Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
The procedure for the first article inspection process contained ambiguities that resulted in an interpretation whereby the use of the manufacturing stage drawings was deemed to be acceptable. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | AO-2010-089-SI-05 |
| Issue owner | Rolls-Royce |
| Transport function | Aviation: Air transport |
| Date issue released | 27/06/2013 |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2010-089-NSA-048 |
| Organisation | Rolls-Royce plc |
| Action date | 01/01/2012 |
| Action description |
As part of their ongoing quality assurance activities, Rolls-Royce had previously revised the group quality procedure for first article inspections to explicitly preclude the use of manufacturing stage drawings during the inspection. In addition, Rolls-Royce advised the ATSB that in January 2011: A revision to the First Article Inspection (FAI) process was also issued that provided further guidance to personnel if the design intent could not be met. |
| ATSB response |
The ATSB is satisfied that the actions taken by Rolls-Royce adequately addresses this safety issue and therefore makes no recommendation. |
| Action status | Closed |