Logic Tree Troubleshooting Aids: Organizational and Intermediate Maintenance.
Abstract
This report provides a draft military specification for use in the procurement of Logic Tree Troubleshooting Aids (LTTAs). Recent research has demonstrated that the use of LTTAs can significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance personnel in performing troubleshooting tasks. The use of LTTAs results in quicker location of faults and reduced consumption of spare parts. However, at present there is no specification available for the procurement of LTTAs. The draft specification was developed to fill this need. A thorough review of the state of the art in preparing and using LTTAs was made to provide the basis for developing the draft specification. This was accomplished by reviewing available literature and then conducting extensive interviews with government and industry personnel with experience in developing, using, and evaluating LTTAs. The results of the interviews were analyzed to provide the basis for establishing the requirements for developing LTTAs. The goal was to develop a specification which establishes basic requirements for developing LTTAs which will result in improved performance while still providing enough flexibility to be suitable for application to a wide variety of applications. The draft specification provides specific and general requirements for the development of LTTAs. These include requirements for (a) task analysis, (b) development of troubleshooting procedures, (c) development of checkout procedures, (d) presentation formats, (e) preliminary information, (f) supplemental and support information (wiring diagrams, theory of operation, etc.), (g) varying levels of enrichment, and (h) dual level presentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA079777
Entities
People
- Joseph F. Mulligan