Msg-3 Strategy for Aircraft Maintenance

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MSG-3 Strategy for Aircraft Maintenance Deepa Ramaiya (B228276) December 13, 2012 Abstract The MSG-3 strategy is employed to help develop a maintenance program for an aircraft. This strategy uses a series of logical processes and hopes to optimise maintenance activities in complex systems. The MSG-3 strategy is found to be a quick and concise strategy for determining aircraft maintenance requirements however, there is still room for improvement. Improvements could be made to the MSG-3 strategy by incorporating it with other decision making processes to help optimise maintenance time intervals, costs and increase the availability of the aircraft. 1 Deepa Ramaiya B228276 TTP210 Introduction The airline industry is a large and complex business which has the responsibility of providing a safe and reliable service to its customers. It is a highly competitive industry and in order for an airline business to gain an advantage over its competitors it has to strive to meet customer needs by reducing its cost, meeting its demands and ensuring safe and reliable flight. An effective maintenance program improves reliability and availability of aircraft, reduces maintenance costs and ensures safe running of the aircraft; this makes the determination of an effective maintenance program essential for any aircraft. One of the ways in which the initial maintenance requirements of an aircraft are developed is through the ’Maintenance Review Board Process’ (MRB process). The conclusion of an MRB process is the production of an MRB report which describes maintenance program for an aircraft and its systems. The MRB report is then used by operators to form its individual continuous airworthiness programme, that has to be approved by its regulatory authority.[2] The ’Maintenance Steering Group’, MSG-3, methodology plays a huge role in the development of the MRB report as it

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