Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com takes a look at the process to ensure effective control of “Aircraft On Ground” (AOG’s) & Unscheduled Maintenance

Introduction

Significant losses are suffered due to AOG’s and unscheduled maintenance, across industry tunning to many millions of Dollars.

» Losses Occur primarily due to the non-availability of aircraft resulting in lost revenue.
» Parts & Materials ordered on an AOG basis are typically charged at a premium rate.

Audit Scheduling
 
An essential requirement of our audit program is to cover the entire organizational system, notionally this should be done on an annual basis, we should also be mindful that some areas may require more frequent auditing, whilst some areas may be audited on a less frequent basis.

The primary reason to perform audits is to ensure regulatory compliance with external requirements and full compliance with internal organizational requirements. The secondary reason is to enable an understanding of opportunities to seek out improvement.
 
Audits should never appear as adversarial or confrontational, rather they are a method which should be fully supported by the auditee to demonstrate compliance in all necessary areas.