MIL-PRF-85337 Manuals, Technical: Quality Assurance Program; Requirements ForThis specification establishes technical manual quality assurance \(TMQA\) requirements necessary to ensure the adequacy and accuracy of technical manual \(TM\) content through a coordinated contractor and Government program. Unless otherwise specified, the quality assurance \(QA\) requirements included in this specification apply to both printed/Portable Document Format \(PDF\) technical manuals and Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals \(IETMs\). Procedures are established for the development and implementation of a contractor program encompassing the conduct of TMQA program reviews, quality reviews, in-process reviews, adequacy reviews, validation, and verification requirements.

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MIL-PRF-85337B(AS)

3.2.3.1.1 Corrective action. The contractor shall initiate a process of corrective action for

detected deficiencies. The contractor shall implement preventive action programs to counter any

apparent deficiency trends. The detection of deficiencies, which are recognized and are not cited

in the classification of defects (CD), shall be added to the CD in the TMQA program plan.

3.2.3.1.2 Database control. The contractor shall ensure that the most current source data is

available and utilized for TM development (see 6.3.2.3 and 6.3.2.4). The following are examples

of the types of items and control documents that are considered appropriate source data:

a. Description of source data:

(1) Procurement and test specification.

(2) Proposal technical description.

(3) Photos of mockups or equipment.

(4) Support equipment description data.

(5) Task analysis data.

(6) Maintenance plan.

(7) Special user personnel qualifications as defined in NAVPERS 18068.

(8) Notes and materials from vendors.

(9) Failure modes and effects analysis data.

(10) Engineering reports.

(11) Drawings/sketches.

(12) Vendor brochures and commercial manuals.

(13) Engineering change proposals (ECPs).

(14) Logistics support analysis records (LSARs).

(15) Maintenance engineering analysis records.

(16) Hazard analysis.

(17) Support equipment requirements sheets.

(18) Provisioning data.

(19) Classification (DD Form 254).