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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the development of the Supplemental Structural Inspection SSI requirements Introduction On 14 May 1977, a Boeing 707 (Cargo Aircraft) operated by UK Operator Dan Air Services Ltd. crashed some 3 miles short of the runway at Lusaka International Airport. The Boeing 707 was certified failsafe, however, the Model 707-300 flown by Dan Air…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers best practices related to the integration of Maintenance Foreign Object Damage (FOD) process and procedures into the organizational Safety Management System. Introduction – to ensure the best outcomes the following elements will be considered: Foreign Object Damage (FOD) can result from various objects like tools, parts, debris etc. The integration…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the role & purpose of Required Inspection Items (RII) Tasks Introduction An FAA RII item is defined as a designation of the items of maintenance and alteration that must be inspected (required inspections) including at least those that could result in a failure, malfunction, or defect, endangering the safe operation of…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the building blocks of an FAA-compliant aviation Safety Management System (SMS) Introduction SMS is a Management led, formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to: Managing safety risks and Assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. Includes the following elements: o Procedures, o Practices, and o Policies for the management of safety risk….