MIL-DTL-87158C
to determine the extent of damage to the aircraft, and instructions to make deferment/repair decisions.
A cross-reference between system components, subsystems, and critical components, required to support
a speciic mission, shall be included. The manual shall be delivered in electronic or paper format as
3.2.1 Illustrations. Illustrations shall be simple, clear, and contain only essential elements in accordance
with MIL-STD-38784.
3.2.2 Diagrams. Diagrams shall be furnished where applicable, to identify aircraft structural members and
applicable systems/components (e.g., electrical, egress, fuel) essential for mission success. Internal and
external structural members, panels, and skin, shall be included. The diagrams shall also identify the
component materials. Vulnerability reduction features (armor, foam, etc.) shall be noted. All wiring data and
system schematics shall be prepared in accordance with DOD-STD-863.
3.3 Arrangement. The speciic ABDAR manual shall be arranged in the following order and the chapters
numbered consecutively:
Front Matter
Chapter 1
General Information
Chapter 2
System Description
Chapter 3
Materials
Chapter 4
Support Equipment/Special Tools
Chapter 5
Abbreviated Functional Checks
Chapter 6
Typical Repairs
Chapter 7
Interchangeability Data
Chapter 8 thru n
Zone 1 thru xxx
Chapter n+1
Engines
Chapter n+2
Electrical Wiring/Harnesses (optional) 3.4
3.4 Front matter. Front matter shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784.
3.4.1 Foreword. The foreword shall contain a brief explanation of the speciic ABDAR manual and how it
is to be applied. The following statement shall be included at the end of the foreword:
"The damage limits and repairs established in this manual shall only be applied in time of war. Under no
circumstances shall this manual be used wholly or in part for peacetime maintenance of the aircraft. The
criteria contained herein allow rotary wing/ixed wing aircraft to be lown with battle damage which exceeds
peacetime limits. Assessment of aircraft battle damage requires extreme care and diligence, and strict
adherence to the instructions and criteria contained in this manual. If, at any stage of damage assessment,
the assessor believes that oversights or errors have been made, the assessment shall be stopped at that point
and repeated from the beginning. Under no circumstances, shall the requirements of this manual be waived
or circumvented, without the expressed approval of the commander or designated representative."
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