MIL-DTL-81927 Manuals, Technical: Work Package Style, Format, And Common Technical Content Requirements; General Specification For \(Work Package Concept\)This specification prescribes the general style, format, and common technical content requirements for the preparation of technical manuals using the work package \(WP\) concept. This specification should be used to prepare aircraft weapon systems, aeronautical equipment, airborne weapons/equipment, and related support equipment technical manuals \( in page format\) when logistics support is to be provided.

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MIL-DTL-81927C(AS)

3.2.5.1 Content of manual outlines. A manual outline shall list all WP candidates by WP title

in the proposed order of arrangement.

a. It shall identify, by appropriate title and number, the intended coverage of each WP

within a manual.

b. Outlines for a single WP manual shall substitute paragraph titles for WP titles.

c. The approved outline shall include changes/corrections requested by the requiring

activity following review.

d. The approved outline may be revised with mutual contractor/requiring activity

concurrence until final delivery of the manual.

3.2.6 Digital TM format or digital copy requirements. The digital technical manual format or

digital copy requirements shall be in accordance with the contract.

3.3 Illustrated Parts Breakdown.

3.3.1 Relationship between the Illustrated Parts Breakdown and the WP concept. The

Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) is an integral part of the technical manual data to be prepared

in support of maintenance tasks. Therefore, it is essential that the intent of the WP concept is

followed in the development of the supporting IPB. Emphasis shall be placed on the accessibility

of data, comprehensibility of supporting illustrations, and the use of the information presented.

The IPB data shall be prepared in accordance with IPB technical content specification.

3.3.2 Illustrated Parts Breakdown figures. The format of IPB figures shall be compatible

with all reproduction media. This shall be accomplished through control of legibility of the Group

Assembly Parts List (GAPL), proper line art techniques in the preparation of supporting

illustrations, and coordinated GAPL entries with illustrations (see 3.9 and NAVAIR 00-25-700).

3.4 Style of writing.

3.4.1 Response to intended user. The style of writing shall be in accordance with NAVAIR

00-25-700 and the techniques used to produce readable and comprehensive technical data shall be

commensurate with the capability of the targeted audience for which they are intended:

a. Text shall be factual, concise and readily understandable. Unnecessary lead-in sentences,

descriptive phrases, and vague and ambiguous terms shall not be used.