TO 00-20-14 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

30 September 2011 TO 00-20-143.4.10 Coding of WRM. TMDE that is subject to deployment as WRM assets shall be identified as WRM in the masterinventory. This shall be accomplished by checking the WRM block of the PAMS scheduling screen. For non-PAMSusers, accomplish this coding as specified in the applicable MIS documentation.3.4.11 Exchange Standard Intervals. The calibration interval for Exchange Standards sent to PMEL in exchange forbase measurement standards due for certification may be up to 60 days longer than the calibration interval listed in TO33K-1-100-2 to account for administrative and transit time. The date calibrated on Exchange Standards shall reflect theactual date of calibration. The date due shall be established as the 28 th day of the month in which the item is due forrecertification. These dates shall not be changed by the PMEL. AFMETCAL is responsible for authorizing calibrationdue date extensions for exchange standards.3.4.12 AFPSL Equipment Due Date Extensions. AFMETCAL is responsible for authorizing the extension ofcalibration due dates of Air Force Measurement Standards used by the AFPSL.3.4.13 Test Project TMDE Due Date Extensions (excluding RADIAC equipment). Test project TMDE that is assigneda periodic calibration interval may have its due date extended by mutual agreement between the test director and thePMEL Manager, if calibration of the TMDE would adversely affect a test. The due date may be extended to the end ofthe test or an additional 50 percent of the assigned interval, whichever is less. The test director must verify that theextension is at their request, and the PMEL is no longer responsible for the accuracy of the TMDE in the test setup.3.4.14 Critical TMDE Due Date Extensions (excluding RADIAC equipment). MAJCOMs are authorized to extendthe calibration due date if the loss of the TMDE will delay or prevent critical mission accomplishment. Requests forextensions shall be forwarded to the OWC’s command PMEL Functional Manager through the PMEL. The request shalldescribe the TMDE involved, the calibration due date, the specific reasons calibration cannot be accomplished asscheduled, the estimated date calibration action can be initiated, actions taken to locate a suitable alternative or substituteitem, and the calibration history of the TMDE. Also include a statement from the OWC Maintenance Superintendent orequivalent indicating the understanding that calibration interval is the period of time over which TMDE maintains astatistically derived end-of-period reliability of 85% or better and that extending the interval may jeopardize TMDEaccuracy and reliability. The calibration activity manager will maintain a file copy of all approved calibration extensionsuntil they expire and ensure a new TMDE certification label is placed on all TMDE that has been extended. Cite the e-mail/message from the approving functional manager in the “Special” block, along with the words “CalibrationExtension”. Enter the date the item was originally calibrated in the “Date Calibrated” block of the certification label.Enter the new date due calibration in the “Date Due” block. The new TMDE certification label should cite the samecalibration authority as the old TMDE certification label. The calibration activity manager or designated representativewill enter his/her initials in the “Certified By” block of the certification label.3.4.15. RADIAC TMDE Due Date Extensions. Due dates are rarely extended for RADIAC TMDE. RADIAC due dateextension requests will be routed through the PMEL to the command PMEL Functional Manager forapproval/disapproval by AFMETCAL. Documentation will be consistent with paragraph 3.4.13 and must also documentthe unusual circumstance driving the request.3.4.16 Base Measurement Standard Due Date Extension. The PMEL MFM is authorized to extend the calibration duedate of Base Measurement Standards provided by AFMETCAL to the PMELs. Information copies of extensions shall besent to AFMETCAL. This authorization does not apply to Exchange Standards.3.4.17 On-Site Off-Base TMDE Due Date Extensions. The PMEL Manager is authorized to extend the calibrationdue date up to 30 days for off-base TMDE calibrated on-site to facilitate scheduling.3.4.18 Return Transportation Time and TFCU Visit Due Date Adjustment. PMEL Managers have the authority toadjust calibration due dates up to 30 days to offset return transportation time, scheduled monthly pickup and delivery, orscheduled TFCU visits. The date calibrated shall reflect the actual date of calibration. The PMEL is authorized to extendthe date due up to 30 days if one of the following cases applies:a. TMDE is picked up by or delivered to the customer at intervals less often than weekly.b. TMDE is used to equip maintenance teams that are deployed to support off-base customers.3-11