REFERENCES:

A. OPNAVINST 4790.2F, NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, VOL II
B. NAVEDTRA 12010-A, AVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS FUNDAMENTALS
C. NAVEDTRA 12011-A, AVIATION MAINTENANCE RATINGS SUPERVISOR
D. NAVEDTRA 10376, AVIATION MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATIONMAN 1

121.1 DEFINE THE CONCEPT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) AND THE FACTORS ON WHICH IT IS BASED. (REF. A)

QA CONCEPT - THE PREVENTION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF DEFECTS. THE CONCEPT EMBRACES ALL EVENTS FROM THE START OF A MAINTENANCE OPERATION TO ITS COMPLETION AND IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF QA DEPENDS ON PREVENTION, KNOWLEDGE, AND SPECIAL SKILLS.

121.2 IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QA MANAGED OR MONITORED PROGRAMS. (REF. A)

MONITORING IS A PERIODIC ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS OR PROCESSES MANAGED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

A. QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITS - QA AUDITS PROVIDE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT, SERVE AS AN ORDERLY METHOD OF IDENTIFYING, INVESTIGATING AND CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES ON A SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED BASIS, AND ARE USED TO EVALUATE VARIOUS MAINTENANCE TASKS AND PROCEDURES. (MANAGED)

B NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION (NDI) - (I-LEVEL) - MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH NDI PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, OR RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS. MONITOR THE ORGANIZATION'S NDI TRAINING PROGRAM TO ENSURE IT IS CURRENT AND COMPREHENSIVE.

C. FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD) - QA WILL ENSURE THAT THERE IS COMPLIANCE WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO FOD PREVENTION ISSUED BY THE FOD PREVENTION OFFICER AND ALL WORK CENTERS HAVE INSTITUTED PROCEDURES WHICH COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS.

D. NAVAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCY REPORTING PROGRAM (NAMDRP) - THIS PROGRAM IS THE METHOD BY WHICH HAZARDOUS DEFICIENCIES IN MATERIAL AND PUBLICATIONS, SUBSTANDARD WORKMANSHIP AND IMPROPER QA PROCEDURES ARE REPORTED. (MANAGED)

E. NAVY OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM (NOAP) - PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE TO MONITOR AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT EQUIPMENT REMOVAL OR EXCESSIVE DISASSEMBLY. QA WILL ENSURE SAMPLES ARE TAKEN FROM ENGINES/GEAR BOXES/ACCESSORIES AT PROPER INTERVALS.

F. AVIATION GAS FREE ENGINEERING (AVGFE) PROGRAM - ENSURE THAT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT IS MAINTAINED WHEN WORKING ON AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT FUEL SYSTEMS. (MANAGED)

G. CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL - QA WILL ENSURE A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT; ONLY AUTHORIZED AND CURRENT SHELF LIFE CORROSION PREVENTION/CONTROL MATERIALS ARE USED; AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SUPERVISING AND PERFORMING CORROSION PREVENTION, ARRESTMENT AND REMOVAL RECEIVE FORMAL TRAINING IN CORROSION CONTROL.

H. SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (SE) MISUSE/ABUSE - REPORT OF SE MISUSE/ ABUSE SUBMITTED BY ANYONE WITNESSING SE MISUSE/ABUSE. AS A MINIMUM, AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY QA/A OF THE COMMAND RECEIVING THE REPORT, AND AN ANALYSIS PERFORMED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. (MANAGED)

I. AVIATOR'S BREATHING OXYGEN (ABO) SURVEILLANCE AND CONTAMINATION CONTROL - QA WILL ENSURE ALL PERSONNEL DEALING WITH ABO ARE FAMILIAR WITH AND COMPLY WITH PROPER SAFETY AND OPERATING PROCEDURES AND ALL PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED WITH ABO SURVEILLANCE CONTAMINATION PROTROL PROGRAM HAVE A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ABO, LOX, GASEOUS HAZARDS OF CONTAMINATION AND THE NEED FOR QUALITY STANDARDS.

