JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

APPENDIX AF
COMFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 REV A CH-3
SAMPLE NAVSEA MESSAGE TO TYCOM CONCERNING PCU FBW SCS MATERIAL CONDITION
INITIAL CERTIFICATION (SUBMARINES)
FROM: COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC//
TO: COMSUB
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC
COMFLT
COMSUBGRU
COMSUBRON
PRECOMUNIT
BT
UNCLAS // N09094 //
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVSEASYSCOM//
SUBJ/(SUBS) RECOMMENDATION FOR FLY-BY-WIRE SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM
UNRESTRICTED USE IN SUPPORT OF SUBMARINE UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS//
REF/A/DOC/NAVSEA T9044-AD-MAN-010//
REF/B/MSG//// {G.2.6}
REF/C/SSM VOLUME 7 SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM
NARR/REF A IS THE REQUIREMENTS MANUAL FOR SUBMARINE FLY-BY-WIRE SHIP CONTROL
SYSTEMS. REF B IS REPORT OF FLY-BY-WIRE SHIP
CONTROL SYSTEM MATERIAL CONDITION READINESS FOR UNRESTRICTED USE.
RMKS/1. IAW REF A, REF B REPORTED MATERIAL CONDITION READINESS OF
FLY-BY-WIRE SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM IS SATISFACTORY AND NO OUTSTANDING LIMITING
DISCREPANCIES EXIST.
2. REF B ALSO REPORTED SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF ALL FLY-BY-WIRE SHIP CONTROL
SYSTEM SEA TRIAL TEST REQUIREMENTS AND RESOLUTION OF MANDATORY SEA TRIAL
DEFICIENCIES. .//
3. IAW REFS A AND C, NAVSEA CERTIFIES THAT THE MATERIAL CONDITION OF FLY-BY-WIRE SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM IS SATISFACTORY AND RECOMMENDS THE SHIP'S FLY-
BY-WIRE SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM BE AUTHORIZED UNRESTRICTED USE IN SUPPORT OF
SUBMARINE UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SSMS./SUBJECT TO
COMPLIANCE WITH REF A .
4. RECOMMENDATION FOR SHIP'S UNRESTRICTED OPERATION TO TEST DEPTH WILL BE
ADDRESSED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
BT
NOTE: ENSURE MESSAGES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NTP-3 FORMAT AND CURRENT
PLAD IS UTILIZED.
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