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Considerations Related to Part 145 Aviation Tooling Control

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Aviation Tooling

March 24, 2021

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Introduction Concerning the Importance of Aviation Tooling Control & Management – Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com The best case for lost tooling within the aircraft maintenance environment is an expensive waste of time and resources and the worst case is a catastrophic failure, not just expensive but even life-threatening. Effective Tool control provides us…

Is MEDA a relevant process for PART CAMO SMS?

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MEDA

March 23, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the benefits of using Boeing Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) as a tool to support both the investigation and analysis within the EASA Part CAMO Safety Management System (SMS). Introduction With the introduction of Safety Management Systems within the CAMO environment, we have the opportunity to benefit from the use…

Considering Non-Punitive Disciplinary Policies in an EASA Part 145 SMS

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EASA Part 145

March 19, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Service (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers key aspects of Just Culture within an EASA Part 145 Organisation. Considering – Errors and Violations What do we mean by Error: An action or inaction that leads to deviations from the person‘s intentions or expectations. Effective SMS implementation dependent upon a clear, mutual understanding of errors and violations…

Implementing a Safety Management System within an EASA Part 145 Organisation

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Implementing a safety management system

March 18, 2021

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Implementing a safety management system within an EASA Part 145 Organisation – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) provides insight! Do we agree on the purpose of an Aviation SMS? According to ICAO – ICAO Doc 9859 para 2.13.2 – ‘A hazard is generically defined by safety practitioners as a condition or an object with the potential…