This Course is Designed For:

 Air Force Maintenance Crew;
 Aircraft 1st Officers;
 Aircraft Maintenance Managers;
 Aircraft Maintenance Technicians;
 Aircraft Manufacturers;
 Aircraft Operators;
 Aircraft Pilots;
 Aviation Base Maintenance managers;
 Aviation Engineers;
 Aviation Entrepreneurs;
 Aviation Fleet Planning Directors;
 Aviation Maintenance Business Development Managers;
 Aviation Maintenance Document Control Officers;
 Aviation Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Officials;
 Aviation Maintenance Service managers;
 Aviation Maintenance Specialists;
 Aviation Maintenance Stores and Logistics Managers;
 Aviation Maintenance Utility Service Managers;
 Aviation Regulators;
 Aviation Safety Officers;
 Avionics Engineers;
 Mechanical Engineers;
 Senior Aircraft Engineers;
 Senior Aircraft Fleet Managers;
 Senior Aircraft Mechanics;
 Senior Aircraft Technical Maintenance Officers;
 Senior Airports Authority Personnel;
 Senior Aviation Maintenance Compliant Officers;
 Senior Aviation Maintenance Readiness and Resource Analysts;
 Senior Aviation Maintenance Technical Officers;
 Senior Avionics Specialists;
 Senor Hangar Operatives;
 Thermodynamic Specials;
 Aviation Line Maintenance Officers;
 Others with a genuine interest of acquiring knowledge and expertise of Aircraft Maintenance Management.

Duration: 10 Days

Course Contents, Concepts and Issues

Part 1: Systems and Value Engineering in Aircraft Maintenance Management
Systems Theory and Its Application to Aircraft and Aircraft Maintenance
 Matter and its Indestructibility;
 Matter and Inertia of Stability;
 Matter and Inertia of Motion;
 Systems Theory and its Real-World Application;
 Open Systems and their Associated Issues;
 Closed Systems and their Vulnerability;
 The Concept of Entropy;
 ‘Entropy’ In Aircraft Maintenance;
 Negentropic Status in Aircraft Maintenance;
 Equifinality and Its Application to Aircraft Maintenance;
 Aircraft Maintenance Objectives.

Salient Aspects of Value Engineering
 Contextualising Value Engineering;
 Value Engineering History;
 5 Precepts of Value Engineering;
 Addressing the Problems through Value Engineering;
 Benefits of Value Engineering;
 The Reasons for Unnecessary Costs;
 When to Apply Value Engineering;
 Concept of Value;
 Demonstrated Impact of VE.

Part 2: Contextualising Aircraft Maintenance Management
 Contract or In-House Maintenance;
 Contract Maintenance;
 In-House Maintenance;
 Organisation of Aircraft Maintenance Management:
 Small Flight Departments;
 Larger Flight Departments;
 Aircraft Maintenance Personnel;
 Aircraft Maintenance Operations;
 Airworthiness Determination;
 Maintenance Planning;
 Maintenance Control;
 Dealing with Discrepancies;
 Aircraft Maintenance Minimum Equipment List;
 Aircraft Maintenance Away from Home Base;
 Aircraft Maintenance Reference Materials;
 Aircraft Maintenance Parts Inventory and Control;
 Managing Aircraft Maintenance Duty Time;
 Aircraft Maintenance Quality Control;
 Aircraft Maintenance Manual;
 Aircraft Handling;
 Aircraft Maintenance Security;
 Evaluating Aircraft Maintenance Performance;
 Aircraft Maintenance Recordkeeping:
 Regulations to Comply with;
 Computerized Record Tracking Systems.
 Aircraft Maintenance Training: Maintenance Resource Management.

Part 3: Developing and Managing Aircraft Maintenance Programmes
 Requirements for an Aircraft Maintenance Program;
 Aviation Maintenance Program Outlined;
 Summary of FAA Requirements;
 Additional Maintenance Program Requirements;
 The Maintenance and Engineering Organization;
 Organization of Maintenance and Engineering;
 Organizational Structure;
 The M&E Organizational Chart;
 General Groupings;
 Manager Level Functions – Technical Services Directorate;
 Manager Level Functions – Aircraft Maintenance Directorate;
 Manager Level Functions – Overhaul Shops Directorate;
 Manager Level Functions – Material Directorate;
 Manager Level Functions – Maintenance Program Evaluation Directorate;
 Summary of Management Levels;
 Organizational Structure and the TPPM;
 Variations from the Typical Organization.
 Development of Maintenance Programs;
 The Maintenance Steering Group (MSG) Approach;
 Process-Oriented Maintenance;
 Task-Oriented Maintenance;
 The Current MSG Process-MSG-3;
 The Maintenance Program Documents;
 Maintenance Intervals Defined;
 Changing Basic Maintenance Intervals.
 