J. HYDRAULIC CONTAMINATION CONTROL - "O" & "I" LEVEL - THE PRIME OBJECTIVE IS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN A SATISFACTORY LEVEL OF FLUID PURITY IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS.

K. SE OPERATOR TRAINING AND LICENSING - "O" & "I" LEVEL - QA WILL ENSURE ONLY PERSONNEL PROPERLY LICENSED OPERATE SE, ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR QUALIFYING AND CERTIFYING SE OPERATORS, ENSURE PERSONNEL HOLDING SE LICENSES ISSUED BY OTHER COMMANDS, FOR THE SAME EQUIPMENT AND AIRCRAFT, ARE GIVEN A THOROUGH CHECKOUT PRIOR TO ALLOWING ON-AIRCRAFT/EQUIPMENT USE AND ENSURE PROCEDURES EXIST FOR HAVING APPROPRIATE SERVICE RECORD ENTRIES MADE.

L. SAFETY - QA IS ASSIGNED OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT SAFETY. THE INTENT IS NOT TO CONFLICT WITH ANY PORTION OF THE ACTIVITY'S OVERALL SAFETY PROGRAM. QA ASSISTS IN COORDINATION OF THE TOTAL SAFETY EFFORT. (MANAGED)

M. CENTRAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY (CTPL) - THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION INCLUDES THE DETERMINATION OF TECHNICAL MANUALS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION CONTROL OF THESE MANUALS, AS WELL AS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING MANUAL UPDATING THROUGHOUT THE MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. (MANAGED)

N . INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT REPAIR LIST (ICRL) - "I" LEVEL - QA/A WILL ENSURE THAT RECOMMENDED CHANGES FOR INCLUSION/DELETION OF A COMPONENT ON THE ICRL IS VALID WITH RESPECT TO STABILITY OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, AND ADEQUACY OF TEST EQUIPMENT.

O. TIRE AND WHEEL MAINTENANCE SAFETY PROGRAM - "O" & "I" LEVEL - QA/A WILL ENSURE A TRAINING PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT AND INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO AIRCRAFT TIRES AND WHEELS ARE ENFORCED.

P. EXPLOSIVE HANDLING PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM - "O" & "I" LEVEL - QA/A SHALL REVIEW INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATIONS DURING WORK CENTER AUDITS TO ENSURE PERSONNEL WHO HANDLE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS ARE CURRENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPNAVINST 8023.2 (SERIES) (NOTAL).

Q. ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) CONTROL AND PREVENTION - "O" & "I" LEVEL - ALL WORK CENTERS INVOLVED IN AVIONIC MAINTENANCE AND HANDLING OF ESD SENSITIVE ASSEMBLIES OR DEVICES IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE ESD CONTROL AND PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM.

R. VIBRATION ANALYSIS - MONITOR ENGINE VIBRATION.

S. CALIBRATION - QA/A WILL ENSURE ALL EQUIPMENT WHICH REQUIRES CALIBRATION IS INDUCTED FOR CALIBRATION.

T. LASER HAZARD CONTROL - Q/A WILL ENSURE ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED ARE TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND MEDICALLY FIT TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON LASER EQUIPMENT.

U. TOOL CONTROL PROGRAM (TCP) - QA/A WILL ENSURE THAT TOOL CONTROL PROCEDURES ARE VERIFIED PERIODICALLY AND DURING WORK CENTER AUDITS.

V. SE PMS, PERIODIC LOAD TESTING AND NDI - "I" LEVEL - SE PMS - "O" LEVEL QA/A WILL MONITOR LOAD TESTING, PERIODIC TESTING, AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF SE TO ENSURE PROPER PROCEDURES ARE BEING USED.

W. AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT WELDER CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION - "I" LEVEL - MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH WELDING PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION/RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, AND APPLICABLE TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS AND DIRECTIVES.

