INTRODUCTION

ATA-AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION FORMED1936,HEADQUARTERS;WASHINGTON OTHER BODIES;ATA CANADA,ATA AMERICA,. LATEST REVIEW-ATA 100 (1999),ATA SPEC 2000 FAA (JASC)-CODE TABLES

ATA SPEC100-organisation
Members-14 Airliner Companies Associate Members-AirCanada, AeroMexico, Mexicana, Air Jamaican ATA SPEC 2100-ATA iSPEC 2200(2000) Information standard for aviation maintenance Numbering Scheme-identification of Aircrafts parts.

GOALS OF ATA
Championing the worlds safest transportation system. Ensuring the safety of the Aircraft and its Passengers on board. Modernizing the US air Traffic management through FAA regulations. Regulating the taxes on fees in Aviation operations Shaping international aviation policy to ensure that U.S. and foreign carriers can compete on equal terms.etc

ATA NUMBERING SYSTEM

THE NUMBERING SYSTEM ATA Numbering system- hierarchical numbering system. Six digit number-identification of each component. Grouped into 3 elements hardware identification. Group of 4 for maintenance task identification

Typical Example

The first three paired elements correspond to the ATA chapters, subjects and section.on the top levels are the ATA chapters.which deals with Aircraft systems such as chapter 79 which deals with the oil system e.g 79-21 51

ATA TREE DIAGRAM(FLOW CHART)

The tree diagram above shows the sub divisions of chapter 79 regarding the oil system in ATA specification.this reveals the change in the second ATA number which

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
SPARTIAL ORIENTATION e.g chapter 79 and chapter 73 explaining basically the same thing ORGANISATIONAL BOUNDARIES(BREAKS) STRUCTURAL INCONSISTENCIES POOR DESCRIPTION e.g, list of Content

RECOMMENDATIONS
Use Annotated Diagrams Tree diagram Training personnel on proper use Avoiding organizational breaks

CONCLUSION
As so far stated,the various related manuals;illustrated part catalog,Aircraft maintenace manuals,Strutural repair manual,wiring diagram manual,fault isolation manual,time limit manual,tools and equipment manuals,standard practice manual are the various manuals are also the recommended manuals used for ATA allied companies.