Safety Issue

Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia tool control

Date issue released

16/03/2022

Safety Issue Description

Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia did not have a reliable method to account for tooling and equipment (such as pitot probe covers) prior to aircraft dispatch when providing non-certifying engineering support.

Issue number

AO-2018-053-SI-07

Issue Status

Closed – Adequately addressed

Transport Function

Aircraft Maintenance

Issue Owner

Heston MRO

Mode of Transport

Aviation

Issue Status Justification

The proactive safety action taken by Heston MRO should ensure that tools are accounted for prior to aircraft dispatch in all circumstances.

Proactive action

Action number

AO-2018-053-PSA-13

Organisation

Heston MRO

Action Status

Closed

Action description

On 11 February 2022, Heston MRO advised that it implemented the following procedure:

The following will be done for all toolboxes taken to the aircraft:

All toolboxes (including the Transit toolboxes) will carry a notebook inside the box.
The above notebook will have the below drawn table.
An Audit of the contents of the toolbox will be carried out and signal for prior to the use of any of the contents from the toolbox.
After all work on the aircraft and prior to pushback — the contents of the toolbox will be re-audited and signed for to ensure aIl contents have been returned to the box.

Prior to Use on Aircraft					Post Use on Aircraft – Prior pushback
Date	Airline	Aircraft Rego	Time Box Opened	Signature	Date	Aircraft Rego	Time Box Closed	Signature