Aviation: Maintenance

Declining maintenance standards on [aircraft type] due to insufficient, ground time, engineering staff and spare parts.

Poor transmissions from PC-9 crews resulting in increased workload for civil aviation crews when trying to arrange separation with the PC-9’s.

The concern related to management directing crew not to write defects into the maintenance release to ensure aircraft are continuously available.

The concern related to the operator’s removal of a limit on tyre wear which was imposed by the aircraft manufacturer.

The reporter expressed a general safety concern related to the recent management and oversight of [operator].

The concern related to maintenance courses which were being run by people who were not qualified to teach the subject matter.

The concern related to the use of non-approved parts during maintenance.

The concern related to the system of maintenance and data not being updated in a timely manner.

The concern related to visible corrosion on an aircraft used for sight-seeing tours.