CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE  AND  PRODUCTION  CONTROL This chapter is designed to assist senior personnel in preparing for a maintenance managers position. It is not all inclusive of a maintenance or production chiefs daily tasks, but it should help you to understand some of their required functions. MAINTENANCE  MANAGEMENT LEARNING  OBJECTIVE:  Recognize  the definitions of "maintenance" and "management." Management   is   defined   as   "the   efficient attainment  of  objectives"  and  maintenance  is  defined as "all actions taken to retain material in a serviceable condition or to restore it to serviceability." When combined, maintenance management can be defined as "the actions necessary to retain or restore material or  equipment  to  a  serviceable  condition  with  a minimum  expenditure  of  resources."  It  is  the responsibility  of  every  maintenance  manager  to manage resources in an efficient manner. Q1. Define the term "management." Q2. What  is  the  definition  of  maintenance? Q3. Define the term "maintenance management. " MAINTENANCE  CONTROL LEARNING   OBJECTIVE:   Identify   the responsibilities of Maintenance Control. Maintenance control (M/C) is at the nucleus of the production divisions. It manages and coordinates the overall production effort to maintain squadron aircraft in   a   mission-capable   condition.   The   general responsibilities of M/C include, among others, the following: Coordinates/monitors  the  maintenance department   workload. Maintains liaison with the supporting activities and the local supply department to ensure that the squadron requirements are known and satisfied. Controls the daily workload, and assigns work priorities  to  the  various  division  work  center supervisors. Issues  maintenance  instructions  (MIS),  as required,  to  ensure  adequate  communication  and control. Ensures that the full capability of the department is used in support of the department workload. Submits  NALCOMIS  or  VIDS/MAF  work requests to the supporting intermediate maintenance activity (IMA) for those functions beyond the capability or  responsibility  of  the  activity. Maintains  technical  directive  (TD)  control procedures for the department by initiating all TD compliance actions, ensures that required material is ordered, and schedules timely incorporation of technical directives. Reviews maintenance instructions and local maintenance  requirements  cards  (MRCs)  and  ensures compliance. Conducts a monthly maintenance meeting and publishes  a  monthly  maintenance  plan. Attends  the  monthly  maintenance  meeting conducted by the supporting aircraft intermediate maintenance   department/intermediate   maintenance activity (AIMD/IMA). Establishes  procedures  for  controlling  and directing   cannibalization. Ensures   that   aircraft   undergo   functional maintenance check flights (FCFs), as required. Maintains  aircraft  logs  and  associated  equipment records  (with  the  operations  department),  including weight  and  balance  data  and  inventory  logs. Reviews monthly Maintenance Data System (MDS) reports to ensure effective use of personnel, equipment,  and  facilities. Establishes procedures to monitor the Subsystem Capability and Impact Reporting (SCIR) system. Keeps the Equipment Master Roster (report number E-00) current to reflect those inventory and status changes that have occurred during the reporting period. 7-1