Part 4: Aircraft Maintenance Issues Associated With Equipment Failure, Redundancy and Serviceability
 Aircraft Failure Mode;
 Aircraft Failure Pattern;
 Aircraft Infant Mortality;
 Aircraft Failure Rate;
 Aircraft Ware-out Period;
 Aircraft Scheduled Maintenance;
 Aircraft Unscheduled Maintenance;
 Critical Instrument Maintenance;
 Aircraft Equipment Redundancy;
 Aircraft Primary Instrument;
 Aircraft Secondary (Back-up) Instrument;
 Aircraft Secondary Usability Equipment;
 Equipment Serviceability.

Part 5: Component Modularisation and its Function in Aircraft Maintenance

 The Importance of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) Management in Aircraft maintenance;
 Configuration Conformity;
 Deviation;
 Component Redesign and Aircraft Maintenance;
 Phasing out period for the fleet;
 Aircraft Mission Hours;
 Aircraft Phase Out Period;
 Aircraft Operational Calendar Time;
 Aircraft Fleet Discard rate;
 Number of in service aircrafts in the fleet;
 Number of in service aircrafts in the fleet at any given time.

Part 6: Maintenance of Line Replacement Units (LRUs)

 Number of Line Replacement Unit (LRU) at time;
 Number of Line Replacement Unit (LRU) at Any Given Time;
 Optimum Time to Stop the Maintenance of Line Replacement Unit (LRU);
 Discard rate of aircrafts in the fleet;
 Failure rate of Line Replacement Unit (LRU) (Failure Rate Of Aircraft);
 Line Replacement Unit (LRU) replacement Rate in the aircraft;
 Repair Rate for the Line Replacement Unit (LRU);
 Fraction of in service Line Replacement Unit (LRU) From Discarded Aircraft In The Fleet;
 Fraction of Line Replacement Unit (LRU) for Repair from Discarded Aircraft In The Fleet;
 Fraction of Line Replacement Unit (LRU) for Discard from Discarded Aircraft In The Fleet;
 Salvage value of in Service Line Replacement Unit (LRU);
 Total number of types of Aircrafts in the Fleet based on Mission Hours;
 Number Of Age Categories For Aircrafts In The Fleet;
 Fraction to determine required Line Replacement Unit (LRU) to Attain Desired Availability;
 Types of Aircrafts;
 Types of Age Groups;
 Mission Hours Of Aircraft Of Type;
 Number of Aircrafts of Type Belongs to Age Group;
 Holding cost per Line Replacement Unit (LRU);
 Repair Cost Per Line Replacement Unit (LRU);
 Discard cost per Line Replacement Unit (LRU);
 Conversion Factor Between Calendar Time and Operational Time.
 
Part 7: Aircraft Maintenance Economics

Engine Maintenance Economics
 Performance Restoration
 Life Limited Part Replacements
 Cost Driver of Engine Shop Maintenance

Engine Module Maintenance Economics
 Minimum Level Work Scope;
 Performance Level Work Scope;
 Full Overhaul Work Scope.

Part 8: Aviation Industry Maintenance Documentation and Certification

Aviation Industry Certification Requirements
 Aircraft Certification;
 Delivery Inspection;
 Operator Certification;
 Certification of Personnel;
 Aviation Maintenance Certifications;
 Aviation Industry Interaction.

Documentation for Maintenance
 Manufacturer’s Documentation;
 Regulatory Documentation;
 Airline-Generated Documentation;
 ATA Document Standards;
 A Closer Look at the TPPM.

Part 9: Aviation Maintenance Reserve Development and Contract Management

Aircraft Maintenance Reserve Development & Management
 Airframe Heavy Structural Inspections;
 Landing Gear Overhauls;
 Engine Performance Restoration;
 Engine Life Limited Parts (LLPs);
 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Restoration.

Maintenance Reserve Contract Management
 Definitions & Interpretations;
 Maintenance Reserve Notional Accounts – Development & Management;
 Maintenance Reserve Coverage and Exposure;
 Modeling of Maintenance Reserve Rates;
 Maintenance Reserve Cash Flow Forecasting;
 Maintenance Inflation.

