keynote: easa regulation changes and the impact on mro software
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Keynote by: Sander de Bree, CEO
EXSYN Aviation Solutions
Sander de BreeFounder & CEO EXSYN Aviation Solutions
Publications:• Human interaction with IT system in Aircraft
Maintenance• Enhancing Airline Competitive Advantage thru IT
systems• Aircraft Continued Airworthiness, vision 2030• (Big) Data in Aircraft Maintenance• NextGen Aircraft Reliability Monitoring
Welcome!
Please meet the star of the show:
Important to know!
• 1st introduction in February 2014
• No technical consultation from EASA duringproposal drafting
• 3 months NPA consultation started in jan-2017,now closed for consultation
➢ We’re stuck with it!
Why is this important for operators outside Europe?
• Many countries outside of Europe choose to basetheir aviation safety regulations on those of the EU,due to their modern philosophy, flexibility andscalability
A list can be found here
• EASA actively supports these countries by organizingtechnical activities and setting up working groups forthe development of regulations based on EU rules
• Expect lessons learned from EASA regulators to bedirectly implemented
Scope of the regulatory change
▪ Aircraft Technical Logbook data
▪ How to demonstrate AD compliance
▪ How to demonstrate compliance with repairs and modifications
▪ How to display compliance with scheduled maintenance
▪ How to display compliance with component requirements
▪ Counters and life time tracking on components
▪ Handling of historic data
▪ Management of data corrections and protection against manipulation
▪ Aircraft Airworthiness data transfer between MRO / M&E systems
▪ Data integrity protection
▪ System Back-up control
Today I would like to focus on:
✓ Counters and life time tracking on components✓ Handling of historic data✓ Management of data corrections and protection againts
manipulation✓ Aircraft Airworthiness data transfer between MRO / M&E systems
And also look at what we can do todayto prepare ourselves
Highlighted items:
• Counters and life time tracking on components
• Handling of historic data
• Management of data corrections and protection against manipulation
• Aircraft Airworthiness data transfer between MRO / M&E systems
Counters & lifetime tracking
• A full in-service history record for timecontrolled components must be available in theMRO / M&E system
• Time controlled parts must be clearly identifiedin the system by their part number & serialnumber
Counters & lifetime tracking
A full in-service history record for time controlled components must be available in the MRO / M&E
system
TSN & CSN of components can no longer beunknown in IT systems
• Pool parts have their data sitting acrossmultiple systems. This will need to beconsolidated
• Centralized parts tracking is very likely toemerge
• Interface requirements between Poolproviders and airlines
Counters & lifetime tracking
Time controlled parts must be clearly identified in the system by their part number & serial
number
• Non aviation specific manufacture softwarerepurposed as aviation MRO software
• SAP product number instead of PN/SN nolonger allowed
• The identified system must be able to tracklimits in calendar days, flight hours, flightcycles and landings
Highlighted items:
• Counters and life time tracking on components
• Handling of historic data
• Management of data corrections and protection against manipulation
• Aircraft Airworthiness data transfer between MRO / M&E systems
Handling of historic data
• An IT system used for Airworthiness purposesmust contain data of a minimum of 24 months ofaircraft operation, with at least 36 months ofAircraft TechLog data
• Exception is made when aircraft is younger then24 months. In this case all relevant data sincemanufacture date must available
• Historic data must be searchable and be able tobe reviewed in a simple and easy interpretablemanner
Handling of historic data
• Any MRO / M&E software implementationcurrently taking place at an airline will need totransfer at least 2 years of historic data for:
➢ Same applies for any future MRO / M&Esoftware implementation
✓ Structural Damages & repairs✓ Aircraft utilization✓ Aircraft Technical logbook entries (at least 3 years)✓ Structural Damages & repairs✓ Aircraft utilization✓ Aircraft Technical logbook entries (at least 3 years)
Highlighted items:
• Counters and life time tracking on components
• Handling of historic data
• Management of data corrections and protection against manipulation
• Aircraft Airworthiness data transfer between MRO / M&E systems
Data corrections & protection
• It must be traceable which user made whichamendments on airworthiness records
• For any data change made, both the originaland changed entry must be available
• Safeguards against unauthorized user access
Data corrections & protection
The end of EXCEL inairworthinessmanagement
MRO software's willrequire full logging of DBfield changes
Highlighted items:
• Counters and life time tracking on components
• Handling of historic data
• Management of data corrections and protection against manipulation
• Aircraft Airworthiness data transfer between MRO / M&E systems
Airworthiness data transfer
• Airline software architecture must allow fortransfer of the aircraft continuingairworthiness records data to anothersystem
• An industry wide/worldwide format for datatransfer needs to be used
Airworthiness data transfer
• OEM centralized management systems needto be opened up to export and transfer of data
• Airlines need to adopt a solution in theirarchitecture that allows exporting & importingall aircraft airworthiness data in or out of theirsystem(s)
Airworthiness data transfer
• Any Airworthiness Data Transfer Solution willneed to comply to industry worldwideformat
o Format not definedo Currently most used formats are:
✓ XML and SGML based on S1000D formatting✓ Spec2000 expected to be starting bases
How about timelines?
RELAX!!!
What shall we do?
1. Download the RMT
3. Set up and implement plan of approach
2. Conduct a fit/gap analysis
To SummarizeBy Q4 2019 EASA will implement new regulations for technical
records, specifically aimed at IT systems:
• It will impact functional requirements as well as data requirements
• The days of Excel are numbered, make sure to be ready for it
• Fit / Gap analysis need to be made by airlines to ensure compliance and or how to reach compliance
• Cross industry action will be required to address the issue of component life time values and aircraft data transfer
• It’s T – 2 years
A small bonus
1. By Q3-2017 EASA to publish its data security
NPA for EFB & ETL
3. IATA standard for digital record
keeping by 2020
2. Introduction of on board weight &
balance NPA by Q1 2018
Thank you!Any questions
from the floor?
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