[FT][FAQ] Damage Control Parties

While being relatively new to Full Thrust, I was playing recently 
with a friend in a small engagement, and we were still going over 
the rules. He asked what the *'s were on the SSD, and I explained 
to him the concept of DCP, and how they worked. Anyways, I 
finally managed to destroy his Class 3 Beam Weapon on his 
Beijing/B and he wanted to know when he could attempt to repair 
it. I looked for a while, couldn't find it, and we just ignored it for
then.

Anyways, I went back through Full Thrust and Fleet Book 1(the two 
books I own), after the game, and checked out the FAQ on
 http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3565/faq-index.html#efsb
and couldn't find an answer. The FAQ says it is done once per 
turn, but not when in a specific turn. 

And just to be clear, upon reading the above FAQ, if Needle Beam 
damage is not DCP fixable, then all DCP units listed in the first 
threshold line are completely ablative, as no tests are made until it 
is already gone?

Morgan Vening