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3.5.3 Operation. Operating procedures shall include principles and instructions for operating the equipment.
Illustrations, wiring, and system diagrams, shall be used when necessary for a complete understanding of the
subject. Complete operating instructions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. Safety precautions.
b. Purpose and use of operating controls.
c. Purpose and use of all indicating instruments.
d. Equipment start-up procedures.
e. Equipment normal operating procedures.
f. Equipment emergency operating procedures.
g. Accessory equipment operating procedures, including installed emergency equipment.
h. Equipment shut down procedures, normal and emergency.
3.5.3.1 Equipment fault isolation and correction. The most common malfunctions which are likely to occur
during equipment operation, a statement of probable cause(s), and a satisfactory remedy for each cause shall
be included in tabular format as shown. This information shall be listed in probable occurrence sequence.
Fault Isolation and Corrective Action
Trouble
Probable Cause
Corrective Action
3.5.3.2 Operator inspection. All periodic inspections which are to be performed by the operator shall be
included in a table, as shown in 3.5.4.1.2. Inspection periods shall be expressed in miles, hours of operation,
or maximum periods of time that may elapse between inspections.
3.5.3.3 Operator maintenance and servicing. Operator maintenance and servicing instructions shall be
provided. Components which require lubrication by the operator shall be identiied and illustrated. The type
and amount of lubricants and luids shall be included. This information shall cover temperature ranges and
other environmental conditions for which the equipment was designed. Types and speciication numbers of
the lubricants and luids shall be included in the "List of Consumables."
3.5.4 Inspections. Procedures shall include the required inspection methods, equipment, and instructions for
inspection of parts within the scope of the manual. Inspection instructions shall encompass failures, wear,
damage, corrosion, leakage, aging, burning, malfunctioning, deformation, and deterioration that can be
expected to occur during service or storage of the equipment. Allowable service limits and adequate
standards for determining when parts should be repaired or replaced shall be included. Illustrations shall be
used wherever necessary to augment inspection procedures. Connector pin location diagrams shall be provided
when pin numbers cannot otherwise be located. Accordingly, deinitions, illustrations, and limitations of
descriptive terms, such as "scoring," "galling," etc., shall be included. Procedures shall be included for
performing special inspections required when the equipment has operated beyond permissible limits.
3.5.4.1 Periodic and special inspection.
Types of inspection requirements are classiied as Periodic
and Special.
a.
Periodic Inspection. This is a repetitive type of inspection to be accomplished on days of
calendar time (30, 90, 180, etc.), operational hours or cycles, with the interval of time
to be designated by the acquiring activity.
b. Special Inspection. These inspections supplement other inspections and are accomplished because
of speciic circumstances or events. All special inspections shall be event oriented only.
3.5.4.1.1 Stating requirements. Each inspection requirement shall speciically state what condition is to be
sought or the operation required to obtain a desired condition. The format for stating inspection requirements
shall be by noun (nomenclature), as used in applicable maintenance manuals, for the condition(s) to be
sought. Normally, more than one major item shall not be stated in the same requirement. If a requirement
appears in more than one portion of the manual and the intended scope of the requirement is the same for
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