Which of the following is a minimum required field on AF Form 2430?

• A. Date, Serial Number, Time
• B. Date, job control number, Aircraft MDS, Serial number, Time, Specialist Dispatched, and Discrepancy
• C. Aircraft MDS, Serial number
• D. Date, Job Control Number, Aircraft, Discrepancy

Answer: (B)

The form must capture enough information to identify the aircraft, the work order, and the exact maintenance action taken, along with when it happened and who handled it. The minimum set includes: Date and Time to establish when the issue was logged and acted on; the Job Control Number to link this entry to the specific work order; Aircraft MDS and Serial number to identify the exact aircraft involved; Specialist Dispatched to show who was assigned to handle the task; and the Discrepancy to describe the problem that needs correction. Without any of these pieces, you’d lose traceability, accountability, or the ability to locate the related maintenance action in the system. That combination provides a complete, traceable snapshot of the discrepancy and the response, which is why it’s the best answer.