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Aviation Emergency Response Activation & Control Checklist

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Aviation Emergency

March 15, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com presents a structure of key events to build an Aviation Emergency Response Checklist. Phase 1 Activation On receipt of notification, obtain details as much as possible and forward the copy of ERP Occurrence Report to On-Site to Ground Handling Agent. Ensure Ops Control Center has verified the information with both…

How Does a 145 Organisation Manage a Corrosion Prevention & Control Program (CPCP)?

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Corrosion Prevention

March 08, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com has the answers regarding Corrosion Prevention. Introduction to Corrosion Prevention and Control Programs (CPCPs) In 1993 MSG-3 was amended to include assessment of damage to aircraft structures caused by corrosion. Since then, CPCPs have been incorporated into maintenance programs using MSG-3 guidance. With additional development during the early 1990s by…

Static Electricity and the Potential for Accidents in an Aviation Maintenance Environment

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Static Electricity

March 04, 2021

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Considerations presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com regarding Static Electricity. Example of an Adverse Outcome A faulty forklift battery was to be returned to the manufacturer. Per the manufacturer’s specifications, they put a plastic sheet over the battery and left it in the maintenance shop overnight. Early the next morning, it exploded. The blast…

Understanding & Using Maintenance Planning Documentation (MPD): MRB, MPD, CMR, ALI, etc.

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MPD

February 15, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) (www.sassofia.com) takes a look at how The Aircraft Maintenance Program comes together. The Role of the MPD The Primary Source of the Operators Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) is the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD). The MPD is actually an “unapproved” document and is essentially a repository for multiple maintenance requirements coming from…