Aviation Life Support System Management Program TC 3-04.72.pdf

Chapter 2SECTION IV – MAINTENANCEPROGRAM MANAGEMENT2-21. Both aviation and ALSE maintenance is performed on a 24-hour basis. The guiding concept is to“replace forward-repair rear” so units can return aircraft and crews to meet immediate operational needs.2-22. ALSE-qualified personnel currently on orders are responsible for ALSE maintenance beyond thecapabilities or responsibilities of crew members. ALSE personnel must conduct the following maintenancetasks:• Scheduled periodic maintenance inspections and repair of ALSE items.• Unscheduled maintenance of ALSE items that fail preflight inspection or are identified asunserviceable by crew members.• Scheduled periodic maintenance inspections and repair of operational and training ALSE items.SCHEDULING2-23. Scheduled ALSE maintenance is necessary to preserve high maintenance standards. Constantcoordination between the S3, ALSO, and ALSET is required to balance mission requirements withadequate maintenance time.COORDINATION2-24. To properly schedule ALSE maintenance, the ALSO or ALSET must have vital informationregarding unit mission, aircraft, personnel, and equipment authorizations. Maintaining properdocumentation and effectively coordinating between maintenance elements is vital in ensuring serviceableALSE is available for unit use. By completing the following steps, the ALSO will assist in providing thisinformation to ALSS personnel. Once completed, the scheduling process may be used for budgeting andmaintenance scheduling.2-25. The supporting quality assurance specialist (ammunition surveillance) (QASAS) representative mustschedule required annual inspections for Class V items. Daily surveillance checks must be completedaccording to AR 702-6, AR 740-1, DA Pam 385-64, and SB 742-1.SCHEDULING PROCESS2-26. The following steps outline the maintenance scheduling process. The four steps described inparagraphs 2-16 through 2-19 should be repeated sequentially for this process.STEP FIVE: DETERMINE DAILY INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS2-27. After completing steps three and four (paragraphs 2-18 and 2-19), the ALSO or ALSET shoulddivide personnel and equipment totals by the inspection cycle to determine daily inspection requirements.For example, there are three 120-day inspection cycles per year; on average, there are an estimated 84working days in a 120-day cycle. With this information, the following formulas may be used to determinedaily inspection requirements:• Total equipment authorized divided by 84 equals daily inspection requirements (authorization).• Total equipment on hand divided by 84 equals daily inspection requirements (real world).STEP SIX: ESTABLISH REALISTIC INSPECTION ITEM CRITERIA2-28. ALSOs and ALSETs must determine the time required to perform periodic inspections on ALSSassets. Maintenance allocation charts (MACs) listed in equipment maintenance manuals provide a guide forappropriate inspection times. Times listed are for conduct of inspections only and do not allow forperforming repairs or maintenance, completing forms and records, or ordering parts. ALSS personnel andsupervisors must consider and compensate for these tasks during scheduling. Other factors include working2-6 TC 3-04.72 15 October 2009