PAM 738-751 governs the use, preparation, and disposition of electronic aviation data and paper aviation forms and records.
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PAM 738-751 covers aircraft logbooks, historical records, maintenance forms, status symbols, aircraft transfers, and aviation life support equipment records. It requires prescribed forms, records, codes, and procedures to support aircraft safety and airworthiness.
Applies to: Aviation units and activities, to include DOD contractors providing aircraft, UAS subsystems and new, overhauled, recapped, or rebuilt reportable components and modules are required to use the current aviation LIS which authorizes them to populate use specific automated forms and records.
Units and activities shall file and/or store aircraft logbook forms and records (see chap 2) in the aircraft logbook binder (national stock number (NSN) 7510-00-889-3494) (or equivalent) or the approved Army Logistics Information System (LIS) (formerly known as Standard Army Management Information System), Aviation LIS. (paragraph 1-4)
The complete logbook assembly, transfer removable media, forms, records, files, publications, and data plate shall transfer with the aircraft, except the DA Forms 240812 (manual recordkeepers only) which is kept on file in the operations office. (paragraph 2-5)
Whenever a software modification is applied, the operator, organization, and unit must be able to identify what version or type of software is installed on their systems. (paragraph 4)
Recreate or regenerate manual forms and records only when the original is lost, damaged, or the information is illegible. (paragraph 2-5)
The ground crew and maintenance personnel shall not approach the aircraft, or begin servicing or any maintenance until after the aircraft is completely inspected and if necessary decontaminated. (paragraph 95-23)