What are the responsibilities of the Mechanic when handed a completed 5988E?

• A. Diagnose faults annotated on the 5988E, Determine what parts are required to correct faults, Perform maintenance.
• B. Write training plans
• C. Manage supply chain
• D. File paperwork only

Answer: (A)

When a mechanic is handed a completed 5988E, the task at hand is to act on the faults documented on that work order. The form captures what’s wrong and what needs to be done, so the mechanic must diagnose the issues, determine what parts are required to correct them, and then perform the maintenance to fix the problems. This sometimes involves selecting the right replacement components, tools, and procedures, carrying out the repair or overhaul, and testing to ensure the issue is resolved before closing out the work.

Writing training plans belongs to trainers or supervision, not to performing the repair. Managing the supply chain is a logistics function focused on coordinating parts and materials, not executing the maintenance. Filing paperwork only would bypass the actual repair work and verification that the faults are corrected, which is why it isn’t the role described by the form.