AFFTC Instruction 99-4, Test and Evaluation Flight Test Center Deficiency Reporting

Abstract

This instruction implements technical order (TO) 00-35D-54, USAF Deficiency Reporting and investigating System; Air Force Instruction (AFI) 21-118, Improving Aerospace Equipment Reliability and maintainability; AFI 99-101, Development Test and Evaluation; AFI 99-102, Operational Test and Evaluation; for test activities conducted by the Air Force Flight Test Center. Deficiency reporting on fielded operational aircraft is also addressed. Specific detail and guidance are in the TO. This instruction specifies implementing responsibilities as established by the TO; outlines procedures for document flow, technical review, and validation for all Deficiency Reports (DRs); discusses the Watch Item (WIT) tracking system concept; and specifies the working relationship between development and operational test and evaluation (DT&E/OT&E) teams evaluating weapon systems. This instruction also specifies Center organization responsibilities in addition to those described in the TO.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1998
Accession Number
ADA403457

Entities

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Attachment
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • End Items
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Instructions
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Processing Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Validation
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space