Recurrent Defect Control – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the process of managing short-term defects in the context of the organisations reliability system. Introduction During the last decades, aircraft technical reliability has continued to improve. Incremental developments are driven by improved technical design, development & service bulletin (SB) driven modifications. Nevertheless, there is…

EASA Part 147 implementing rules and shows the relationship to requirements for Training Needs Assessment (TNA) – review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com 147.1 – Competent Authority for EU & EASA is the Competent Authority for Third Countries. 147.A.05 Scope Compliance Criteria is specified in Annex III (Part-66). 147.A.10 General – Must be an organisation…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the process whereby Certification Specification Maintenance Certifying Staff (CS-MCS) is derived from source data. Introduction Concerning the Obligations for a TCH to provide the OSD-MCS: The introduction of the OSD in the Basic Regulation created the obligation for the Type Certificate Holder to provide the “minimum syllabus” for maintenance certifying staff…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the basic building blocks of the EASA Part 145 Production Planning Function and considers how it all fits together. Introduction A strong & effective organisation will see Production Planning at the heart of the maintenance organisation. Primary roles of the Production Planning Department include: Planning (forecasting, planning, and control): o Forecasting…