Describe the difference between line maintenance and base maintenance in a production environment.

• A. Line maintenance involves heavy work requiring disassembly, extensive repairs, and longer downtime.
• B. Line maintenance is routine tasks with minimal downtime; base maintenance entails heavy work, disassembly, and longer downtime.
• C. Line maintenance is performed at base facility; base maintenance is performed in the air.
• D. There is no downtime difference between line and base maintenance.

Answer: (B)