QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.What is a craftsman? - ANSWERS -Mechanic or other individual trained in QA
methods/procedures to perform maintenance on ship's systems/components
(inspections, cleanliness, testing, documentation)
\.5 basic maintenance principles (PTTTM) - ANSWERS -Proper-
-procedure
-training
-technical direction
-testing
-materials
\.5 responsibilities of a craftsman - ANSWERS --Perform all maintenance in
accordance with approved procedure
-Ensure QA forms completed correctly
-sign, print, and date completed QA forms
-initiate a DFS (non-nuclear) or LAR (nuclear)
-ensure only TMDE with current calibration stickers/records attached/available,
are used for production, acceptance and testing
, \.Who administers the QA program - ANSWERS -Quality Assurance Officer
(QAO)
\.Who monitors QAO's administration of QA program - ANSWERS -Executive
Officer (XO)
\.Only authorize person in div to retrieve Controlled material from supply -
ANSWERS -Controlled Material Petty Officer
\.What is the purpose of the QA program? - ANSWERS --Ensure maintenance is
completed with first time quality
-give confidence to sailors that their equipment will operate reliably and safely
\.Vessel that sunk as a result of a piping failure in salt water system in engine
room, resulting in loss of vessel and all personnel onboard. - ANSWERS -USS
Thresher (SSN 593)
\.When did the USS Thresher suffer from a flooding casualty in its engine room -
ANSWERS -April 10, 1963
\.When did the space shuttle Challenger explode? - ANSWERS -January 28,
1986
\.Space shuttle that exploded 73 sec into flight, losing 7 astronauts' lives -
ANSWERS -Challenger