Quality Requirements Regarding Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services

• Main Authors: Woźny Piotr, Błachnio Józef
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2014-12-01
• Series: Research Works of Air Force Institute of Technology
• Subjects: management; quality; system; maintenance; repair; aircraft
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/afit.2014.35.issue-1/afit-2015-0004/afit-2015-0004.xml?format=INT

During operation, aircraft (AC) are subject to use, maintenance, repair and disposal. Each of those processes requires adequate quality. This study presents requirements related to quality management with which an AC maintenance and repair sub-system ought to comply. Documents containing requirements pertaining to both management and technical aspects have been analysed. Applicable standards and regulations affecting the AC repair process quality assurance have been presented. A description of standards observance of which is required to ensure effective operation of modern AC maintenance and repair subsystems significantly affecting maintenance of the AC required airworthiness has been included. Complexity of the decision-taking process pertaining to AC maintenance and repair within the airworthiness maintenance sub-system has been presented