Meaningful Reliability Data – the Challenges associated with Low Utilization Operations

Having completed a number of reliability courses on behalf of Sofema, and advised on reliability programme development, the author is frequently asked about the challenge of low levels of reliability data, and whether there are enough data points in order to produce an adequate analysis. The biggest concern amongst reliability engineers is a somewhat thorny…

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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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EASA Part 21 Considerations related to EASA Regulation 748 /2012

Regulation 748/2012 consolidated and replaced Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 and its 7 subsequent amendments. (Including changes resulting from 4 Agency Opinions and changes introduced by the Commission.) A transition provision is included in article 11 means that there is no immediate need to update any documents to comply with the rule. Opinions included in (EC)…

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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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