after completing a maintenance task on an aircraft or its related equipment. The material control officer coordinates the Tool Control Program and makes sure that tools are procured and issued according to the approved tool control plan (TCPL). A TCPL contains information that includes material requirements, tool inventories, and detailed instructions for operation of the TCP for a specific type/model of aircraft. The TCP is based upon the instant inventory concept. It provides internally configured, silhouetted tool containers. All tools have individual locations to highlight a missing tool. An inventory listing is included within each container. On containers that cannot be silhouetted, a note with the inventory and drawing of the container outline is fastened to the container. It is securely fastened so it will not become a FOD hazard. Either system lets you quickly determine that all tools have been retrieved after a maintenance action. The most significant benefit of this program is the saving of lives and equipment by eliminating tool FOD-caused accidents. Additional benefits of the Tool Control Program are listed below. Reduced initial outfitting and tool replacement costs Reduced tool pilferage Reduced man-hours required to complete each maintenance task Assurance that proper tools are available for specific maintenance tasks METROLOGY AND CALIBRATION PROGRAM (METCAL) Most maintenance shops are provided with a variety of calibrated support equipment that is used to maintain many different systems. This calibrated SE is used to measure, gauge, test, inspect, or otherwise examine material, supplies, and equipment to determine compliance with requirements established in technical documents. The accuracy of this equipment is vital in everyday maintenance. The METCAL program was designed to make sure that all equipment requiring calibration/servicing is maintained at maximum dependability. The recall of equipment for calibration at established intervals is assisted by the Metrology Automated System for Uniform Recall and Reporting (MEASURE). The MEASURE goal is to provide a single, uniform management information system for the Navy METCAL Program. As a plane captain, you are responsible for checking each piece of equipment (hydraulic servicing unit, oil servicing unit, etc.) to make sure that the calibration label is valid (has the current date on it). If you find an out-of-date calibration label, the piece of equipment should not be used, and you should make an immediate report to your supervisor. JOINT OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM (JOAP) The Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) was designed so the oil condition of equipment can be diagnosed and monitored without removing or extensively disassembling equipment. As a plane captain, you will be directed by maintenance control through a Visual Information Display System/Maintenance Action Form (VIDS/MAF) or NALCOMIS to take an oil sample. The oil sample you take might be from a certain aircraft engine, transmission, or other aircraft component. You must be careful when taking the sample. You must be sure that you do not cause the sample to become contaminated. Additionally, you must fill out an Oil Analysis Request Form (DD Form 2026), shown in figure 5-16. After you have completed this form, the sample is sent to the appropriate oil laboratory where it is checked for contamination. If contamination is present in the sample, corrective action is taken. HYDRAULIC CONTAMINATION CONTROL PROGRAM Hydraulic fluid contamination is the presence of undesirable foreign matter, which may or may not be visible to the unaided eye. Typical fluid contaminants include metallic and nonmetallic debris (both self-generated and externally introduced), water, and other foreign fluids. This contamination degrades system performance and component life. The Hydraulic Contamination Control Program also includes other systems that contain fluid. Examples are the F-14 aircraft’s radar liquid coolant and missile coolant systems. Also, some pieces of SE are included in this program. Hydraulic system contamination levels are monitored by means of a fluid surveillance program. When systems fail to meet required cleanliness levels, decontamination procedures are used to restore systems to an acceptable level. The acceptable contamination levels, related maintenance doctrine, and detailed maintenance requirements are specified in the Aviation Hydraulics Manual, NAVAIR 01-1A-17. 5-25