Intentional Input of Errors into the Maintenance Data Collection System.
Abstract
This thesis attempted to quantify the perceived magnitude of intentional errors in the Maintenance Data Collection system data base and to determine the underlying causes for the reporting of inaccurate and invalid data. It was limited to the aircraft maintenance organizations within the Strategic Air Command and the Tactical Air Command. A stratified random sample was surveyed of all aircraft maintenance personnel of the rank of air man basic through colonel in the aircraft maintenance complex at the bases in these two commands within the continental United States. Those surveyed indicated that nearly 10 percent of all data input is intentionally inaccurate. Over 85 percent of those surveyed felt that some of the data which is input inaccurately, is done so intentionally. The pressure to account for man-hour availability is the primary reason given for falsifying the MDC input. Ninety-two percent of the maintenance personnel surveyed admitted that they are pressured at least part of the time to manipulate the MDC input.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174590
Entities
People
- Thomas L. Folmar
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology