The Pivotal Work of Preventative Maintenance Keeping the worst from happening, preventative maintenance is the crucial work done to aircraft to keep them airworthy. And while it's work that can seem mundane and scheduled, it's not without its challenges and technological innovations. by Walker Jaroch WEST STAR AVIATION reventative maintenance is in many ways a self-explanatory concept - prevent damage or repair what's there to stop it from getting worse. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines it merely as, " simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations. " However, the on-the-face simplicity of this kind of work obfuscates the intricacies and cruciality of it. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic's ebbs and flows, scheduled maintenance needs to be thought of ahead of schedule. New technology is allowing for maintenance to be done and thought www.AviationPros.com 21http://www.AviationPros.com