scope:

The purpose of this LORA report is to document the results of the LORA program. This report documents and supports the contractor's conclusions, findings, and recommendations on the economic, noneconomic, and operational impacts to the requiring authority concerning repair versus discard at failure; optimum repair levels; support equipment which includes test program sets, built-in-test equipment, and test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment requirements; maintenance facility requirements; maintenance, manpower, and supply support life cycle costs; spare parts provisioning; and specific design recommendations for each item undergoing the LORA.

a. This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation instructions for the LORA Report resulting from the activities described by SAE AS1390, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and also Activity 11.7 of SAE TA-STD-0017, Product Support Analysis (formerly known as ANSI/TA-STD-0017).

b. This DID is applicable whenever a LORA is required.

c. This DID is related to DI-PSSS-81873A, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) Input Data.

d. This DID supersedes DI-SESS-81872.