MEACOM0018 — Manage deployed and detached aviation maintenance activities

1 Plan aircraft detachment maintenance activities

• 1.1Determine deployment/detachment objectives
• 1.2Identify resource requirements, and obtain and allocate resources in line with identified objectives
• 1.3Validate maintenance personnel qualifications and authorisations
• 1.4Establish liaison with detachment locality authorities
• 1.5Schedule detachment activities

2 Prepare maintenance plan

• 2.1Incorporate short- and long-term goals into maintenance plan in line with flight or squadron objectives and priorities
• 2.2Check maintenance plan to ensure it conforms to airworthiness regulations and ADF policies and procedures and that it reflects available resources
• 2.3Develop realistic and relevant work objectives

3 Detach aircraft

• 3.1Perform pre-detachment inspections and report deficiencies according to ADF policy and procedures
• 3.2Brief designated personnel
• 3.3Detach aircraft and equipment

4 Provide technical airworthiness/engineering advice

• 4.1Submit maintenance interval extension requests as required and in line with organisational policy and procedures
• 4.2Authorise carried forward unserviceabilities
• 4.3Provide technical advice to higher authorities relating to maintenance and to design of modifications and repairs to aircraft structure or systems

5 Monitor and evaluate maintenance activities

• 5.1Assess maintenance outcomes against maintenance plan goals and objectives
• 5.2Identify and analyse deviations and problems and initiate required responses
• 5.3Record and report maintenance outcomes according to ADF policy and procedures

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