  information  not 
available  at  the  time  of  the  initial  ESR. 
b.  When  an  ETIC  cannot  be  met,  a  follow-up  ESR  will  be  transmitted  in  sufficient  time  to 
arrive  at  the  HQ  upon  or  before  the  ETIC  expiration  date,  explaining  the  delay  and  updating  the 
ETIC. 
c.  The  follow-up  ESR  will  be  transmitted  via  ROUTINE  precedence  message  to  the  same 
addresses  as  the  initial  report.  The  JCN  from  the  initial  ESR  will  be  used  in  the  subject  line. 
FROM:   APPLICABLE  LOCATION 
TO:   PARENT  UNIT//LGM// 
INFO:   HQ//LGM/D0R// 
DEP0T//LGE// 
APPROPRIATE  CLASSIFICATION 
SUBJ:  ARE  FOLLOW-UP  REPORT  TO  ESR  JCN  (same  JCN  used  on  initial  ESR) 
A.  ETIC  OR  NEW  ETIC 
B.  EXPLANATION  OF  CORRECTIVE  ACTIONS  TAKEN  SINCE  LAST  REPORT  AND  ANY  NEW  ACTION 
PLANNED.   INCLUDE  PROBLEM  AREAS  ENCOUNTERED. 
C.  ANY  OTHER  INFO  CONSIDERED  IMPORTANT  AND  NOT  INCLUDED  IN  THE  INITIAL  ESR.
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8.  Final  ESR: 
a.  A  final  ESR  message  to  the  same  addresses  as  the  initial  ESR  will  be  submitted  under  the 
following  conditions: 
(1)  Within  24  hours  of  satisfactory  resolution  of  equipment  problem.  Use  ROUTINE  pre- 
cedence. 
(2)  Within  2  hours  of  aircraft  departure  to  home  station  with  ARE  equipment  in  a  PMC  or 
NMC  status.  Use  PRIORITY  precedence  and  add  an  info  copy  to  the  departing  aircrafts  home  sta- 
tion LG/DO. 
b.  The  final  ESR  will  be  in  the  following  format: 
FROM:   APPLICABLE  LOCATION 
TO:   PARENT  UNIT//LGM// 
INFO:   HQ//LGM/D0R// 
0EP0T//LGE// 
ACFT  HOME  STATI0N//LG/D0// 
APPROPRIATE  CLASSIFICATION 
SUBJ:   FINAL  REPORT  tq  esr  jcn  (same  JCN  used  on  initial  ESR) 
A.  TIC  (if  known) 
B.  EXPLANATION  OF  ACTIONS  TAKEN  TO  CORRECT  THE  PROBLEM  OR  ACTIONS  STILL  NEEDED. 
C.  PARTS  THAT  MUST  BE  ORDERED  OR  REPLACED  BY  HOME  STATION  TO  CORRECT  PR08LEM. 
9.  Maintenance  Data  Collection: 
a.  The  AFTO  Form  349,  Maintenance  Data  Collection  Record,  will  be  used  to  document  main- 
tenance data  on  all  ARE  equipment.  Data  documented  will  describe  maintenance  on  any: 
(1)  End  item  of  ARE  equipment  categorized  as  "on  equipment". 
(2)  Assemblies,  subassemblies,  or  components  removed  from  end  items  of  equipment  cate- 
gorized as  "off  equipment". 
The  AFTO  Form  349  will  be  completed  IAW  TO  00-20-sen'es  except  block  2  (work  center)  and  block  L 
(CMD  ACT  ID)  will  be  left  blank.  Work  unit  codes  are  listed  in  the  applicable  aircraft  -06 
technical  order.  Det  407  will  consolidate  their  AFTO  Form  349s  and  forward  them  NLT  the  15th  of 
each  month  to  Oepot/LGMMA  with  a  copy  to  Squadron/LGM. 
b.  Depot/LG,  upon  receipt  of  Det  407s  AFTO  Form  349s,  will  complete  blocks  2  and  L.  The 
completed  forms  will  then  be  sent  to  Sacramento  ALC  for  processing.  Copies  of  the  report,  when 
received  will  be  distributed  by  Oepot/LGE  to  Headquarters/LGM,  1156  TCHOS/LGM  and  Det  407. 
OFFICIAL  I  Attachment 
Monthly  Sphere  Inventory 
SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES 
Establishes  the  requirement  for  ARE  Equipment  Status  Reporting  (ESR).  Adds  option  for  Det  407 
ARE  augmentee  support  to  be  requested  from  Depot/LG.  Requires  monthly  sphere  inventory. 
Requires  Det  407  maintain  a  qualified  technician  to  clear  Red  X  conditions  on  ARE  equipment. 
Tasks  officer-in-charge  or  his  representative  report  ARE  equipment  status  during  (Pony  Express) 
exercises  when  command  technicians  are  not  present.  Initiates  the  requirement  to  report 
maintenance  data  collection  information  on  AFTO  Form  349.  Deletes  use  of  CEN  Form  35.
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MONTHLY  SPHERE  INVENTORY 
A.  Spheres  on  hand: 
(1)  Serviceable: 
(2)  Unserviceable: 
B.  Spheres  shipped  last  month: 
C.  Spheres  received  last  month: 
0.  Sphere  hydrostatic  test  date: 
(1)  New  stock  year  group: 
(2)  Used  stock  year  group: 
NOTE:   This  report  is  to  be  submitted  monthly  by  letter  or  message  to  arrrive  at  Depot/LGEA  NIT 
the  tenth  of  the  month.