Aircraft Self Test Questions

1. What do the letters JG indicate when used within a TO number?

Job Guide

Joint Guidance

Journal Guide

2. For what are the fifth and sixth groups of TO numbers used?

Further sectionalize a TO

Identify equipment model

Identifies the TO as a Commercial Off The Shelf TO

3. What is an O&M manual?

TO that contain listings of other TOs

TO that gives general information and intructions in various subject areas for supervisory and administrative personnel

4. What does a JG provide?

Detailed description of systems on aircraft

Detailed description of procedures on aircraft

Brief overview of aircraft mission

5. How are PTOs identified?

Nothing distinguishes between PTOs and regular TOs

An AF designated technical order number

By the word PRELIMINARY on their title page and sequential copy numbers

6. What does group 1, part 2 of a three group TO number identify?

Aircraft's basic mission or equipment major system

Section of a sectionalized TO

Type of TO

7. What is the purpose of TCTOs?

To evaluate personnel efficiency

To modernize aircraft

To modify and modernize equipment

8. How is a change to an existing TO incorporated into the TO?

The changed pages replace the corresponding numbered pages in the existing publication

The changes are incorporated when 50% or more of the TO is affected

The changes are issued as seperate publications

9. Whe can you locate listings of subsystem and sub-subsystem reference numbers?

The GS

The GV

The GA

10. Who produces commercial manuals relating to a particular item of equipment and how can you obtain the manual?

HQ USAF; order through Database Management

The manufacturer; order through the TO account manager

The unit owning the particular item; base supply

11. Once initiators are notified their Afto Form 22 is approved, how long do they have to submit an AF Form 1000?

30 days

40 days

15 days

12. What do the indentations in the description column of the MPL of the IPB indentify?

Relationship between components and the next higher assembly

Order in which the components must be installed

Number of items of equipment on the aircraft

13. What is the meaning of the fourth group of a four group TO number?

Identifies a preliminary TO

Equipment major system

Section of a sectionalized TO

14. When do you use a WD?

For procedures for isolating and troubleshooting deficiencies

To identify and use Ref Des, WUCs, and How Mals for specific equipment

When replacing or repairing wiring and parts of the system identified in the TO number

15. What TO index would you use to find the data code numbers that apply to a particular TO?

0-4-1

0-4-2

0-5-1

16. What is TOPS?

Information that supplements a page rather than replace it

Information meant for supervisory and administrative inspection

Information on basic duities and functions of maintenance structure

17. What do the first, second, and third groups of a three group aircraft TO number idnetify?

General category/aircraft's mission/equipment major system, functional indicator of TO, section of a sectionalized TO

General category/aircraft's mission/equipment major system, aircraft model, type of TO

General category/aircraft's mission/equipment major system, current TO revision number, sequential copy number

18. What are the three main categories of TCTOs?

Immediate, Urgent, Routine

Emergency, Urgent, Routine

Emergency, Immediate, Routine

19. What documents must you consult pror to completing an AFTO Form 22?

AFTO Form 1000

TO 00-5-1 and all supplements

Unit specific memorandum on TO improvement program

20. What Index TO lists all other authorized TO indexes?

00-1-01

0-1-01

0-1-1

21. How does numbering of a TO indicate it is an MPTO?

Beginning with 00-

Beginning with 0-

Beginning with alphabetic designators

22. What does a Ref Des identify?

A part

A system

A system model

23. Who has the responsibility for determining and designing CSCI?

MOC

The software manager

TO distribution offices

24. What are the four index type TOs?

TO indexes, MPTO, OMMS, LOAP

TO indexes, Alphabetical Listing, Cross reference tables, List of applicable publications

Alphabetical Listing, Cross reference tables, LOAP, Illustrated parts breakdown

25. What are the time limitations of Cat 1 TCTOs? For Cat 2 TCTOs?

1 day; 3 days

Within the specified number of days; during the next IRAN or overhaul

By the next flight; by the final flight of the day

26. What is an MPTO?

TOs giving general information and instructions in various subject areas for supervisory and administrative personnel

TOs containing step by step instructions to aircraft maintenance

TOs giving general overview of an aircraft and equipment

27. How are routine, safety, and operational supplements identified?

By the words ROUTINE, SAFETY, or OPERATIONAL printed in red underlined text on the title page

By 00- in the beginning of the basic TO number

Routine by an alpha character, safety by an SS, and operational by an S in the basic TO number

28. What does Section 3 of an IPB contain?

List of usable on codes, SMR, and units per assembly

29. What is a TO revision?

A complete new edition of a publication

A form of submitting surveys on TO efficiency

Changes within a TO

30. What does the FR provide?

A means of conveying FR information between the flight crew and maintenance personnel; operational fault identification and reporting instuructions

Detailed descriptions of fault isolation and fault identification procedures

Detailed system description and support data needed by the maintenance specialist

31. List the four methods of reference numbering in the OMMS TO system

GRT, COTS, LOAP, S/S/SN

S/SN, S/S/SN, GRT, Ref Des

Ref Des, S/S/SN, GRT, alphanumberic

32. What is the CPIN System Management office responsible for?

For maintenance, control, and management of the IMDS

For distributing and authorizing CPINs

For development, overall management, control, and maintenance of ACPINS

33. Why are PTOs issued?

Time constraints prevent distribution of formal TOs

To test and verify certain procedures

For foreign military sales and maintenance

34. What does a CPIN suffix identify?

CPIN revision identifier

Foreign country code

CPIN category and major function

35. What does a CPIN prefix identify?

CPIN revision identifier

Foreign country code

CPIN category and major function

36. What is a TO appendix?

Includes a listing of authourized TOs pertaining to a piece of equipmen

Includes material that is not part of the normail sequence outline in the table of contents

Includes information allowing you to cross reference part numbers, figures, and indexes

37. What are record TCTOs?

TCTOs used to validate a history of modifications on an airframe

TCTOs used to evaluate man-hour expenditure

TCTOs used by contractors or AF specified activity

38. What are three types of TO improvement reports?

Routine, Safety, Operational

Urgent, Immediate, Routine

Emergency, Routine, Urgent

39. How many elements may an S/S/SN contain?

Up to 8

Up to 6

Up to 5

40. A valid urgent report requires a change, revision, or supplement be publishes within what time period?

30 calendar days

40 calendar days

15 calendar days