Safety issue

Safety issue description

Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia did not have a reliable method to account for tooling and equipment (such as pitot probe covers) prior to aircraft dispatch when providing non-certifying engineering support.
Issue number AO-2018-053-SI-07
Issue owner Heston MRO
Transport function Aircraft Maintenance
Issue status Closed – Adequately addressed
Date issue released 16/03/2022
Issue status justification

The proactive safety action taken by Heston MRO should ensure that tools are accounted for prior to aircraft dispatch in all circumstances.

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Action number AO-2018-053-PSA-13
Organisation Heston MRO
Action description

On 11 February 2022, Heston MRO advised that it implemented the following procedure:

The following will be done for all toolboxes taken to the aircraft:

  1. All toolboxes (including the Transit toolboxes) will carry a notebook inside the box.
  2. The above notebook will have the below drawn table.
  3. An Audit of the contents of the toolbox will be carried out and signal for prior to the use of any of the contents from the toolbox.
  4. After all work on the aircraft and prior to pushback — the contents of the toolbox will be re-audited and signed for to ensure aIl contents have been returned to the box.

Prior to Use on Aircraft

Post Use on Aircraft – Prior pushback

Date

Airline

Aircraft Rego

Time Box Opened

Signature

Date

Aircraft Rego

Time Box Closed

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Action status Closed