Aircraft Damage + ETOPS

Question 1

Damage: You get called out to an aircraft to look at a dent. Be able to talk about the process you go through.

Answer 1

· Old damage / New Damage

· Damage assessment : Type of damage, Location, demission’s of damage

· Check SRM Limit

· Within Limits Damage chart, SDR, TAQ Update Log, DDR for NDT/repeat inspections etc.

· Outside limits – SDR and go out to LHT for CRAS or perform a SRM Repair

Question 2

What is ETOPS?

Answer 2

Extended twin engine Operations.

Question 3

What manual in Are Lingus is used for our ETOPS procedures?

Answer 3

ETOPS manual which is approved by the IAA.

Question 4

What airbus manual explains ETOPS?

Answer 4

Airbus produce the CMP which is used by operators to produce their own ETOPS manual.

Question 5

What is your understanding of human factors?

Answer 5

It is a understanding of human performance and what factors/conditions can cause a reduction in performance, ie sleep, diet, light, weather, Re-training is required every 2 years under EASA regulations to insure engineers are aware of human factors that can affect their performance and to help identify signs of performance issues with colleagues.

Question 6

Why do we have continuation training?

Answer 6

It is an EASA requirement for aircraft maintenance staff and is used as a medium to update staff on new procedures and review incidents that occurred in the previous 2 years.