FAA-HDBK-006A, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK: RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY HANDBOOK (07 JAN 2008)

FAA-HDBK-006A, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK: RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY HANDBOOK (07 JAN 2008)., This handbook covers the development of reliability, maintainability and availability (RMA) requirements for the National Airspace System (NAS). This document will guide Service Units and acquisition managers in preparing procurement packages for major system acquisitions. RMA-related sections of these packages include Information for Proposal Preparation, System-Level Specifications, Statements of Work, and Data Item Descriptions. The handbook not only establishes RMA contractual requirements but also recommends comprehensive steps to ensure that fielded systems successfully comply with them. It provides guidance to help managers reduce NAS-Level requirements to levels of detail and characteristics that can readily be monitored and verified. Additionally, it recommends procedures to help managers evaluate proposals, monitor design development, and conduct effective tests and verifications.