Part 10: Aircraft Maintenance Management and Materiel Support (1)

Aircraft Maintenance Management
 Aircraft Maintenance Management Structure;
 The Role of Management in Aviation;
 Manager of Aircraft Maintenance;
 Front Line Supervisor/Management;
 Management Areas of Concern in an Airline;
 Manager of Overhaul Shops.

Line Maintenance (on-Aircraft)
 Functions that Control Maintenance;
 Maintenance Control Center Responsibilities;
 Line Maintenance Operation – General;
 Aircraft Logbook;
 Ramp and Terminal Operations;
 Other Line Maintenance Activities;
 Line Station Activities;
 Maintenance Crew Skill Requirements.

Part 11: Aircraft Maintenance Management and Materiel Support (2)

Hangar Maintenance (On-Aircraft)
 Organization of Hangar Maintenance;
 Problem Areas in Hangar Maintenance;
 Hangar Maintenance Activity – A Typical “C” Check;
 Morning Meetings;
 Support and Overhaul Shops Organization;
 Types of Shops;
 Ground Support Equipment Shop (GSE);
 Ground Support Equipment;
 Outsourcing of Shop Maintenance Work;
 Operation of Overhaul Shops;
 Shop Data Collection.

Material Support
 Organization and Function of Material;
 Material Management;
 Support Functions of Material;
 Other Material Functions.

Part 12: Aircraft Maintenance Technical Services and Training Operation

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
 Make-up Engineering;
 Mechanics and Engineers;
 Engineering Department Functions;
 Engineering Order Preparation.

Aircraft Maintenance Production Planning and Control
 Production Planning and Control Organization;
 The Production Planning and Control Department’s Function;
 Forecasting;
 Production Planning;
 Production Control;
 Other Scheduled Work;
 Feedback for Planning.

Aircraft Maintenance Technical Training
 Training Organization;
 Airline Maintenance Training;
 Maintenance Resources Management;
 Airframe Manufacturer’s Training Courses;
 Supplemental Training.

Part 13: Aircraft Maintenance Safety, Quality Assurance and Control (1)

Aircraft Maintenance Safety
 Industrial Safety;
 Safety Regulations;
 Maintenance Safety Program;
 General Responsibilities for Safety;
 General Safety Rules;
 Accident and Injury Reporting;
 Safety Programs;
 Hangar Safety;
 Safety Culture;
 Managing Safety;
 Safety Management Systems;
 Emergency Response Planning.

Part 14: Aircraft Maintenance Safety, Quality Assurance and Control (2)

Aircraft Maintenance Quality Assurance
 Requirement for Quality Assurance (QA);
 Quality Audits;
 ISO 9000 Quality Standard;
 Technical Records;
 Other Functions of QA.

Aircraft Maintenance Quality Control
 Quality Control Organization;
 FAA Aviation Quality Assurance Systems (Article FAA Aviation);
 FAA and JAA Differences;
 QC Inspector Qualifications;
 Basic Inspection Policies;
 Other QC Activities.

Part 15: Value Engineering Application to Aircraft Maintenance Management

Life-Cycle Costing in Aircraft Maintenance
 Contextualising Life-Cycle Costing;
 Benefits of Life-Cycle Costing;
 Estimating the Useful Life of the System or Component;
 Establishing Annual Maintenance Cost in Life-Cycle;
 Deciding on Best-Value Option;
 Module or Component Research and Development;
 Module or Component production or Acquisition;
 Module or Component Operation and Maintenance;
 Module or Component Residual Value.

Cost Estimates for Aircraft Maintenance in Life-Cycle Costing
 Module or Component’s Initial Cost;
 Pipeline Spare Parts Cost;
 Replacement Spare Cost;
 On-Equipment Maintenance Cost;
 Off-Equipment Maintenance Cost;
 Inventory and Supply Management Cost;
 Support Equipment Cost;
 Training and Training Equipment Cost;
 Cost of Management and Technical Data.
 Cost Amortization in Life-Cycle Costing.

We offer very attractive discount for groups of 3 and more people, from the same organisation, taking the same course. This discount is between ten percent (10%) and thirty three percent (33%), depending on the group size. Even with these discounts, we can also deliver courses for groups in the country of your choice.

Please feel welcome to contact me, at any time. My e-mail addresses are: fria@hrodc.com; and fria.hrodc@outlook.com
My Direct telephone number is +442071935906