LC-AMCI21-1KC46 governs KC-46 aircraft and equipment maintenance management, including maintenance processes for sustaining type design and airworthiness.
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The publication covers KC-46 airworthiness, maintenance levels, technical data, scheduled inspections, and Extended Operations. It requires compliance with the lead command maintenance program, approved maintenance manuals, and authorized technical data.
Applies to: This publication applies to all AF User Major Commands (MAJCOMs), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Air National Guard (ANG), and third-party governmental and contract support agencies IAW appropriate provisions contained in memoranda, support agreements and AF contracts.
The two criteria for maintaining the Airworthiness of the KC-46 are sustained conformance to the type design and in condition for safe operation.
Maintenance and support of the KC-46 is conducted using a three-level maintenance concept consisting of organizational (line) level maintenance, intermediate (backshop), and depot (heavy) level maintenance.
KC-46 specific technical data is the only authorized technical data allowed, unless specifically called out by the approved KC-46 List of Applicable Publications (LOAP) or where no specific instructions exist within the MDS specific tech data or other publications approved in the LOAP (i.e. 1-1 series, 42 through 44 series) as stated in paragraph 2. through 2.3. of the Aircraft Maintenance Manual introduction.
Organizational level maintenance includes, but is not limited to, tasks such as routine servicing, ground handling, system or Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) fault detection/isolation, LRU removal and replacement, repair verification, replacement of engine, and on-wing engine components, Auxiliary Power Units (APU), performing scheduled inspections to include preflight, post-flight, thru-flight inspections, and A Check inspections, and aircraft cleaning and washing.
There is only one FAA approved maintenance program for the KC-46 and the reliance of the Technical Airworthiness Authority on the ATC and STC from the FAA requires all operators of the KC-46 to comply with lead command maintenance program.