Academy

Context
The main objectives of aircraft maintenance include reducing the consequences of failure(s), extending the lives of aircraft system, and ensuring that systems are fit and safe to use. In order for this to happen, it is necessary that technical departments develop and effectively manage customised and compliant aircraft maintenance programmes.

Training items

• Introduction to regulatory environments (EASA, FAA, etc.) regarding aircraft maintenance programmes.
• Details of aircraft maintenance programme regulatory requirements in EASA Part-M.
• Definitions of reliability and maintenance.
• Maintenance steering group (MSG1/2/3) analysis.
• Maintenance review board report analysis.
• Certification maintenance requirements analysis.
• Impact of airworthiness limitations.
• Maintenance planning document consideration.
• Impact of critical design configuration control limitations.
• Additional repetitive inspections: repairs, airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and national requirements.
• Maintenance programme compliance verification with a practical example.

Training objectives

• Understanding the applicable regulatory requirements.
• Understanding aircraft documentation to be considered for aircraft maintenance programme development.
• Ability to verify the compliance of aircraft maintenance programmes.

Administration

• Duration: 2 days initial/1 day recurrent
• Deliverables: All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Perspective participants

• Continuing airworthiness personnel.
• Personnel of aviation authorities.

Prerequisites

An aircraft engineering background is recommended to attend this training.