Written for PAMA by Kathy Yodice © 2000, 2010
Almost anyone working in the aviation maintenance industry
these days is acutely aware that there are regulations, manuals,
bulletins, and directives that must be consulted, followed, and
complied with in the performance of aircraft maintenance. This is a
regulatory responsibility as well as a practical safety
responsibility.
But, how many of us are as acutely aware of
the consequences of our failure to properly follow the instructions
contained in those publications, even if due to complete
inadvertence? Certainly, it is simple to understand that
there are aviation safety consequences associated with maintenance that
we perform, but what other consequences may we need to be prepared for?