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HUMAN FACTORS
If Everything is
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By Dr. Bill Johnson
42 JULY/AUGUST 2022
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e have all heard the expression
- " If everything is important,
then nothing is. " That
expression is often used in
business or psychology circles.
However, it is difficult
to apply the expression to
aviation maintenance where, it seems that
everything IS important!
Considering human factors, we can pick and
choose regarding matters of greatest importance.
For example, a good night's sleep probably trumps a
morning-time double espresso. Clear written communication
beats a verbal message. However, in
maintenance, is using the correct oil as important
as proper safety wire on the oil filter? Either can lead
to improper lubrication and/or oil starvation. Both
actions are important. As we search to determine
what maintenance actions are of greatest importance,
we usually conclude that all maintenance is
important for safety. Hence, " If everything is important,
then what is most important? "
In this article I offer examples where either flight
controls or locking devices were the primary contributing
factors to an event/accident. As you might
expect, I conclude that it was human error, during
maintenance, that caused the events. Therefore,
I contend that it is the human factors that are of
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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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July-August 2022 - Adopting and Maintaining Effective Safety Management Systems
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July-August 2022 - If Everything is Important Then...
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July-August 2022 - PPG to Break Ground on New Toulouse-Base Aerospace Application Support Center
July-August 2022 - The Way We've Always Done It
July-August 2022 - Anyone Fits
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July-August 2022 - MRO Package Tracks and Manages Aircraft Maintenance and Inventory Control
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