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the change of attitude of all those involved and the
creation of an open culture in dealing with errors
and, above all, the handling of a lived 'just culture,' "
For what concerns risks, according to AFI KLM
E&M, through SMS they are predictively indicated
and proactively eliminated or mitigated before accidents
and incidents might occur.
" Managing safety is continuously improved by
collecting and analyzing data, identifying hazards
and threats, and assessing safety risks to ensure
the optimal allocation of company resources.
Organizational investments are in the field of
required functions such as oversight functions
and risk analysts, training, and promotion, " says
AFI KLM E&M.
According to FL Technics, the biggest advantage
and ultimate objective of SMS is enhanced levels
of aviation safety.
" Minimizing risks helps not only to prevent injuries
of people, but the damage or loss of equipment
as well, which, as we know, is costly in aviation, " says
FL Technics. " Implementation and maintenance
of these management processes requires mainly
manpower, dedicated SMS staff and additional
duties for production personnel, and their time,
investigations, meetings, workshops, procedures
development, analysis, training etc. "
SMS investments indeed include personnelrelated
costs, costs associated with training and
safety promotion and software for recording and
maintaining safety reports and data necessary for
investigation, observes CSAT.
According to Lindau, SMS organizational investments
are clearly defined processes and roles that
meet the SMS requirements.
" The basis is a functioning system for safety
reporting and risk management, which provides
a standard approach for risk assessment and risk
control, corrective and preventive actions. Through
the early detection of risks, one can directly influence
the cost of non-quality, " he says.
Aircraft maintenance hazards
The scope of hazards associated with aircraft operations
and its maintenance is indeed extensive, and,
depending on the nature and size of the MRO, different
hazard identification methods, e.g., safety
reporting, investigations, audits, data analysis etc.)
may be employed, according to FL Technics.
" We believe that for most MROs, hazards are
mainly associated with procedures and operating
practices, i.e., processes, documentation,
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checklists, their proper use, and validation etc. -
or generated from human factor issues that affect
human performance. To control the associated
risks, it is vital to continuously educate personnel, "
says FL Technics.
A typical hazard in aircraft maintenance is the
aircraft and environment itself, due to the shape and
height of the aircraft, and the existence of rotating
parts, observes AFI KLM E&M.
" Another typical hazard are the aircraft chemicals
such as lubricants, paints, fuel, etc. These
hazards can be controlled by using the required
personal protection equipment and clear communication
about the use of equipment, tooling and
materials, " says AFI KLM E&M.
CSAT highlights that the MRO environment is
very specific, and, consequently, the hazards associated
are just as specific.
" A typical example of a hazard in an MRO is a tool
forgotten somewhere in the aircraft during maintenance.
To eliminate this kind of hazard, a system of
regular tool checks in order to verify the completeness
of assigned personal tool sets is in place, " says
CSAT. " Human factors are generally considered to
be some of the most significant sources of hazards.
This is why recurrent training is provided, which
includes, among other things, the topics of human
factors and SMS. "
Concerning human factors in aircraft maintenance,
according to Lindau there is no typical
error or factor, but it always depends on the entire
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July-August 2022

A Southern Gentleman and a Great Man
Industry Inspection
AMT 40 Under 40 Maintenance Professionals Award Winners
Adopting and Maintaining Effective Safety Management Systems
If Everything is Important Then...
PPG to Break Ground on New Toulouse-Base Aerospace Application Support Center
The Way We've Always Done It
Anyone Fits
MRO Package Tracks and Manages Aircraft Maintenance and Inventory Control
Advertiser’s Index
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July-August 2022 - A Southern Gentleman and a Great Man
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July-August 2022 - Industry Inspection
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July-August 2022 - AMT 40 Under 40 Maintenance Professionals Award Winners
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