Implementing a safety management system within an EASA Part 145 Organisation – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) provides insight! Do we agree on the purpose of an Aviation SMS? According to ICAO – ICAO Doc 9859 para 2.13.2 – ‘A hazard is generically defined by safety practitioners as a condition or an object with the potential…

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…

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…

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…