Maintenance Component of the Regional Aviation Safety November 2008 Kyle L. Olsen

DP5 : SEARAST Recommendations 1st meeting of the Maintenance Component of the Regional Aviation Safety Team was conducted on 5 June 2008 The following recommendations were made by the Maintenance RAST:

DP5 : SEARAST Recommendations Maintenance RAST Recommendations: 6.1 Ensure that there is no duplication of effort concerning SEARIF and COSCAPs related to Safety Management System Implementation 9.1.1 No additional action required regarding cold weather operations. 9.1.2 COSCAP to review documents and provide a presentation at the next Maintenance RAST meeting concerning surveillance of sub-contractor/contractor maintenance.

DP5 : SEARAST Recommendations Maintenance RAST Recommendations: 9.1.3 COSCAP to review documents and provide a presentation at the next Maintenance RAST meeting concerning MEL Policy and Procedures (minimum equipment list). 9.2.1 COSCAP to request some Member Administration(s) to share information concerning their established procedures in the area of Work Cards / Shift Change / Responsibilities / Manuals

DP5 : SEARAST Recommendations Maintenance RAST Recommendations: 9.3.1 COSCAP to review documents and provide a presentation at the next Maintenance RAST meeting concerning aspects related to STCs and major modification. 9.5.1 FAA to provide more information concerning OEM (original equipment manufacturers) procedures.

DP5 : SEARAST Recommendations Maintenance RAST Recommendations: 10.1 COSCAPs to provide more information concerning the airworthiness of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) manufactured aircraft. 10.2 Critical Design Control Configuration Limitation. CAA Brunei kindly offered to provide relevant EASA materials to the COSCAPs. 11.1 Tentative date for next meeting - first week of June 2009

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