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2. AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (AGSE)

a. Forms and Records

(1) Does all ground support equipment that requires unit personnel to perform PMCS or Periodic
Services, have a properly filled out DD Form 314? (DA Pam 750-8, Para 3-9) P / F / NA

(2) Are daily inspections of lifting devices being recorded on locally produced forms? (TB 43-
0142, Para 4b (2) NOTE, Appendix B) P / F / NA

(3) Are periodic inspections and required tests scheduled on DD Forms 314? (TB 43-0142, Para
6e) P / F / NA

(4) Does the unit have the manufacturer, repair, or DS/GS maintenance activities' written
certification of load testing for all ground support equipment classified as a lifting device? (TB 43-0142,
Para 4a (1)) P / F / NA

(5) Is ground support equipment inventoried at least annually? (TC 3-04.7, Para 3-128)
P / F / NA
b. Ground Support Equipment
(1) Is all ground support equipment spot painted when needed? (TM 1-1500-204-23-9, Para 9-3a
(2) & (3)) P / F / NA

(2) Is all non-tactical ground support equipment marked with reflective material? (TM
1-1500-204-23-9, Para 9-4) P / F / NA

(3) Is all ground support equipment legibly stenciled or marked with required safety and
operational markings? (TM 1-1500-204-23-9, Para 9-5) P / F / NA

(4) If CPC inspections on ground support equipment are not covered in the applicable TM, are
CPC inspections due every 180 days? (TM 1-1500-328-23, Para 8-8) P / F / NA

(5) Are ground support items not utilized in the last 90 days, processed for storage? (TM 1-1500-
204-23-9, Para 9-7) P / F / NA

c. Lifting Devices
(1) Are shop floor cranes, hoist beams, jack stands, and jacks stenciled with the load rating and
date of next periodic inspection? (TB 43-0142, Para 6f (3)) P / F / NA

(2) Are the load ratings and dates of the next periodic inspection stenciled on crane booms less
than 7 feet above floor level? (TB 43-0142, Para 6f (1) and note) P / F / NA

(3) Do all hoists, chains, slings, and hooks have appropriate markings attached? (TB 43-0142,
Para 6f (2)) P / F / NA

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(4) Are forklifts stenciled on the side of the mast to the operators left with load rating and date of
next periodic inspection? (TB 43-0142, Para 6f (4)) P / F / NA

(5) Are qualified personnel performing load testing on lifting devices? (TB 43-0142, Para 6)
P / F / NA
d. Aviation Ground Power Unit (AGPU)
(1) Are all AGPU operators properly licensed on an OF 346 or automated form for units using
Unit Level Logistics System Ground (ULLS-G)? (AR 600-55, Para 4-1, 7-1) P / F / NA

(2) Are oil and hydraulic samples on the AGPU taken at intervals described in TB 43-0211? (TB
43-0211, appendix B; TM 1-1730-229-13, Table 3-2) P / F / NA

(3) Are soldiers performing regularly scheduled maintenance on the AGPU? (TM 1-1730-229-13,
Table 3-2) P / F / NA

(4) Are AGPU logbooks maintained with the proper forms and records? (TM 1-1730-229-13,
para 1-3; DA Pam 750-8, Para 3-9) P / F / NA

e. Office Management
(1) Are Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) established and maintained for current operations?
(AR 750-1, Para 3-7b; DA Pam 385-90, Para 2-12) P / F / NA

(2) Are records maintained IAW the Army Record Information Management System (ARIMS)
(AR 25-400-2; AE Reg 25-400-2, Para 6a.) P / F / NA

(a) Is an Office Record List (ORL) created, approved and maintained on the ARIMS web-
site? (AE Reg 25-400-2, Para 6d)

(b) Do labels contain the six elements of required data? (AE Reg 24-400-2, Para 6g(1))

(3) Is a reference library established with required publications on-hand to ensure that unit AGSE
is properly operated and maintained? (TC 3-04.7, Para 3-130) P / F / NA

(4) Do the section, shops, and platoon NCOICs monitor assigned maintenance personnel’s
compliance with aircraft TM familiarization using an updated and current familiarization record? (TC 3-
04.7, Para 8-52) P / F / NA

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REFERENCES:
AE Reg 25-400-2 11 Jan 10
AR 25-400-2 02 Oct 07
AR 600-55 18 Jun 07
DA Pam 750-8 22 Aug 05
TB 43-0211 30 Apr 10
TB 43-0142 28 Feb 97
TC 3-04.7 02 Feb 10
TM 1-1500-204-23-9 c. 4 31 Jul 92
TM 1-1500-328-23 c. 1 30 Jul 99
TM 1-1730-229-13 29 Apr 09

The publications listed are for this checklist and in no way represent an all inclusive listing of
publications required for aviation maintenance. The publication dates are current as of this posting. Make
sure you check quarterly for updated publications and only download from an approved DOD web-site.