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

TO 00-20-14 30 September 2011l. Request assistance from the base PMEL for calibration of individual items of TMDE that require equipment andtechnical skills normally in the PMEL. Also request PMEL help when specified in applicable weapon system orequipment CMS TO. Ensure that TMDE used as component parts of systems or subsystems (e.g., B-52,AN/FPS-27, etc.) are not removed for calibration unless the system, subsystem, maintenance or CMS TOrequires it.m. Identify and/or coordinate any requirements for limited or special calibrations with the base PMEL. Complywith procedures for exceptions from periodic calibration as specified in paragraph 3.2. Place authorizingsignature or initials on AFTO Form 99 or AFTO Form 398 in accordance with Section 5. This is to be done forTMDE that has received limited or special calibration when returned from the PMEL, or for TMDE that is to beexempted from periodic calibration.n. Request calibration assistance as outlined in paragraph 4.1 when assistance is required.o. Perform organizational maintenance on assigned TMDE in accordance with TO 33-1-27. This responsibilityapplies to stock listed and nonstock listed TMDE in all federal supply classes.p. Remove AFTO Forms (108, 394, 99 or 398) from units being returned to supply stocks and notify PMEL of theturn-in. AFTO Forms 108, 394, 99, or 398 on items withdrawn from supply are invalid except for those onRedistribution Order actions. AFTO forms 65 and 66 stay on equipment.q. Leave all condition tags and other documentation including warranty tags (except the receipt) on TMDE beingforwarded to the PMEL for initial calibration or acceptance testing and retain shipping containers. The initialcalibration is a serviceability check on items from a vendor, technical repair center, or other base. Discrepanciesfound by the PMEL during initial calibration shall be reported to the users so they can submit deficiency reportsback to the source of supply. A calibration procedure can serve as a guideline for an acceptance check.r. Provide facilities meeting temperature, humidity, and power requirements IAW this TO for TFCU or otherPMEL mobile calibration operations.s. Ensure that torque-indicating devices, specified as PMEL responsibility in TO 33K-1-100-1/-2 or any applicableCMS TO, are sent to the PMEL for scheduled calibration or unscheduled maintenance. Torque indicatingdevices are considered TMDE and PMELs are assigned the primary responsibility for calibration and repair.t. Identify special weapons unique requirements and applicable guidance (such as Nuclear CertifiedEquipment/AFI 21-204, Nuclear Weapons Maintenance Procedures) which could impact calibration, calibrationinterval, documentation, etc. to the PMEL.u. Ensure that medical equipment is referred to the appropriate support activity IAW AFI 41-201, ManagingClinical Engineering Programs, AFI 41-209, Medical Logistics Support and TO 33K-1-100-1. TMDE locallypurchased by the hospital requiring PMEL support shall be coordinated with the PMEL prior to purchase toensure supportability.v. Ensure that Skydrol fluid pressure gages are calibrated using a Skydrol fluid pressure standard. The gage user isresponsible for calibrating these gages.w. Ensure users do not reset adjustments/potentiometers that are sealed with an AFTO Form 255, "NoticeCertification Void When Seal is Broken." Any unit discovered with a broken AFTO Form 255 shall be removedfrom service and submitted for recalibration.x. Ensure that components of complex TMDE (test stands, checkout consoles, etc.) are not removed for calibrationmerely because the components are listed individually in TO 33K-1-100-2. Removal of these components forcalibration shall be accomplished only as specified in the calibration authority. Complex TMDE componentsthat require calibration shall be calibrated in place, if feasible. Components that require calibration by the PMELshall be calibrated in accordance with the provisions of a CMS or TO 33K-1-100-2. Typical items are pressuregages, panel meters, power supplies, frequency meters, etc. To preclude excessive down time, each componentshall be calibrated at the shortest interval listed for any of the components, or at a multiple of the shortest3-14