aircraft, uninstalled aircraft engines, and dangerous
materials. They also contain instructions for
long-term, extended shipment, short-term (fly away),
and water damage or fire-fighting chemical damage
types of preservation. Included in these manuals are
required material and equipment and individual
detailed preservation procedures for each component.
Electronics (16 Series)
Manuals in the 16 series are identified by a
numbering system like the one used with aircraft
manuals. It consists of a three-part designation that
follows a prefix. The subdivisions of some of the 16
series manuals are discussed in the following
paragraphs.
General. The general (NAVAIR 16-l series)
manuals publications of many types. The
contents do not fit any other subseries. They include
manuals that pertain to general maintenance practices,
training manuals. design guidance data, etc. A
complete list is available in the current index of each
publication.
Radio and Radar. Manuals in the 16-5Q and 16-5S
subseries pertain to older equipment. As such, they do
not conform to present standardization formats. They
include miscellaneous operation and maintenance data
for radio and radar equipment.
Joint Nomenclature Electronic Test Equipment.
Manuals found in this subseries normally appear in the
standard format. One example of a manual in this
subseries is the Handbook Service Instructions for the
Radio Sets AN/ARC-94, AN/ARC-102, AN/ARC-119,
and AN/ARC-120, NAVAIR 16-30ARC-94-1.
Support Equipment Manuals
(17 and 19 Series)
Although Aviation Support Equipment
Technicians (ASs) perform maintenance on support
equipment, personnel in the other aviation
maintenance ratings must operate the equipment.
Therefore, operating instructions should be available.
The 17 series (machinery, tools, and test
equipment) and 19 series (ground servicing and
mobile equipment) of aeronautic technical
publications cover most types of support equipment
(SE). The manufacturer of each item of SE must
furnish instructions for operating and maintaining the
equipment throughout its service life. Like aircraft
MIMs, these publications are prepared by the
manufacturer and issued under the authority of
NAVAIRSY SCOM. SE manuals are stocked and
listed the same as technical manuals.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PUBLICATIONS
Navy technical manuals, because of multiple
application, are used jointly between other elements of
the Navy, such as the Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA), Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Command (SPAWARSYSCOM), and other services
(U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force). These manuals
normally carry the identification number of each using
service. They are under the management control of the
primary executive service, which can be easily
identified because their publication code number will
be the first listed on the cover. However, to simplify
their identification and index listing, they are indexed
in the NAVSUP 2002 by their NAVAIR or TMINS
number.
AUTOMATION-TYPE TECHNICAL
MANUALS
Automation-type technical manuals do not follow
normal documentation practices and standards. They
appear on paper or mylar punch tape, magnetic tape,
molded templates, or film. Often, they are used with
programmed automatic or semiautomatic test
equipment. They are used to monitor the operation of
the equipment. Policy for the management of these
manuals is contained in NAVAIRINST 13630.1.
PLANNED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
PUBLICATIONS
Planned Maintenance System (PMS) publications
consist of maintenance requirements cards (MRCs),
periodic maintenance information cards (PMICs),
checklists, and sequence control charts and cards
(SCCs). These publications provide a basis for
planning, scheduling, and complying with scheduled
maintenance requirements. The requirements are
scheduled with intervals, such as calendar time, flight
or operating hours, or number of cycles or events based
on the predominant failure mode. In instances where
conflict exists among PMS publications and other
directives, the PMS publication takes precedence.
PMS publications are discussed in the following
paragraphs.
Q27. What is the purpose of the “Technical
Documentation List”?
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