X. PLANE CAPTAIN QUALIFICATION - (O-LEVEL) - QA WILL ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM EXISTS FOR QUALIFYING AND CERTIFYING PLANE CAPTAINS, AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON IS UNDER INSTRUCTION FOR EACH AIRCRAFT TO COMPENSATE FOR PLANE CAPTAIN ATTRITION, EACH PLANE CAPTAIN RECEIVES A THOROUGH WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL EXAMINATION COVERING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF A PLANE CAPTAIN AND EACH PLANE CAPTAIN UNDERSTANDS THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.

Y. RECLAMATION AND SALVAGE - DAMAGED OR SALTWATER IMMERSED AIRCRAFT CLEANED, REPRESERVED AND SALVAGED.

Z. COLLATERAL DUTY INSPECTOR (CDI) - WORKCENTER INSPECTOR TO CHECK WORK BEFORE CDQAR.

121.3 STATE HOW OFTEN A WORK CENTER AUDIT OR SPECIAL AUDIT IS PERFORMED, THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF EACH, AND HOW LONG THE AUDIT FORM SHALL BE RETAINED. (REF. A)

A. THE WORK CENTER AUDIT IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY TO EVALUATE THE OVERALL QUALITY PERFORMANCE OF EACH WORK CENTER. UPON COMPLETION OF AN AUDIT, THE FINDINGS ARE REVIEWED AND A REPORT OF THE FINDINGS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MO WITH A COPY TO THE DIVISION. RECORDS OF AUDITS ARE MAINTAINED FOR ONE YEAR.

B. SPECIAL AUDITS ARE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE TASKS, PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, AND PROGRAMS. THESE AUDITS PROVIDE A SYSTEMATIC, COORDINATED METHOD OF INVESTIGATING KNOWN DEFICIENCIES, EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP, AND DETERMINING THE ADEQUACY OF AND ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE TECH PUBLICATIONS.

121.4 STATE THE FOLLOWING QA RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. FUNCTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVES (QAR'S). WHEN PERFORMING INSPECTIONS, THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE OF CO FOR ENSURING SAFETY OF FLIGHT OF THE ITEM CONCERNED. "SECOND PAIR OF EYES"

B. FUNCTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CDQARS. ASSIGNED TO PRODUCTION WORK CENTERS, THEY FUNCTION IN THE SAME CAPACITY AS A QARS AND THEREFORE MUST MEET THE SAME MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. THE MAY BE ASSIGNED ON TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT BASIS.

C. FUNCTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CDI. THE CDI'S ASSIGNED TO PRODUCTION WORK CENTERS ARE TO INSPECT ALL WORK AND COMPLY WITH THE QA INSPECTIONS REQUIRED DURING ALL MAINTENANCE ACTIONS PERFORMED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK CENTERS. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO THE QA/A OFFICER WHEN PERFORMING SUCH FUNCTIONS. CDI'S WILL SPOT-CHECK ALL WORK IN PROGRESS AND WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH PROVISIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAMS MANAGED AND MONITORED BY QA. THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CDI'S WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY QA/A DIVISION. CDI CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY ON THE PARTICULAR TYPE EQUIPMENT BY SUCCESSFULLY PASSING A WRITTEN EXAMINATION WHICH IS LOCALLY PREPARED AND ADMINISTERED BY QA/A. IN ADDITION TO THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION A LOCALLY PREPARED ORAL OR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION MAY BE USED.

D. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DATA ANALYST. PERFORM ALL MAINTENANCE DATA SYSTEM (MDS) FUNCTIONS OF QA/A. PROVIDE MANAGEMENT WITH DATA, IN GRAPHIC AND NARRATIVE FORM, NECESSARY TO MAKE QUALITATIVE DECISIONS WITH REGARD TO AIRCRAFT/EQUIPMENT MATERIAL CONDITION, READINESS, AND UTILIZATION.

121.5 STATE THE USES AND REQUIREMENT FOR ISSUE AND CONTROL OF QA STAMPS. (REF. A)

QA STAMPS ARE CONTROLLED BY QA/A WHO ISSUES THEM TO ALL PERSONNEL DESIGNATED AS QAR'S, CDQAR'S AND CDI'S ASSIGNED TO "I" LEVEL MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. STAMPS MUST BE CLOSELY CONTROLLED AND ADEQUATE STORAGE FACILITIES PROVIDED. A STAMP MAY NOT BE REASSIGNED WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. QA STAMPS ARE OPTIONAL AT "O" LEVEL.

