Part 21 EASA Regulation 748 /2012 and the Subsequent Changes

Considering the introduction of EASA Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and the subsequent changes to EASA Part 21 since the issue of 2012 Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 7/2013 of 8 January 2013 (overview) Changes to accommodate environmental protection requirements of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (hereinafter ‘the Chicago…

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Safety & Reliability – A Symbiotic Relationship

Until recently, Safety Management was considered almost devolved from all but flight operations, with reliability only concerning itself with operational metrics like ‘Despatch Reliability’. Nowadays, the introduction of other reliability metrics that are designed to project wear-out or failure rates has begun to address the requirement for Reliability to demonstrate Maintenance programme effectiveness. The question…

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The Relationship & Importance of Reliability Data to the Operator and the Approved Maintenance Programme

The reader will undoubtedly know, that the Approved Maintenance Programme or AMP, resembles a ‘bible’ of ‘Task Orientated’ aircraft maintenance around the eight tasks as required under MSG-3 (See opposite), with these tasks then categorized into three distinct areas: Aircraft Systems Structural Items Zonal   All regulators require some form of Continuing Analysis & Surveillance…

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