a) Identify practices and behaviours in the maintenance organization which are in appropriate or unacceptable. When focusing on understanding causal factors in association with for example in appropriate behaviours or violations which for example may be perceived as organizationally optimizing, we should consider that possible drivers include the role played by supervisors and managers. b)…

A hazard in Aircraft Maintenance is no different from any other Hazard in respect that whilst it is “dormant” under certain circumstances it has the potential to do harm. Identification of Hazards describes the process of understanding either the exposures risks or the actual failure. In respect of the potential consequences there are a number…

Significant changes have taken place over the last 25 years in many areas of aviation and not only in the technical quality of the product. It has taken the Aviation Industry decades to understand fully the role of the organization in aviation accidents and incidents. This understanding has led to the current environment in which…

Root Cause Analysis may sound daunting but it is not intended to be. It is simply an organisational tool for conducting an investigation into any identified (Typically through Quality Audit) finding, problem, concern or non-conformity; of course it may also be used in dealing with incidents or accidents. In Root Cause Analysis we focus on…