Written for PAMA by Kathy Yodice © 2000, 2010

Many of you may be familiar with the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting Program (ASRP). Those of you who are familiar with the program may have that familiarity because of the widespread use it has for pilots. Little known, the ASRP is an FAA program that is also good for maintenance personnel, and in all instances, it is good for aviation safety.

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?