121.6 STATE THE FOLLOWING AS APPLIED TO THE NAVAL MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCY REPORTING PROGRAM (NAMDRP). (REF. A)

A. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REPORT (HMR) - PROVIDES A STANDARD METHOD FOR REPORTING MATERIAL DEFICIENCIES WHICH, IF NOT CORRECTED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF AIRCRAFT, EQUIPMENT, OR FACILITIES. SUCH INCIDENTS ARE REPORTABLE REGARDLESS OF HOW OR WHEN THE DISCREPANT CONDITION WAS DETECTED. SUBMIT AN HMR PRIORITY PRECEDENCE MESSAGE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCOVERY.

B. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION (EI) REQUESTS - APPLICABLE TO ALL AIRCRAFT AND WEAPON SYSTEMS, THEIR SUBSYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, RELATED SE, SPECIAL TOOLS, FLUIDS AND MATERIALS USED FOR OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT. SUBMIT AN EI REQUEST BY ROUTINE PRECEDENCE MESSAGE WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF THE DEFICIENCY UNLESS COMBINED WITH AN HMR OR EMR.

D. QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT (QDR) - CATEGORY I & II (CAT I AND II) - PROVIDES MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES WITH A METHOD OF REPORTING DEFICIENCIES IN NEW OR NEWLY REWORKED MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONFORMANCE WITH CONTRACTUAL OR SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OR SUBSTANDARD WORKMANSHIP. FAILURES MUST HAVE OCCURRED AT ZERO OPERATING TIME, DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION, OPERATION, TEST, CHECK, TURN-UP, OR FIRST FLIGHT.

1. CAT I - A QUALITY DEFICIENCY WHICH WILL, OR MAY, AFFECT SAFETY OF PERSONNEL, IMPAIR THE COMBAT EFFICIENCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION, OR JEOPARDIZE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. CAT I QDRS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY ROUTINE PRECEDENCE MESSAGE WITHIN ONE WORKING DAY AFTER DISCOVERY OF THE DEFICIENCY UNLESS COMBINED WITH AN HMR OR EMR.

2. CAT II - ALL QUALITY DEFICIENCIES WHICH ARE ASSESSED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD MATERIAL OR HUMAN RESOURCE IMPACT AND DO NOT AFFECT SAFETY OF PERSONNEL, IMPAIR THE COMBAT EFFICIENCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION, OR JEOPARDIZE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. SUBMIT AN SF 368 WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF THE DEFICIENCY IF, IN THE OPINION OF A QAR, A QUALITY DEFICIENCY REQUIRES ATTENTION.

E. TECHNICAL PUBLICATION DEFICIENCY REPORT (TPDR) (CATEGORY I & II) (CAT I & II) - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING TECHNICAL PUBLICATION SAFETY HAZARDS AND ROUTINE DEFICIENCIES.

1. CAT I - MESSAGE IS REQUIRED WHEN A TECHNICAL PUBLICATION DEFICIENCY IS DETECTED WHICH, IF NOT CORRECTED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF AIRCRAFT, EQUIPMENT, OR FACILITIES. THESE ARE TO BE REPORTED USING CAT I TPDR MESSAGE FORMAT. SUBMIT CAT I TPDR PRIORITY MESSAGE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCOVERY OF A DEFICIENCY.

2. CAT II - PUBLICATION DEFICIENCIES INCLUDE TECHNICAL ERRORS, WRONG MEASUREMENT VALUES, INCORRECT USE OF SE, WRONG SEQUENCE OF ADJUSTMENTS, PART NUMBER ERRORS/OMISSIONS, AND MICROFILM DEFICIENCIES SUCH AS POOR FILM QUALITY. THEY ARE REPORTED USING TPDR OPNAV 4790/66.

F. AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY REPORTING (ADR) - PROVIDES A METHOD FOR REPORTING DEFECTS DISCOVERED IN NEWLY MANUFACTURED, MODIFIED, OR REWORKED AIRCRAFT THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO ENSURE MORE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND REWORK PROCEDURES.

121.7 STATE THE PURPOSE OF A MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION (MI). (REF A)

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (MIS) SHALL BE PREPARED BY QA/A TO CARRY OUT INTERNAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF ADMINISTERING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES ASSIGNED FOR MANAGEMENT. MI'S ARE USED TO ISSUE TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND LOCAL POLICY OF A SUSTAINING NATURE. THEY DIRECT THE EFFORTS OF CDQARS, CDIS, AND OTHER MAINTENANCE/PRODUCTION DIVISION PERSONNEL AS WELL AS THOSE OF QA/A.

121.8 STATE TWO AVIATION RATINGS THAT DO NOT PERMIT CROSS TRAINING. (REF A)

AME AND PR.

121.9 STATE THE MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED ON THE CTPL STAMP. (REF B)

SQUADRON, WORKCENTER, CONTROL NUMBER

121.10 DISCUSS THE THREE METHODS OF UPDATING TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS. (REF D)

INTERIM RAPID ACTION CHANGE (ONE ALLOWED), THEN 3 CHANGES, THEN MUST HAVE A REVISION

121.11 EXPLAIN THE USE OF THE CHANGE ENTRY CERTIFICATION RECORD (CECR) (OPNAV 5070/12). (REF C)

2-PART COPY. PART 1 IS SIGNED WHEN THE CHANGE IS PICKED UP BY DTPL. PART 2 IS SIGNED WHEN THE CHANGE IS INCORPORATED, THEN RETURNED TO THE CTPL.

121.12 STATE THE PURPOSE OF TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES (TDS) AND EXPLAIN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES. (REF B)

A. FORMAL TD - CFA (COGNIZANT FIELD ACTIVITY) CHANGES/MODIFICATIONS TO AIRCRAFT.

B. INTERIM TD - MESSAGE FORMAT (ADVANCE), NOT AS MUCH DETAIL AS A FORMAL TD AND COMES OUT QUICKLY WHEN SAFETY OF AN AIRCRAFT OR AIRCREW IS INVOLVED.

121.13 EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING AS APPLIED TO TD'S: (REF B)

A. AMENDMENT - ADDITION OR SMALL CHANGE TO BASIC TD.

B. REVISION - COMPLETELY UPDATED EDITION

C. RESCISSION - ENDING/CANCELLATION OF EXISTING TD

D. SUPERSEDURE - PROCESS BY WHICH INTERIM TD'S ARE REMOVED.

E. CANCELLATION - CANCELS TD

F. CHANGE - WHEN PARTS ARE REMOVED/REPLACED WITH UPDATED PARTS

G. BULLETIN - INSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

121.14 EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING TD CATEGORIES. (REF A)

A. IMMEDIATE ACTION - ISSUED WHEN UNSAFE OR UNCORRECTED CONDITION EXISTS WHICH WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY IF NOT CORRECTED.

B. URGENT ACTION - ISSUED WHEN INJURY COULD RESULT IF NOT CORRECTED.

C. ROUTINE ACTION - IF UNCORRECTED, PROLONGED USE COULD RESULT IN HAZARD.

D. RECORD PURPOSE - USED TO CONFIRM INCORPORATION OF TD.

121.15 EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING AS APPLIED TO THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT (FCF): (REF A)

A. DEFINITION OF FCF - VERIFY SAFE FOR FLIGHT COMPONENTS AND PROPER OPERATION OF COMPONENTS.

B. CONDITIONS REQUIRING FCF'S - ENGINES, FLIGHT CONTROL COMPONENTS, SAFE FOR FLIGHT ITEMS, AIRFRAME, POWER PLANT, ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT.

C. RETENTION OF COMPLETED CHECKLISTS - FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS OR ONE CALENDAR INTERVAL/PHASE CYCLE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.