Special Depot Level Maintenance (SDLM) commonly performs overhaul operations on airframes in need of such attention.
Aircraft Maintenance Elements
The aircraft maintenance elements of AVIM (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance) and AVUM (Aviation Unit Maintenance) units are responsible for unit-level maintenance of aircraft that is beyond the capability or responsibility of the crew chief.
A. Scheduled Maintenance
To effectively perform its mission, the aircraft maintenance section must perform the following scheduled maintenance tasks:
Perform scheduled phase/periodic maintenance inspections assisted by the crew chief and aircraft component repair section personnel.
Comply with SOF or unit-level TBs requiring onetime or recurring inspections of aircraft in coordination with the quality control element.
Perform operator maintenance on GSE assigned to the section.
B. Unscheduled Maintenance
The aircraft maintenance section will often have to perform unscheduled maintenance. This requirement normally results from the replacement of a component; for example, the crew chief needs help with replacement of a UH-60 main module. The crew chief or other personnel will handle the majority of unscheduled maintenance actions, as determined by the maintenance officer, in coordination with the appropriate company commander/platoon leader.
C. Deferred Maintenance
Minor faults noted during daily inspections that do not affect mission readiness or the safe operation of the aircraft might be deferred until the next scheduled inspection. The more faults deferred, however, the more delays when the aircraft receives scheduled maintenance. Minor faults deferred due to shop backlog or awaiting replacement parts will be reentered from DA Form 2408-13-1 (Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection Record) or DA Form 2408-13-3 (Aircraft Technical Inspection Worksheet) to DA Form 2408-14-1 (Uncorrected Fault Record Aircraft) only after a valid requisition document number or work order number has been received. The entries will be reentered back to DA Form 2408-13-1 and signed off when corrected. To ensure flight safety, the following factors must be considered before classifying a deficiency for deferred maintenance:
No flight safety faults are considered for deferred maintenance.
Aircraft must be grounded for maintenance if there is a reasonable doubt about flight safety.
A large number of deferred faults that do not present SOF problems on an individual basis may degrade aircraft reliability when considered collectively.
D. Other Duties
Aircraft maintenance element personnel may also provide maintenance support teams as required and assistance in maintaining GSE.
Aircraft Maintenance Reporting Requirements
Occurrences of the following events are required to be reported:
Fires caused by a system or equipment failures, malfunction, or defect.
An engine exhaust system failure, malfunction or defect that causes damage to the engine, adjacent aircraft structure, equipment or components.
The accumulation or circulation of toxic or noxious gases in the flight deck or passenger cabin.
A malfunction, failure or defect of a propeller control system.
Flammable liquid leakage in areas where an ignition source normally exists.
A brake system failure caused by structural or material failure during operation.
A significant aircraft primary structural or material failure caused by any autogenously condition (fatigue,...
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