Technical directives.

As a maintenance analyst at the Naval Safety Center, I have found a trend concerning discrepancies in tracking and annotating technical directives across all types of aircraft platforms. I don't know if it's a lack of knowledge or being over-whelmed by the technical-directive program.

Some common discrepancies I'm finding are:

* List 02s and 04s not being updated when the technical directive is signed off in NALCOMIS. Fix: Logs and Records needs to ensure logbook entries are prepared properly, with associated documentation per OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Vol. V, par. 11.3J.(1)F

* ALSS Technical Directive listing (NAT 04) is older than three months. Fix: At the beginning of each quarter, QA shall distribute ALSS TD listing (NAT 04) per OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Vol. V, par. 11.3G. (5).

* Technical directives that affect a component with an ASR/SRC/MSR/EHR are not recorded properly on their respective forms. Fix: TDs that affect a component with an ASR/SRC/MSR/EHR card needs to be logged on the applicable technical directive OPNAV form 4790.24A, with TD identification and notation to refer to the applicable card (no signature is required). The complete information regarding the TD is entered on the appropriate card, with authenticating signature, per OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Vol. I, par. 13.3.5A(3).

* Upon receipt and transfer of all aircraft, engines, SE, components, AWSE, and ALSS are not screened correctly to ensure all applicable technical directives are incorporated. Fix: Review the NAVAIR 00-5000, NALDA TDSA (NAT 02), ALSS TD Listing (NAT 04) and Weekly Summary for Issued Interim Technical Directives for TD deficiencies, per OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Vol. V, par. 11.3J(2) and 11.3K.

The majority of these discrepancies shows lack of "attention to detail" and not using the proper procedures for validating technical directives. The program manager needs to ensure all technical-directive processes are in accordance with the OPNAVINST 4790.2H, Vol. V, par. 11.3E.

Senior Chief Miller is a maintenance analyst at the Naval Safety Center.

AZCS(AW) Stephen Miller