Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Documentation for
Maintenance

Chapter 5
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1784 — The first balloon

flight made in Italy takes
place from the grounds of
a villa owned by Chevalier
Paul Andreani near Milan
and uses a modified
Montgolfière hot air design
built by the brothers
Charles and Augustin
Gerli.
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1929 — The world's first

major air evacuation
comes to an end when
Britain's Royal Air Force
(RAF) flies out the last of
586 civilians from Kabul to
the safety to India.
• The airlift involves
nationals of about 20
countries.
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1930 — Ralph O'Neil

lands in Miami on the first
mail service of America
airline New York, Rio and
Buenos Aires Line
(NYRBA) between Buenos
Aires and New York after a
difficult 6-day flight from
Argentina.
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1933 — USS Ranger,

aircraft carrier, launched at
Newport News, Virginia.
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1945 — USAAF Boeing B-

29 “Superfortresses” begin
incendiary raids on Japan;
1,667 tons of fire bombs
destroy 15 square miles of
Tokyo.
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1970 — TWA becomes the

first airline to fly a “Jumbo
Jet” within the United
States, when it
inaugurates a Boeing 747
service between Los
Angeles and New York.
 THIS DAY IN AVIATION
 February 25

• 1990 — Smoke-free flights

become mandatory
throughout North America
for all United States
airlines.
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 Documentation for Maintenance
 Introduction (Types of Documentation)
 Manufacturer’s Documentation
 Regulatory Documentation
 Airline Documentation
 ATA Document Standards
 A Closer Look at the TPPM
 Summary
 Introduction
 Chapter focuses on documentation that
identifies the aircraft, its systems, and the
work to be done on them.

Controlled Documents
 Used for operation and/or maintenance of the
aircraft in accordance with FAA regulations
 Have limited distribution within airline and
require regular revisions and must include list
of revisions, active and rescinded page
numbers in document

Noncontrolled Documents
 Furnished by airline and manufacturer
Manufacturer’s Documentation
 Manufacturer’s Documentation:

Airplane Maintenance Manual

Component Maintenance Manuals

Vendor Manuals

Fault Isolation Manual

Fault Reporting Manual

Illustrated Parts Catalog

Storage and Recovery Document

Structural Repair Manual

Maintenance Planning Data Document

Schematic Diagram Manual

Wiring Diagram Manual

Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)

Dispatch Deviation Guide

Configuration Deviation List

Task Cards

Service Bulletins

Service Letters

Maintenance Tips
Airplane Maintenance Manual (AMM)
 Contains the basic information on the
operation and maintenance of the aircraft
and its on-board equipment

 Explanation of how each system and

subsystems work
 Basic Maintenance and Servicing action
such as R&R of LRUs
 Functional Tests, Operational Tests,
Adjustments, Replenishing of fluids and
other servicing tasks
Component and Vendor Manuals

 Component and vendor manuals are for

components that are to be removed for
maintenance in the shop

 The manuals provide same type of

information on components that the AMM
provides for aircraft and its systems
Fault Isolation Manuals

 Contains a set of isolation trees for the

purpose of pinpointing and fixing numerous
problems related to the various systems
and components on the aircraft.
Fault Reporting Manual
 Used by Flight Crew to provide maintenance
with advanced warning of malfunctions and
an indication of where to begin looking for a
solution prior to aircraft’s arrival.

 Identifies their problem using a series of

questions and diagrams of system operation
and instrument indication

 Leads to 8 digit code used by maintenance

to determine solution
Illustrated Parts Catalog
 Produced by the airframe manufacturer
and includes lists and location diagram of
all parts used on the aircraft model

 Provides information on location, part

numbers, vendors, interchangeability of
parts
Storage and Recovery Document

 Info on maintenance and servicing of

aircraft that are to be out of service and
stored for a long period of time

 Procedures for draining fluids, moving

aircraft so the tires will not go flat, and
protecting components from the weather
Structural Repair Manual

 Contains information for certain repairs of

the aircraft structure

 These simple repairs are approved by FAA

to be completed by the operator

 Other repairs must be done by the airframe

manufacturer or some other FAA
designated repair facility
Maintenance Planning Data
Document
 Provides the airline operator with a list of
maintenance and servicing tasks to be
performed on the aircraft

 Tasks are divided into groupings


Daily, Transit, Letter Checks, Hourly Limits, Cycle
Limits

 Tasks are divided into Letter Checks


Hours, cycles, and calendar time
Schematic Diagram Manual

 Contains diagrams of the electrical,

electronic, and hydraulic systems

 Can be block diagram and often contain

detailed diagrams

Wiring harnesses, connectors, and interfacing
equipment
Wiring Diagram Manual

 Shows the complete run of wiring, including

cable bundle numbers and routing, plug
and connector numbers and locations,
bulkheads, and other structural elements
through which the wiring is routed.
Master Minimum Equipment List
(MMEL)
 Identifies the equipment which may be
degraded or inoperative

