AIRCRAFT BRIDGING CHECK A Bridging Check is a set of tasks required to transfer an aircraft from one Maintenance Programme to another. Every operation is unique and hence an aircraft may have been maintained to the same tasks at a different frequency or to different maintenance standards in its previous operation. When an aircraft transitions from one operator to another, or, from one maintenance programme to another, the time in service, calendar times, or cycles of operation accumulated under the previous maintenance programme must be applied in determining tasks due times under the new maintenance program. In addition, some aircraft operators may have more stringent maintenance requirements than the aircraft manufacturer recommends. A ‘bridging check’ does not in itself mean a maintenance package; it is the product of a detail analysis of the transfer aircraft maintenance history in relation to the Maintenance Programme the airc...
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ISSUANCE OF MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATION AUTHORISATION BY MAINTENANCE ORGANISATIONS
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Introduction Aircraft maintenance licences are issued to persons who have met the requirements set forth in ICAO Annex 1, 14 CFR Part 65, Model CARs Part 2 and EASA Part 66. This licence contains privileges of which the holder must exercise to retain the licence. An aircraft maintenance licence does not automatically qualify an individual to sign a maintenance release under a maintenance organization authority. The authority for a person to sign a release within the maintenance organization's jurisdiction should be separately granted by the maintenance organization, in accordance with appropriate section of the Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs), following specific training in regards to maintenance organization procedures and other regulatory training. After obtaining a licence, the holder must go through the qualifying procedures of the organisation he is working for, to obtain a maintenance certification authorization or aircraft certification authorization to enab...
BACK TO BASICS: PRIORITIZING SAFETY IN A CHALLENGING ECONOMY
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“Back to Basics: Prioritizing Safety in a Challenging Economy.” Operating Environment and Safety Any nation’s economic success depends on having a vibrant airline industry and to support this effort, the airlines must remain committed to ensuring their operations are the safest, and most efficient. The airline industry’s contribution to the nationalization of a country’s economy and the globalization of the world’s economy cannot be overemphasized. It connects buyers and sellers and transports goods within one nation and across other nations while breaking the barriers of distance and time. Like any other business, the airline industry is impacted by changes in the external environment, and observation shows that the global commercial aviation industry is not immune to a socio-economic crisis. This is often referred to as the operational environment. The operational environment for the airline industry stands for political, social, legislative, economic, cu...
HUMAN FACTORS IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE – The Dirty Dozens and The Safety Nets
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COMMON ERRORS IN MAINTENANCE Do These Look Familiar? • Failure to follow published technical data or local instructions. • Using unauthorized procedure or parts not referenced in technical data. • Failure to document maintenance properly in maintenance records, work package. • Inattention to detail/complacency. • Incorrectly installed hardware on an aircraft/engine. • Installing the wrong part . • Failure to conduct a tool inventory after completion of the task. • Personnel not trained or certified to perform the task. • Ground support equipment improperly positioned for the task. WHAT IS DIRTY DOZEN? • The “Dirty Dozen” refer to the 12...