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Aviation Maintenance Administration Basic - Aviation theories and other practices
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Q15. What level of maintenance has the primary responsibility of supporting and supplementing the work of OMAs? Q16. In an IMA, what work center controls the department’s classified material? What unit in an IMA coordinates the screening of materials and parts to determine repair responsibility and capability? Q17. SUMMARY The objective of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program is the achievement and continuous improvement of aviation material readiness and safety through the efficient use of resources. The governing directive of the program is the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP), OPNAVINST 4790.2. OPNAVINST 4790.2 has five volumes. Of direct interest to the AZ is volume I of the NAMP, which outlines procedures for the organizational and the intermediate maintenance levels, and volume III of the NAMP, which outlines the Maintenance Data System (MDS). Rework and upkeep are the two types of maintenance that are performed within the Navy. Organizational maintenance, intermediate mainte- nance, and depot maintenance are the’ three levels of maintenance that are used within the Navy. An aviation operating unit performs daily organizational maintenance in support of its flight operations. The maintenance department’s mission within an aviation operating unit is to maintain operating unit aircraft in a state of full mission capability. The maintenance officer is responsible to the commanding officer for accomplishing this mission. The maintenance administration work center provides clerical and administrative services to the maintenance department. The quality assurance work center has as its objective the prevention of the occurrence of defects in maintenance. The maintenance material control officer is responsible for the overall productive and material support of the maintenance department. The maintenance control work center in an organizational maintenance activity (OMA) is the nerve center of the entire maintenance department. The material control work center in an OMA ensures that parts, tools, and materials are always available to the production divisions. The intermediate level of maintenance supports and supplements the work of an OMA. In an intermediate maintenance activity (IMA), the maintenance administration work center controls the department’s classified material. The aeronautical material screening unit (AMSU) of an IMA coordinates the screening of materials and parts to determine repair responsibility and repair capability. The role that an AZ plays in the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program is an important one. Regardless of your assignment, whether ashore or at sea, in a squadron, or in an aviation intermediate maintenance department, the concept of providing safe, reliable aircraft should be your primary objective. To meet this objective, the Navy relies on you, the AZ, to provide detailed, exact information. The references that are identified in this manual (in italic) are the references that you should use in your day-to-day tasks. When you are unsure about how to perform a certain tasks, never rely on your memory. Learn to use your references. Using your references should make your job easier and you will be respected for being professional and doing your job right the first time. 1-13

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