intermediate maintenance activities, for the main-
must be annotated on a VIDS/MAF by production
tenance of this equipment.
control.
Since the squadrons and air department personnel
Q1-26.
When issuing a tow tractor to the squadron,
are the principal users, the equipment is operated by
what must the person checking out the tractor
personnel of ratings other than the AS. In addition,
have in his possession?
these personnel frequently accomplish servicing and
1. Preoperational card
preoperational inspections. Personnel of the AS rating
2. SE Operator's license (OPNAV 4790/102)
are concerned primarily with major inspections and
for the specific equipment
repair. However, this does not mean that you are
3. Operators manual
relieved of all responsibilities concerning the operation
4. MRC
and servicing of the equipment. To effectively perform
Q1-27.
Who retains the pink copy of the Support
all phases of maintenance--inspecting, troubleshoot-
Equipment Transaction Report?
ing, repairing, and testing--you must understand the
operation of the equipment. This is especially
1.
The issuing activity
important when troubleshooting and testing the
2.
The person checking the equipment out
equipment.
3.
The using activity
4.
Maintenance personnel
Many types of support equipment require licensed
operators. Selected personnel of the AS rating are
Q1-28.
What document must accompany the equip-
responsible for the formal training and licensing of
ment upon return to the support equipment
these operators. You, the AS, may be called upon to
shop?
instruct user activity personnel in the proper servicing
1.
VIDS/MAF
and operation of certain types of equipment that do not
2.
Operator's manual
require an operator's license.
3.
MRC
The current edition of OPNAVINST 4790.2 defines
4.
Preoperational inspection record
support equipment (SE) as "all equipment required on
Q1-29.
All discrepancies noted on preoperational in-
the ground to make an aeronautical system, system
spections must be annotated on what form?
command and control system, support system, sub-
system, or end item of equipment operational in its
1.
VIDS/MAF
intended environment." This is primarily the equipment
2.
History record
covered by the Aircraft Maintenance and Material
3.
MRC
Readiness List (AMMRL) program.
4.
Preoperational card
Support equipment is classified into four major
types: common (general purpose), peculiar (special
AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
purpose), standard (has government-approved
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe types
specifications/drawings), and developmental (no
of support equipment maintained by Aviation
government-approved specifications/drawings). It is
Support Equipment Technicians.
further divided into the categories of avionic SE and
nonavionic SE.
Many different types of support equipment are
needed to perform all the functions necessary to keep
AVIONIC SE
an aircraft in top condition. Most of today's equipment
is used in the direct support of the aircraft itself. Aboard
Avionic SE (common and peculiar) includes all
aircraft carriers, the principal users of support
equipment of an electronics nature used for, but not
equipment are aircraft squadrons and the air
limited to, the test, troubleshooting, alignment, or
department. Within the air department, flight deck
calibration of aircraft systems or components.
and hangar deck aircraft-handling crews use
Examples of avionic SE include general-purpose
aircraft-handling equipment, such as tow tractors and
electronic test equipment (GPETE), automatic test
tow bars. In addition, aircraft crash, fire, and rescue
equipment (ATE), vacuum pressure testers, and
crews use equipment such as the A/S32P-25
temperature and fuel quantity indicator test sets.
fire-fighting truck. These users depend upon personnel
of the AS rating, who are normally assigned to
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