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Airworthiness
Positive Safety Culture
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Maintenance "Personal
Minimums“
Federal Aviation Administration
DOT/FAA
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Administration
Objective
• Increase understanding and relevance of
the Personal Minimum Checklist
• Inspire AMT to perform a “Personal
Evaluation” before and after
accomplishing a maintenance task.
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Maintenance “Personal
Minimums”
• Given a “Personal Checklist” with
areas to be considered before and
after the job task. The
maintenance technician will be
able to determine the task was
completed to industry standards
and self assessment.
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BEFORE THE TASK
• The following areas should be considered
before accomplishing the task to assure the
task is completed to the highest level of
safety.
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Do I have the knowledge to
perform the task?
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Formal Training
OJT Training
Self Study
Training specific to the task to be
accomplished.
• Specialized Training
• Recurrent Training
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Do I have the technical data to
perform the task?
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Manufacturer Maintenance Manuals
Aircraft Specifications/Type Data Sheets
Service Bulletins
Service Letters
Airworthiness Directives
Drawings/Blueprints
Supplemental Type Certificates
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Have I performed the task
previously?
• All the elements considered for the task.
• Routine or complex operation.
• Do I need training or supervision to complete
the task.
• Regulation requires it.
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Do I have the proper tools and
equipment to perform the task?
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Calibrated tools
Test equipment
Specialized rigging tools
Special assembly and disassembly tools
Test Stands
Support Stands
Proper hoisting equipment
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Have I had the proper training to
support the job task?
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Aircraft or component type specific.
Specialized training .(Composites, NDT)
Complex skills needed
System specific
Human Factors training considerations
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Am I mentally prepared to
perform the task?
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Stress from home or work situations.
Mental distractions-Thinking about other things.
Time-frames ( Pressures to get the job done )
Overload ( More work than you can handle )
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Am I physically prepared to
perform the task?
• Use of all our senses. ( Sight, hearing, smell,
touch, taste )
• Rested
• Environmental conditions
• Healthy
• Physical condition
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Have I taken the proper safety
precautions?
• Protective clothing ( Gloves, goggles, etc.)
• Personal safety equipment (ventilation
equipment, etc.)
• Proper tools ( electric tools verses air tools )
• Identification ( tagging, safety streamers, etc. )
• Safety locks ( landing gear, etc. )
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Do I have the resources available
to perform the task?
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Money
Parts
Man Power
Facilities
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Have I researched the FAR’s to
ensure compliance?
• Current regulation review for the work be
accomplished.
• Am I able to determine that the regulation is
applicable and appropriate for the task being
performed?
• Review of Airworthiness Directives to assure I
have completed all airworthiness requirements.
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AFTER THE TASK
• Post task assessment of critical areas to
assure safety and that airworthiness and
regulatory requirements have been achieved.
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Did I perform the task to the best
of my abilities?
• Self assessment to determine that the work
performed met all the methods, techniques and
practices as prescribes by industry standards.
• Work was accomplished in a manner that was
not less than what my performance was
capable of.
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Was the job task performed to be
equal to the original?
• Each person maintaining or altering, or
performing preventative maintenance, shall do
that work in such a manner and use materials
of such a quality, that the condition of the
airframe, aircraft engine, propeller or appliance
worked on will be at least equal to its original
or properly altered condition.
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Was the job task performed in
accordance with appropriate data?
• Each person performing maintenance.
alteration, or preventative maintenance shall
use the methods, techniques, and practices
prescribed in the manufactures maintenance
manual or data acceptable to the administrator.
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Did I use all methods, techniques and
practices acceptable to the industry?
• Each person performing maintenance,
alterations, and preventative maintenance shall
use the tools, equipment, and test apparatus
necessary to assure completion of work in
accordance with industry practices.
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Did I perform the job task without
pressures, stress or distractions?
• Reevaluation of the job task may need to be
considered if the job was accomplished under
these conditions.
• As a reminder the aircraft must be in a
condition for safe operation.
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Did I re-inspect my work or have someone
inspect my work before return to service?
• Perform the inspection as to determine whether
the aircraft or portions thereof under inspection,
meets all applicable airworthiness
requirements.
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Did I make the proper record entries for
the work performed?
• Each person who maintains, performs
preventive maintenance, rebuilds or alters an
airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance or
component part shall make an entry in the
maintenance record of that equipment.
• Major repairs and alterations shall be entered
on a form ( FAA Form 337).
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Did I perform the operational checks
after the work was completed?
• Must determine satisfactory performance in
accordance with the manufacturers
recommendations.
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Am I willing to sign the bottom line
for the work performed?
• If the work performed on the aircraft, airframe, aircraft
engine, propeller, appliance, or component part has
been performed satisfactory, the signature, certificate
number, and the kind of certificate held by the person
approving the work.
• The signature constitutes the approval for return to
service only for the work performed.
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Am I willing to fly in the aircraft once it is
approved for return to service?
• The ultimate test for the work task
accomplished.
• Assures confidence in the work performed.
• Increases reliability. Decreases liability.
• Maintains public trust.
• Maintains integrity.
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Maintenance
“Personal
Minimums”
Checklist
Keep it close to your
toolbox!
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