Course description
A short-course for anyone with responsibility and interest in continuing airworthiness and maintenance - essential to both Civil and Defence aerospace.
The aims of the course are to enable delegates and organisations to reduce costs, optimise performance and meet the requirements for continuing airworthiness management. The course describes and explains a wide variety of topics of interest to Original Equipment Manufacturers, Regulatory Bodies and Maintenance Repair & Overhaul companies.
The course includes the basic principles of aircraft maintenance philosophies, maintenance management and describes the process to improve supply-chain management. As far back as 1963 Ken Wilkinson argued that many engineering degrees are biased in favour of the design and manufacturing disciplines – however there is a large gap within the airline industry, where skills in “Maintenance Engineering” are needed. The latter should include the theory of reliability and maintenance, techniques for condition monitoring, economics of maintenance and human factors.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is aimed at technical/commercial staff in the aerospace industry. Typical delegates who would benefit from this course include aviation engineers and managers with responsibility for aircraft maintenance and modification programmes. Staff from regulatory authorities, aerospace manufacturers and suppliers would also benefit.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
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Describe the principles of reliability as applied in maintenance
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Critically appraise the different philosophies for aircraft maintenance
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Outline a maintenance management programme, including the control of operational standards, supply chain and cost issues
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Develop a process for achieving continuing airworthiness management with the appropriate regulatory approval.
Training Course Content
Core content
Reliability and Maintenance Processes
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Reliability Centred Maintenance. The process of analysing design, performance and failures of equipment in order to determine the maintenance requirements.
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Introduction to MSG 3 and Maintenance Review Board (MRB) processes.
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Maintenance Programme Development
Continuing Airworthiness Management
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Regulatory aspects (EASA Part M) with regard to Continuing Airworthiness Management.
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Aircraft integrity management by means of on-line systems e.g. health and usage monitoring, engine condition monitoring etc.
Maintenance Management
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Outsourcing versus In-House Maintenance, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, application of “Lean principles” to Maintenance operations
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Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance
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Relationship between Manufacturer, Operator and Maintenance organisation, including management of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins.
Course delivery details
Course structureThe course is delivered over 5 days, from Monday to Friday, and is mostly in the form of lectures. Group work and tutorials are also used for a short maintenance planning exercise. Industry speakers are also scheduled, representing Lufthansa Technik, Airbus, CFM International and Giode Ltd. All delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course.
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