ASSIGNMENT SHEET
MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES
Assignment Sheet Number 62A-401
INTRODUCTION
Maintenance availabilities are complex evolutions involving thousands of man-hours and large budgets. Careful planning, flexibility, and close coordination between numerous parties is required to complete an availability on time with quality results. This lesson will discuss planning considerations for Fleet and Industrial Maintenance availabilities and the major issues that face an Engineering Department division officer during the maintenance period.
LESSON TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Terminal Objective:
5.0 DESCRIBE the requirements for administration and maintenance of the Engineering Department’s safety, training, administration, management and inspection programs. (CTTL:A)
Enabling Objectives:
5.67 DESCRIBE the maintenance responsibilities (including Selected Job Management) presented during Industrial and Fleet maintenance level availabilities.
5.68 DESCRIBE the maintenance responsibilities of Ship’s Force involved in the Condition Based Maintenance process.
5.69 DESCRIBE the training conducted and manpower issues during maintenance availabilities that affect overall ship’s readiness.
5.70 DESCRIBE shipboard safety considerations in the shipyard environment.
5.71 DESCRIBE the Technical Assessment, Repair, Groom, and Evaluation Team (TARGET) purpose and utilization during the ship’s life cycle.
5.72 DESCRIBE the Fleet Maintenance Program to accomplish MACHALTs, SHIPALTs, and ORDALTs.
5.73 UNASSIGNED; reserved for future use.
5.173 UNASSIGNED; reserved for future use.
5.174 UNASSIGNED; reserved for future use.
STUDY ASSIGNMENT
STUDY SCENARIOS
Your ship is scheduled for a Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) in eight months. The Commanding Officer directs you to prepare a preliminary work package for call down prior to the following month.
The Work Package has been prepared and, with a few changes, your original work package has been approved by the Port Engineer/Maintenance Manager. Two months prior to the availability start date, it is determined that Nr 1 Main Feed Pump needs overhaul.
Your maintenance availability begins and work is progressing according to schedule. The Engineer Officer, looking ahead to your LOA and Steam Trials, asks you how you intend to conduct meaningful training during the availability.
INFORMATION SHEET
MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES
Information Sheet Number 62A-401
INTRODUCTION
Maintenance availabilities are complex evolutions involving thousands of man-hours and large budgets. Careful planning, flexibility, and close coordination between numerous parties is required to complete an availability on time with quality results. This lesson will discuss planning considerations for Fleet and Industrial Maintenance availabilities and the major issues that face an Engineering Department division officer during the maintenance period.
REFERENCES
(a) CINCLANTFLT/CINCPACFLTINST 4790.3 series, Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual
(b) OPNAVINST 4700.7 series, Maintenance Policy for Naval Ships
(c) OPNAVINST 4790.4 series, Ships’ Maintenance and Material Management (3-M) Manual
INFORMATION
Note: This is a "definition oriented" lesson. Concepts, while not difficult in and of themselves, often get confused, by all levels in the chain of command, because of incorrect jargon. Mastery of the terminology ensures effective communication. Additionally, the division officer is faced with new terms introduced as the Navy’s maintenance manuals change. Unfortunately, there is a "terminology lag" in official Navy publications as well. This text will include some old terms, where appropriate, to aid in interpretation.
Note: Dry-docking availabilities are indicated by a "D" before the acronym (i.e., DSRA, DPMA).
Note: Take care not to confuse SUPSHIP (Navy organization) with the shipyard’s ShipSup (person). This is a common occurrence and will become a problem if giving or receiving second-hand information.
Note: Take care not to confuse the ShipSup with SUPSHIP.
Note: The term "work" includes all maintenance, repairs or modifications, and installation or removal of temporary support systems and equipment. The definition does not include tasks when detailed steps for installation and removal of test equipment or support systems are contained within the body of an approved test, operating or plant conditions procedure.