AFI21-101_21SWSUP — Aircraft Equipment Maintenance Management

AFI21-101_21SWSUP governs aerospace equipment maintenance management, including aircraft recovery, tool control, FOD prevention, and DOP programs.

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  • Publication number: AFI21-101_21SWSUP
  • Title: AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2016-10-18

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It provides procedures for developing and managing Crashed, Damaged, or Disabled Aircraft Recovery, Tool Control, Foreign Object Damage prevention, and Dropped Object Prevention programs. It requires tool accountability, control of equipment and personal protective equipment, and compliance with FOD prevention measures.

Applies to: This supplement provides procedures governing aerospace equipment maintenance management and applies to all assigned, attached or associated units of Peterson AFB that maintain aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment, support equipment, and components.

Topics covered

  • Crashed, Damaged, or Disabled Aircraft Recovery
  • Tool accountability
  • Consolidated Tool Kits
  • Foreign Object Damage prevention
  • Dropped Object Prevention
  • Aircraft impoundment
  • Flightline personal protective equipment

Questions and answers

What must personnel do with tools used on the flightline or aircraft?

Personnel that use tools/equipment on the flightline, on aircraft, or on Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) or maintain support equipment that is used on aircraft or on the flightline are required to use an accountability system IAW chapter 1, chapter 8 and chapter 11 of this instruction.

How must tools be secured and accounted for?

Tools are accounted for at all times and secured when not in use.

What is required when tools are transferred at a job site?

Personnel conduct and document a joint inventory of all tools if a transfer is required at the job site.

How must missing or lost tools be reported?

Report missing or lost tools immediately to supervision.

How must personal protective equipment be controlled and marked?

All individual Personal Protective Equipment (e.g., ear protectors, reflective belts, and headsets) are controlled and marked with an identifier that easily distinguishes the owner to include first name initial, last name, and employee number (if applicable).

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