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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the connection between Maintenance Human Factors and the occurrence of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Introduction Foreign Object Debris (FOD) can be defined as any alien substance, debris, or article not native to the aircraft or system that can potentially cause damage. Dealing with FOD in aviation maintenance is a serious…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the Probability Determination Methods – primary techniques to analyse the potential risk of a system, product or process. Introduction Determining safety during certifications often involves assessing the potential risks associated with the use or operation of a particular system, product, or process. A number of Probability Determination Methods are available…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers EASA expectations related to EASA Part 145 Safety System Change Management. Introduction – 3.5 Change management. (145.A.202(a); GM2 145.A.200(a)(3),) Changes in organizational structure, facilities, scope of work, personnel, documentation, policies and procedures, can result in unintended consequences and the inadvertent introduction of new hazards, exposing the organization to new or increased…

Steve Bentley FRAeS CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com comments on the challenges related to understanding the EASA Part 145 Compliance Function in support of the SMS System and not vice-versa Introduction Historically we had our primary focus on the Compliance Verification System which we called QA and now we call it Compliance Monitoring. We…