1. Social Responsibilities and Ethics of Aircraft Maintainers
... problem. According to the FAA, "80 percent of maintenance errors involve human factors." [FAA13] Every year, there are aviation accidents all over the world. As of 2009, a "maintenance event" is the beginning cause of 26% of aviation incidents [Ada09]. Airlines are continually facing pressures to ... use approved maintenance publications, such as manufacturers maintenance manuals when performing minor maintenance, or approved data for major repairs such as "AD Notes, STCs, TCDS's, DAS specific authorizations, DER specific delegations, and FAA-approved manufacturer Service Bulletins." [Fe...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate