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

30 September 2011 TO 00-20-14n. Initiate and maintain an effective safety program that includes a fire safety program per the applicable safetystandards (AFOSHSTD 91-501and AFOSHSTD 91-90, Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory[PMEL]).o. Process items of TMDE identified as being beyond the PMEL capability to repair or calibrate in accordance withthis TO, TO 00-25-107 (Maintenance Assistance), TO 33-1-27, and AFMAN 23-110.p. Minimize the use of PMEL personnel for the performance of clerical, supply and equipment cleaning duties.Personnel trained in these skills should perform these duties.q. Deliver and return items of TMDE that are fragile or subject to environmental damage and require support fromother laboratories by courier. PMEL technicians shall not be used for courier duty unless they are to receivespecialized TMDE training at the other PMEL.r. Coordinate calibration support with medical equipment personnel in accordance with AFIs 41-201 and41-209.s. Ensure measures are taken to ensure good housekeeping in the PMEL. Optimum cleanliness shall bemaintained. No eating, drinking, smoking or use of other tobacco products shall be permitted in the calibrationand repair areas unless specifically authorized in Section 8.t. Minimize the location of purely administrative functions within the calibration and repair area of the PMEL.Completion of the necessary forms used for certification is not considered an administrative function.u. Establish a TMDE Coordinator training program.v. Establish a system to control test fixtures. The system shall provide for:(1) An identity on the test fixture that can be related to the equipment/calibration procedure for which the testfixture was fabricated.(2) A storage area for test fixtures not permanently used in measurement setups.(3) An index or reference file that identifies the test fixture and its storage location.w. Take necessary actions to minimize the late delivery of TMDE for scheduled calibration.x. Notify the OWC if a deficiency is discovered with the physical condition or documentation that affects theability to calibrate or repair the item. Notify the customer when customer-owned TMDE is found out oftolerance or improperly functioning, IAW the decision process outlined in paragraph 10.2h.y. Maintain a TO File on the use and operation of PMEL-owned equipment, on the handling and preparation ofPMEL-owned items, and for calibrations/verifications. All instruction, standards, manuals and reference datarelevant to the work of the PMEL shall be maintained up-to-date and readily available to the staff. TOs will befiled in any type of binder which will protect and facilitate the use of the TO (TO 00-5-1, paragraph 5.5.1).Individual 33K TOs can be filed in individual file folders that can be color-coded to indicate the 33K series (suchas K6 - Dimensional - blue). The file sequence shall be alphanumeric. AFTO Form 57, described in Section5.13, can be used in the folder to document data peculiar to each TO.z. Take all actions necessary to ensure the TMDE Availability rate for the total TMDE inventory supported, astracked and reported by PAMS (or alternate MIS), exceeds 93 percent while simultaneously meeting thecustomers' requirements. (TMDE Availability is a measure of the percentage of total TMDE inventoryoperationally capable of performing its designed function based on the TMDE condition (serviceability). Itis expressed mathematically as the total number of serviceable TMDE end items divided by the total TMDEinventory.)3-23