A compiled list of all employees’ tool markings will be maintained by the Production Control. Items which are too small to be individually marked shall be kept in a container with the contents listed on the container. Personal tools shall be stored in the owner's toolbox(es), when not in use. Each employee shall designate drawer/drawers in their tool container as a “Personal Items” location. Tools, special tools, expendable tools and supplies (i.e. hardware, safety wire, cotter keys etc.) shall not be stored in the “Personal Items” location.
Personnel performing ground operations are authorized to carry and utilize personal items. Personnel in or around aircraft ground operations will ensure that personal items are secure prior to aircraft operations. Prior to beginning work, each new employee shall set up his/her personal toolbox(es) as indicated above and shall prepare a Personal Tool Control Inventory, (document number to be determined). The employee's foreman shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of the initial inventory and any changes, and forwarding copies of the inventory records to the Quality Control Manager. One copy of the inventory will be retained in the employee's toolbox and one copy will be maintained by QC. These inventories shall be updated at any time when a tool is added to or deleted from the toolbox(es).
Work Area Foremen shall schedule and conduct periodic inventories (not less than semi annually) of employee toolboxes to ensure accuracy of master tool list. These inventories shall be recorded on Personal Tool Control Inventory (document number to be determined).
NOTE: UNMARKED TOOLS, TOOLS NOT ON THE INVENTORY RECORD THAT ARE FOUND DURING INVENTORIES WILL BE CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
QC Department representatives shall conduct (at least one per bi weekly period), surveillance inspections of inventories to assess the administration of the program. These inspections will be documented on (document number to be determined) and forwarded to the applicable Aircraft Maintenance Manager for corrective action.
• Company Tools
Company tools are controlled through the main tool room located in the Material Logistics department and satellite tool rooms in various maintenance sections.
Tool rooms/satellite tool rooms will use shadowbox and shadow board techniques to specifically mark locations of all tools so that a missing tool will be readily noticeable. Additionally all KITS will have a label affixed to the container identifying the number of items in the kit. Sign out or chit system procedures will be utilized for proper tool accountability on (document number to be determined).
Employees shall return all common tools to the tool room/area tool cabinets no less than 15 minutes before close of business on the same day the tools are signed out. The tool room specialist/area foreman will conduct a closing tool inventory for proper accountability and accounted for on (document number to be determined). 中国航空网 www.aero.cn 航空翻译 www.aviation.cn 本文链接地址：Foreign Object Debris and Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention For Aviation Maintenance & Manufacturing(28)
