Aviation: Maintenance
The concern related to the exclusions which were applied to the maintenance licences when CASA transferred the qualifications from the old licencing system to the new system.
The concern related to the safety culture within an organisation conducting charter and aerial work operations.
The concerns related to the operator’s fatigue management scheme and the lack of licence coverage to conduct the operator’s maintenance contract.
The concern related to the airworthiness of an aircraft after a repair had been completed due to damage caused when the aircraft was not tied down during strong winds.
The concern related to the concern the reporter had in regards to the safety of the aircraft after a flooding event on the aircraft.
The concern related to the changes the operator has made to the Boeing 737-800 aircraft maintenance procedures and how this affects the ability to ensure that there is sufficient oil in the engine to operate safely.
The concern related to the design of a light sport aircraft engine with the reporter advising that the engine rarely makes it to 1,000 hours without major mechanical problems developing.
The concern was regarding the LAME re-currency training and the procedure for distributing parts throughout the operator's maintenance areas.
The concern related to the direction by the operator to their pilots to falsify maintenance records for the aircraft. The reporter advised that they had been asked to falsify the maintenance release by significantly under-recording the hours they actually flew.
