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Aircraft Maintenance Management

June 16th, 2011

The customer’s safety is of utmost importance and hence it is vital for a comprehensive aircraft maintenance management to be effectual. A dedicated maintenance team must ensure the maintenance of thousands of critical components on the aircraft.

There are various software packages that have been developed to ensure that there is no technical snag, before the aircraft is ready for take-off. The sophisticated computer tracking system records and logs all maintenance records of the aircraft. This maintains a record about when the maintenance of a system component is due or when the system itself requires replacement. The companies manufacturing this software also send a factory-trained team. They handle all maintenance requirements of the aircraft.

System aircraft management is a software package that is user friendly and used extensively. This software makes aircraft maintenance cost effective and time saving. The software effectively manages the aircraft and its various components. It also manages work orders, inventory, purchase and reliability reporting. This software can be installed on the computer or can also be used as a web based solution. It is configured, keeping in mind the rules of the aviation authorities. » Read more: Aircraft Maintenance Management

Aircraft Certification

June 16th, 2011

Aircraft modification

The move now is for aircraft maintenance organisations who have traditionally carried out aircraft modification to STC to seek from the FAA what they term Organisation Designation Approval ODA. After approval, the company receives Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Organization Designation Authorization (ODA). This designation enables a company to approve design data, tests, and analysis and allows the company to sign an STC on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for aircraft alterations. In practice, it is a means of self-certifying their own work.

As part of this ODA, a company uses a team of experienced engineers, pilots and other aero industry professionals to provide design and certification services. They can then issue STCs for alterations and modifications on a broad range of aerospace products. These include complete aircraft interiors, aero engine retrofits, airframe modifications, cabin in flight entertainment systems, glass cockpits and other major avionics upgrades. » Read more: Aircraft Certification