12FTWI21-102 — Tool Control And Equipment Management

12FTWI21-102 governs tool control and equipment management for personnel performing maintenance on the flightline and aircraft/aerospace equipment.

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  • Publication number: 12FTWI21-102
  • Title: TOOL CONTROL AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2024-04-03

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12FTWI21-102 covers tool security, control, accountability, personal protective equipment, composite tool kits, and lost tool procedures. It requires tool inventories, lost tool reporting, searches, aircraft or equipment form entries, and quality assurance tracking.

Applies to: These guidelines are applicable to all base personnel (military, civilian, and contractors) that perform maintenance on the flightline and aircraft/aerospace equipment.

Topics covered

  • Tool security and accountability
  • Composite tool kits
  • Lost tool investigations
  • Worldwide identifiers
  • Flightline maintenance
  • Foreign object damage prevention

Questions and answers

What is required before and after each flightline maintenance task?

Inventory tools prior to and after each maintenance task performed on the flightline. (paragraph 1)

Who must be contacted when a tool or item is suspected to be lost or missing?

Immediately contact the Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) at 652-6481 and flightline expediter when a tool or item is suspected to be lost or missing. (paragraph 1)

What must happen when a tool is suspected lost on an aircraft or equipment?

When a tool or item is suspected lost on an aircraft or equipment, coordinate with the flightline expediter to place a Red X in the aircraft/equipment forms with a description of the tool and last known specific location. (paragraph 1)

What must personnel do after a tool or item is suspected to be lost?

Conduct a thorough search for the lost tool or item. (paragraph 1)

What report is required for a lost tool or item?

Initiate a lost tool report (AETC Form 138, Lost Tool or Item Investigation Record), or FC-12FTW-009, Lost Tool or Item Investigative Report IAW MOI 21-08 par 8.1.2. (paragraph 1)

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