C. Depot

Occasionally in depth maintenance or complex repairs on an airframe is required to maintain equipment in an operational status. Depot level repairs would include major alterations or refurbishing of an asset due to age or upgrade far beyond the capabilities of the organizational level requiring industrial facilities not available elsewhere. Special Depot Level Maintenance (SDLM) commonly performs overhaul operations on airframes in need of such attention.

Aircraft Maintenance Elements

The aircraft maintenance elements of AVIM (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance) and AVUM (Aviation Unit Maintenance) units are responsible for unit-level maintenance of aircraft that is beyond the capability or responsibility of the crew chief.

A. Scheduled Maintenance

To effectively perform its mission, the aircraft maintenance section must perform the following scheduled maintenance tasks:

Perform scheduled phase/periodic maintenance inspections assisted by the crew chief and aircraft component repair section personnel.

Comply with SOF or unit-level TBs requiring onetime or recurring inspections...
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