IMRBPBSingapore, April 2010

Rotorcraft MSG-3 Development

Update

Meeting held in Ottawa at Transport Canada (13 – 16 April 2010)

Attendees:Bell HelicopterEurocopterTCCAFAAEASA

Working Group Members

• Brian Jenkins – Bell Helicopter• Jerry Dawson – Bell Helicopter• Christophe Chazot – Eurocopter• Damien Sturtzer – Eurocopter• Georgio Dossena – AugustaWestland• Paul Nicholas – Sikorsky Aircraft• Mike Whissell –TCCA• John Cox –FAA• Olivier Robelin - EASA

Purpose of Working Group

Goal• Create a rotorcraft Reliability Centered

Maintenance (RCM) centric tool

How• Use present RCM tools as baseline

• Develop a rotorcraft specific tool involving OEM’s, Regulatory Agencies and Operators.

Why Do We Need A New Document?

• Current MSG-3 document is not aligned with rotorcraft structures or systems.

• Industry and regulatory agencies see benefits in programs developed using RCM principles.

The Way Forward

• Continue to educate the rotorcraft industry in MSG 3 methodology – Involve Operators in the development of the rotorcraft

MSG 3 methodology (HAI)

• Rationalize the existing MSG 3 methodology that caters to fixed wing, so that it can be directly applicable to rotorcraft requirements.

The Way Forward

Working Group Needs • Support from an association, much like ATA

supports the fixed wing. • Helicopter Association International (HAI)

• More involvement from Helicopter OEMs.• Support from Civil Aviation Authorities. • A dedicated rotorcraft IMRBPB and RMPIG,

independent of the existing fixed wing IMRBPB and MPIG.

• Retain a link

The Way Forward

Contact HAI to solicit involvement• Present proposal to Manufacturers Meeting – June

2010

• Look at other resources to augment document development, e.g. ASD S4000M

• Obtain a license from ATA and ASD for permission to use MSG-3 and S4000M as the foundation documents