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prepared and issued in response to environmental impact restrictions to ensure weapon systems
or equipment can be effectively maintained and mission capability is not impaired by
noncompliance with environmental laws.
6.4.3 Equipment damage. Information related to significant equipment damage that, if
not corrected, would cause equipment malfunction is justification for a RAC or IRAC.
6.4.4 Hazards to safety of personnel. A change pertaining to conditions which, if not
corrected, would directly contribute to bodily injury that may result in loss of life, limb, or
impairment of senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch). Injuries such as bruises, scratches,
pinched fingers, and discomfort caused by odors emanating from nontoxic substances should not
be considered hazards that warrant a RAC or IRAC.
6.4.5 Impairment of safety of flight. A change pertaining to a subsystem (hydraulic,
electrical, etc.), an assembly or component part, the failure or malfunction of which would result
in the loss of an aircraft. Also pertains to a change correcting intermittent faulty operation of
equipment or subsystems that might eventually result in a loss of an aircraft.
6.4.6 Mission capability/fleet readiness. Component or system failure or malfunction
that prevents a weapon system or equipment from performing a specifically assigned mission.
Changes in maintenance procedures; i.e. repair capabilities, expanded operating limits, etc. that
reduce man-hour and material expenditures and increase readiness should also be justification for
issuing a RAC or IRAC. In any case, the originator must determine whether the proposed
change in operation or maintenance procedures will increase mission capability (thereby
justifying a RAC or IRAC) or will merely improve procedures without affecting mission
capability (in which case a RAC or IRAC is not justified).
6.5 Subject term (key word) listing.
Activity, Cognizant Field
Activity, Cognizant Review
Cards, Maintenance Requirement (MRC)
Checklist
Grounding, Aircraft
Maintenance Instruction
Personnel, Hazards to Safety of
Readiness, Mission Capability/Fleet
Restrictions, Environmental Impact
Safety of Flight, Impairment of
Type A, Change
Type B, Change
6.6 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to
identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.
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