11. Handling Notifying and Reporting Accidents Incidents and Occurences

Question 1

Accident

Answer 1

1-) A person fatally (death within 30 days) or seriously injured as a result of:
- Being in the aircraft,
- Direct contact with any part of aircraft (including detached),
- Direct exposure to jet blast,
- Natural causes, Self or other persons inflicted injuries or being stowaway doesn’t count

2-) The aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which:
- Adversely affects the structural strength , performance or flight characteristics and,
- Require major repair or replacement,
- Engine failure or damage which is limited to engine and its cowlings/accessories not included,
- Damage limited to: Propellers, Wing Tips, Antennas, Tires, Brakes, Fairings, Small Dents or Punctures, Holes in the skin not included

3-) The aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible

Question 2

Serious Injury

Answer 2

• Requires hospitalisation for more than 48 hours commencing within 7 days of injury date,
• Fracture of any bone (except simple ones like finger, toes or nose),
• Involves lacerations which causes severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage,
• Involves injury to any internal organ,
• Involves 2dn or 3rd degree burns or burns covering > 5 percent of body surface,
• Involves verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation

Question 3

Accident vs Serious Incident

Answer 3

The difference lies in the result

Question 4

ASR for Technical Malfunctions

Answer 4

Include Technical Log entry

Question 5

RCRS

Answer 5

• Company Confidential Reporting Service,
• Only Flight Safety Officer or any Investigator can read the report,
• It’s not anonymous reporting,
• Confidential except pursued by regulatory authority

Question 6

What Else Should Be Reported?

Answer 6

Any occurence that involves unsatisfactory condition, behaviour or procedure if allowed to continue uncorrected or if repeated in other foreseeable circumstances, would create a hazard

Question 7

Severe Turbulence

Answer 7

• Inform ATC: GMT, FL, A/C Type, duration,
• Technical Log entry must be made,
• ASR must be filed with Technical Log page reference

Question 8

Go-Around and ASR

Answer 8

• Company has “NO BLAME” policy for G/A above 1000FT,
• Below 1000FT both CPT and F/O shall file an ASR

Question 9

Diversion and ASR

Answer 9

• ASR needed for diversions,
• Include full weather details for weather related events,
• Include Ops control inputs for operational events,
• Include diversion advice of medical staff for medical events,
• Include QRH action, MEL reference (Maintrol input if applicable) and Technical Log reference for technical events

Question 10

Captain’s Special Report

Answer 10

• For non safety/ security and compliance events,
• For example slow ground handling in certaiın airport etc

Question 11

Pulling CVR C/B

Answer 11

After emergencies/serious malfunctions and:
- RWY Incursion,
- EGPWS after Landing Gate,
- EGPWS PULL UP Warning,
-EGPWS TERRAIN, CAUTION TERRAIN, CAUTION OBSTACLE cautions,
- Altitude bust,
- T/O Config Warning due to Flaps or Stabilizer Trim,
- Prolonged Loss of Communication,

After Shutdown:
- Call Maintrol ASAP and following their instructions CVR CB shall be pulled,
- Make an entry to Technical Log,
- Advise Dublin Ops about incident and pulled CB

Question 12

Unservicable CVR

Answer 12

Aircraft may be dispatches in accordance with MEL