Swiss Cheese Model Considerations in Relation to Boeing MEDA
read more
Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) looks at using SWISS Cheese as a MEDA Model to support understanding of maintenance exposure. Complex systems defend against failure with multiple layers of protection (procedures, training, tooling, supervision, inspections, tests, etc.). Each layer has gaps (“holes”) due to design limits, local conditions, drift, or simple variability. Accidents happen when the…
