Quality deficiency report Aircraft discrepancy report Engineering investigation Technical publication deficiency report HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REPORT (HMR) A hazardous material report (HMR) is a standard method to report material deficiencies that, if not corrected, could cause death or injury to personnel, loss of aircraft, or damage to equipment or facilities. An HMR  priority  precedence  message  should  be  submitted within 24 hours of discovery when one or more of the following  conditions  occur: A malfunction or failure of a component part occurs, that if not corrected, could result in death or injury to personnel, or damage to or loss of aircraft, equipment or facilities. A  configuration  deficiency  (when  discovered) that constitutes a safety hazard in aeronautical equipment  (aircraft,  SE,  or  components)  is discovered. Urgent action or assistance is required and corrective action must be completed at an early date because of operational commitments. A design is detected that would allow incorrect installation  of  parts,  resulting  in  possible  system malfunction or failure. A potential or experienced in-flight or on-the- ground loss of aircraft parts occurs in which a maintenance or material factor is involved. "Things Falling Off Aircraft (TFOA)" is the terminology that is used in reference to an inci- dent such as when foreign object damage (FOD) to an engine causes the engine to shed its parts. QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT (QDR) A  quality  deficiency  report  (QDR)  reports  a deficiency in new or newly reworked material that may indicate nonconformance with a contract, a deviation from  a  specification  requirement,  or  substandard workmanship.  Definitions  of  new  and  reworked material  are  as  follows: New material is material that is procured under contract from industry or is manufactured by an in-house   facility   and   is   under   warranty. Material, whether in actual operation or on the shelf, is considered new until the warranty expires. Reworked material is material that has been overhauled,  rebuilt,  repaired,  or  modified  by government or commercial activities but is unproven in actual operations. A  QDR  is  targeted  toward  reporting  possible deficiencies  in  QA  during  the  manufacturing  or  rework process. A discrepancy that is found after initial use of equipment does not qualify for QDR reporting. Product Quality Deficiency Report Program, SECNAVINST 4855.5, and  Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP), SECNAVINST 4855.3, provide overall Navy QDR policy. Category 1 (CAT 1) QDR A CAT 1 QDR is used for quality deficiencies that may  cause  death,  injury,  or  severe  occupational  illness. A CAT 1 QDR is also used for a deficiency that would cause loss of or major damage to a weapon system; would  critically  restrict  the  combat  readiness capabilities of the using organization; or would result in a production line stoppage. Unless a CAT 1 QDR is combined with an HMR, a CAT 1 QDR should be submitted  by  routine  precedence  message  within  1 working day after its discovery. Category 2 (CAT 2) QDR A CAT 2 QDR is used for quality deficiencies that have been assessed to have significant and widespread material or human resource impact but do not affect safety of personnel or impair combat efficiency. A CAT 2 QDR is submitted by using the Product Quality Deficiency  Report,  Standard  Form  368,  within  5 working days after discovery of the deficiency. AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY REPORT (ADR) An  aircraft  discrepancy  report  (ADR)  identifies and  documents  a  defect  in  newly  manufactured, modified,  or  reworked  aircraft  to  ensure  quality maintenance  or  rework  procedures.  An  ADR  is documented on Standard Form 368. An acceptance flight is performed and a functional check flight (FCF) is flown as soon as possible after the aircraft is delivered and prior to maintenance. Only those discrepancies noted by the ferry pilot and those found during the acceptance inspection and check flight  that  can  be  attributed  to  the  manufacture, modification, or rework process are on an initial ADR. 3-27