How to reduce human error in aviation maintenance?
Typical aviation maintenance errors are presented as examples and two approaches to human error reduction given: incident based and task analysis based
Each approach provides data on performance shaping factors, i
e situation variables that affect the probability of error occurrences
What are aviation maintenance and inspection errors?
Aviation maintenance and inspection errors can be described in terms of their most immediate, observable effect on aircraft equipment, ultimate effects on flight missions (incidents/accidents), and secondary effects on the airline carrier industry
What are human factors in aviation maintenance?
Resources necessary to complete the job
Aviation maintenance human factors programs focus on the people who perform the work and address physical, physiological, psychological, and psychosocial factors
[Figure 14-11] It must focus on individuals, their physical capabilities, and the factors that affect them
Human error in aviation maintenance
Technicians who maintain Canadian civil aircraft
In Canada an Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is a person who is responsible for signing the maintenance release of certified aircraft and is licensed to do so by the national airworthiness authority, Transport Canada (TC). Their job is to ensure that aircraft are maintained in a safe condition.
Process of evaluating aviation accidents
Aviation accident analysis is performed to determine the cause of errors once an accident has happened. In the modern aviation industry, it is also used to analyze a database of past accidents in order to prevent an accident from happening. Many models have been used not only for the accident investigation but also for educational purpose.
Term used in safety work and accident prevention
Latent human error is a term used in safety work and accident prevention, especially in aviation, to describe human errors which are likely to be made due to systems or routines that are formed in such a way that humans are disposed to making these errors. Latent human errors are frequently components in causes of accidents. The error is latent and may not materialize immediately, thus, latent human error does not cause immediate or obvious damage. Discovering latent errors is therefore difficult and requires a systematic approach. Latent human error is often discussed in aviation incident investigation, and contributes to over 70% of the accidents.
Pilot error generally refers to an accident in which
Decision, action or inaction by a pilot of an aircraft
Pilot error generally refers to an accident in which an action or decision made by the pilot was the cause or a contributing factor that led to the accident, but also includes the pilot's failure to make a correct decision or take proper action. Errors are intentional actions that fail to achieve their intended outcomes. The Chicago Convention defines the term accident as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft [...] in which [...] a person is fatally or seriously injured [...] except when the injuries are [...] inflicted by other persons. Hence the definition of pilot error does not include deliberate crashing.
In Canada an Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is a person who
Technicians who maintain Canadian civil aircraft
In Canada an Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is a person who is responsible for signing the maintenance release of certified aircraft and is licensed to do so by the national airworthiness authority, Transport Canada (TC). Their job is to ensure that aircraft are maintained in a safe condition.
Process of evaluating aviation accidents
Aviation accident analysis is performed to determine the cause of errors once an accident has happened. In the modern aviation industry, it is also used to analyze a database of past accidents in order to prevent an accident from happening. Many models have been used not only for the accident investigation but also for educational purpose.
Term used in safety work and accident prevention
Latent human error is a term used in safety work and accident prevention, especially in aviation, to describe human errors which are likely to be made due to systems or routines that are formed in such a way that humans are disposed to making these errors. Latent human errors are frequently components in causes of accidents. The error is latent and may not materialize immediately, thus, latent human error does not cause immediate or obvious damage. Discovering latent errors is therefore difficult and requires a systematic approach. Latent human error is often discussed in aviation incident investigation, and contributes to over 70% of the accidents.
Pilot error generally refers to an accident in which an action
Decision, action or inaction by a pilot of an aircraft
Pilot error generally refers to an accident in which an action or decision made by the pilot was the cause or a contributing factor that led to the accident, but also includes the pilot's failure to make a correct decision or take proper action. Errors are intentional actions that fail to achieve their intended outcomes. The Chicago Convention defines the term accident as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft [...] in which [...] a person is fatally or seriously injured [...] except when the injuries are [...] inflicted by other persons. Hence the definition of pilot error does not include deliberate crashing.