 Systems that the flight crew may agree

to accept in a degraded or inoperative
condition – as long as it is fixed in a
prescribed time limit set by the MMEL

 Contains information on all equipment

available on the aircraft model to which
it applies
Dispatch Deviation Guide
 MMEL items that require maintenance
prior to deferral and dispatch

 May need to pull and placard certain

circuit breakers, disconnect power, tie
up loose cables for removed equipment,
and various other actions to secure
aircraft and the systems against
inadvertent operation
Configuration Deviation List (CDL)

 Involves configuration of the aircraft

rather than systems and equipment

 Provides information on panels,

fairings, and similar variations in
configuration that be nonstandard at
dispatch as long as it does not affect
the safety of flight
Task Cards

 Certain tasks for removal/installation,

testing, servicing, and similar
maintenance items are produced on
separate cards or sheets so that a
mechanic can perform the action
without taking the whole manual
Service Bulletins, Service Letters,
and Maintenance Tips
 SB is a modification of a system that
will provide improved safety or
operation of a system and includes
detailed description of the work and
parts required.

 SL provides information to improve

maintenance actions without equipment
modification

 Maintenance tip is suggestion to assist

in their work or improve conditions
Regulatory Documentation

 Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)

 Advisory Circulars

 Airworthiness Directives

 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)

Federal Aviation Regulations
(FARs)
• Federal laws are collected in a document
called the code of federal regulations
(CFRs)

• Laws for commercial aviation are under

title 14 of this code – aeronautics and
space – parts 1 through 200

• Certification and operation of large,

commercial aircraft are part 121
• Noted as 14 CFR 121
Advisory Circulars (ACs)
• A document to provide the “means, but
not the only means” of complying with a
regulation

• Allows leeway in how regulations are to

be met without micro managining the
operator
Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
• Substantial regulations issued by the FAA to
correct unsafe conditions that exist in a product
(aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or
appliance)

• Aircraft owners / operators are required to

maintain the aircraft in compliance with all ADs

• AD include:
•
Description of the condition; the product to which
the AD applies; corrective action required; date of
compliance; where to get additional information;
information on alternative methods of compliance if
applicable
Notice of Proposed Rule Making
(NPRM)

• FAA issues in advance of FAR in

advance in order for the industry to have
ample time to study and comment on the
proposed rule change.
Airline Generated Documentation

• Operation Specifications
• Technical Policies and Procedures
Manual
• Inspection Manual
• Reliability Program Manual
• Minimum Equipment List
• Task Cards
• Engineering Orders
Operations Specifications (Ops Specs)
• Required for each aircraft type flown

• Details the airline’s maintenance,

inspection, and operations programs
Technical Policies and Procedures
Manual (TPPM)

• Usually written by engineering

• Defines how all Maintenance and

Engineering functions should be carried
out
Inspection Manual

• Contents relate to all inspection activities within

M&E
•
Mechanic inspections
•
QC Inspection tasks
•
Special Inspections (hard landings, bird strikes, etc)
•
Airline’s required inspection item (RII) program
•
The paperwork, forms, and reports required to carry
out these functions
Quality Assurance Manual (QA)

• Defines the duties and responsibilities of the QA

department and defines the processes and
procedures used in the annual quality assurance
audits

• Forms used and reports are also covered along

with the procedures for the follow-up and
enforcement of QA write-ups
Reliability Program Manual

• Defines the relaibility program in detail so that

the FAA can evaluate and approve all its
elements at one time.
Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

• Is a customizable MMEL for the owner/operators

particular airframe/engine configuration

• Must carry copies in each aircraft for flight crew

reference
Task Cards

• Produced by the manufacturer for usually one

action

• Simplifies tasks

• Engineering section responsible for creating

cards to ensure technical accuracy
Engineering Orders (EO)

• Maintenance work not covered in the standard

maintenance plan developed by engineering

• The EO must be issued as a work order

ATA Document Standards

• ATA Standard Chapter Numbers (pg 66)

• ATA Airplane Maintenance Manual Page Block

Assignments (pg 68 – 70)
Closer Look at TPPM

• Purpose of the TPPM is to identify all aspects of

the maintenance and engineering organization
•
Identification of key personnel, descriptions of their job
functions and their qualifications
•
Definition of the operator’s philosophy and goals
•
Layout drawings and maps of the maintenance
facilities including shops, ramps, and other significant
buildings and areas related to maintenance activities
•
Specific items IAW FAA regulations,

•
Controlled document – refer to pgs 71 - 73
 Documentation for Maintenance
 Introduction (Types of Documentation)
 Manufacturer’s Documentation
 Regulatory Documentation
 Airline Documentation
 ATA Document Standards
 A Closer Look at the TPPM
 Summary
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