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This new Federal Aviation Administration legal interpretation is deeply troubling, and its basis flawed, citing "NTSB case law in an attempt to justify its reasoning, but this reliance is misplaced because in that case work was performed with no supervision at all, and no legal return-to-service logbook entry." With a dire shortage of aircraft maintenance personnel, this will only serve to worsen the situation and erode aviation safety. https://lnkd.in/eCXBrHen #generalaviation #aviationmaintenance #aircraftmaintenance #airports #pilots #aircraft #airplanes #helicopters

Maintenance: Airlines’ Achilles’ Heels #Very_Important: The shortage of maintenance staff within the #aviationindustry poses a multifaceted challenge that extends beyond immediate operational concerns. At its core, this shortage threatens to compromise the industry’s long-term #sustainability and #safety standards. As #aircraft fleets continue to expand and technological advancements evolve, the demand for skilled maintenance professionals becomes increasingly critical. Without an adequate workforce to uphold rigorous maintenance protocols, #airlines risk facing disruptions in service, compromised safety standards, and diminished customer trust. Addressing this shortage requires a concerted effort from industry stakeholders to invest in training programs, streamline certification processes, and cultivate a pipeline of talent to sustain the industry’s growth trajectory while ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability https://lnkd.in/g6JRFTp2

We all know what happens when aircraft maintenance gets outsourced – safety suffers. Click the link below to learn more about @WestJet threatening to cease maintenance operations https://lnkd.in/gfZ_Diig

Hydraulic Failure Leads to 767 Gear-Up Landing On November 1, 2011, LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16, a Boeing 767-35D(ER) en route from Newark, United States to Warsaw, Poland, executed an emergency gear-up landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport due to a complete failure of its landing gear system. The incident, attributed to a hydraulic system failure, ended without fatalities or injuries among the 231 occupants. Investigations pinpointed a hydraulic leak initiated shortly after takeoff, caused by excessive bending of a flexible hose in the center hydraulic system. This leak resulted in the depletion of all hydraulic fluid necessary for operating the primary landing gear system. The flight crew, led by Captain Tadeusz Wrona, a seasoned pilot with extensive experience on the 767, received an early warning about the malfunction but opted to continue to Warsaw. The decision was made to burn fuel and prepare for an emergency landing. Efforts to deploy the landing gear using alternative methods were unsuccessful, prompting the crew to perform a gear-up landing. The aircraft sustained significant damage, leading to its classification as a hull loss. Further examination revealed that the C829 circuit breaker, responsible for protecting multiple systems including the alternate landing gear extension system, had tripped, severing the circuit. It was discovered post-landing that resetting this breaker allowed the landing gear to extend using the alternate system. The final investigation report, released in 2017, cited the root causes of the accident as the hydraulic hose leak, the tripped C829 circuit breaker, and the flight crew's oversight in failing to identify the tripped breaker during their approach. Contributory factors included the lack of measures to prevent accidental tripping of circuit breakers, the placement of the C829 breaker in a position difficult for the crew to observe, insufficient procedures at LOT's operations center, and the airline's failure to apply Boeing's service bulletin aimed at preventing hose bending. The incident led to the scrapping of the aircraft involved two years later and highlighted critical areas for improvement in hydraulic system integrity, circuit breaker accessibility, and procedural adherence within aviation operations management. Subscribe to our Aviation Safety Newsletter NOW and get the hot stuff free and without delay: https://lnkd.in/eGZqhPHR! My accident reviews are short summaries of publicly available accident reviews and reports and do not constitute any interpretation nor express my opinion or the opinion of any organization.

To the regular person this article seems pretty straightforward but as an SMS professional, some statements raise more questions for me. For example: Statement: "the four bolts that are supposed to hold the door plug in place were removed for maintenance at the factory before delivery of the jet but never reinstalled." My question: this could be a sign of fatigue. What were the maintenance techs hours prior to this? Statement: "the company has implemented a control plan to ensure all 737-9 mid-exit door plugs are installed according to specifications by instituting new inspections of the door plug assembly..." My questions: How was that control being done previously? How was it being guaranteed? If you're instituting new inspections, what was the old inspection process? With regards to the pillar of safety assurance, how will you guarantee that the new inspection process will do what the old inspection process did not? Statement: "Boeing is also taking steps to improve overall quality and stability across the 737 production system. These steps include layering additional inspections into the Boeing supply chain..." My questions: is a sign off necessary before the aircraft is released off the line? Who is responsible for the sign off inspection? How thorough is it? Is one signature required for sign off or multiple? Also, if you're going to implement additional layers of inspection, how will that impact the current employee workload? What is the change management process when making these additional changes to the SMS? Just some questions from an SMS mind. I'm curious to see what the final report will conclude. #airports #airlines #aviation #safety #sms #safetymanagementsystems #incidentmanagement #accidentprevention

Inspection Plans in the Aviation Industry: Ensuring Safety and Reliability

Mastering the Fundamentals: FAA Maintenance Record-Keeping Part 1 Good morning, aviation professionals! Today, we're embarking on a journey to explore and understand a critical aspect of our industry: FAA documentation and record-keeping for aircraft maintenance. 🛫 Why is this important? In aviation maintenance records, the smallest detail matters. Accurate maintenance records aren't just about compliance; they're about effectively communicating proper maintenance actions and current condition of airworthiness. What's Covered?  This series of short deep dives will unravel the complexities of FAA regulations, transforming them into straightforward, practical steps. We're starting with the basics - understanding the bedrock of these regulations and why they're pivotal for every aviation maintenance professional. The Role of the FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sets the standards for aviation safety, including maintenance practices. Adhering to their regulations is not just a legal requirement; it's a commitment to safety and professionalism. Key Regulations at a Glance: 14 CFR Part 43: This is your go-to for everything related to maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations. 14 CFR Part 91: It outlines the general operating and flight rules, including critical aspects of maintenance documentation. Stay Tuned! In our upcoming posts, we'll break down these parts, highlighting what you need to record, how to maintain your records, and how to ensure your documentation is always audit-ready. Proper record-keeping is the silent hero of aviation safety. It's not just about filling out forms; it's about building a legacy of reliability and trust in the aviation world. Follow Avolatus, as we look into the regulatory world of proper maintenance documentation and how to know both as an aircraft technician and an owner/operator if your maintenance documentation meets the regulatory requirements. #AviationMaintenance #FAACompliance #SafetyFirst #AircraftDocumentation #Avolatus

Standardize, is unique way to rule, to bring differents peoples, culture, ways to thinking, to guide all to one objective. Aviation industry follow the standardize as main guide lines to the final objective to transporte people, goods around world but put safety in front of all. Pilots, maintenance engineers , all they talk, speak the same languages of procedures, actions, ways to making business safety. To use the same language means that all understanding what they talking besides there position, on the system, they are sincronize. Standardize is the most universal way to keep thinks together!

A thorough explanation on how the aviation industry regulates and standardizes everything from its aircraft to its pilot training and procedures.

Aircraft refueling during a transit check involves coordinating with the flight crew, grounding the aircraft, and enforcing no-smoking rules. Fueling is done with trucks or hydrant carts, monitored by LAEs or technicians who also check for leaks. After refueling, the Lae or technician documents the amount and gives the fuel receipt to the flight crew. Final safety checks are done before disconnecting the equipment, ensuring the aircraft is ready for its next flight. #DviationTechnics #aircraftrefuelling #aircraftengineer #aircrafttechnician #transitcheck #safety