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5-2 RELIABILITY MONITORING PROGRAMME FOR AIRCRAFT / AIRCRAFT

COMPONENTS

5-2.1 PURPOSE

To define PIA Engineering & Maintenance policies regarding reliability monitoring of

aircraft / aircraft components through a comprehensive Reliability Programme.

5-2.2 PROCEDURE

a) General

To maintain PIA aircraft fleet in continued state of airworthiness, it is ensured that all PIA
aircraft / aircraft components shall be maintained in accordance with approved
maintenance schedule. Such schedule necessitates accomplishment of scheduled and
as well as unscheduled maintenance tasks to maintain inherent design reliability levels
for aircraft / aircraft component.

Reliability Programme improves comprehensive maintenance schedule to ensure that

adequate maintenance is being performed at proper intervals to prevent any system
deterioration and restore aircraft's inherent reliability. PIA maintenance schedule utilizes
three maintenance types (Hard Time, On-Condition and Condition Monitoring).

i. Hard Time

Preventative means, in which known deterioration of an item is limited to an acceptable

level by performing maintenance at intervals related to time in service (calendar time,
number of cycles / landings, etc.). Prescribed actions normally include servicing and
such other actions as overhaul, repair, replacement in accordance with maintenance
data so that the affected aircraft system / component / structure is replaced / restored to
such a condition that it can be released to service for a further specified period.

ii. On-Condition

On-condition is also preventative method, but in this case, aircraft system / component /
structure is inspected / tested at specified intervals to determine condition. such an
inspection may reveal need for servicing action. Basic reason for such maintenance is to
remove an aircraft system / component / structure before its failure in service.

iii. Condition Monitoring

‘Condition Monitoring’ is not a preventative maintenance. Statistical data obtained from

operational assessment is collected, analyzed and interpreted on a continuing basis as
means of implementing corrective actions.

b) PIA Reliability Programme

PIA Reliability Programme is information system that enables data on maintenance

experience gained from effective maintenance schedule, to be collected, compiled and
analyzed so that condition of aircraft can be ascertained. Thus appropriate requirement
is initiated for accomplishment at proper intervals to improve aircraft's inherent reliability.

Reliability data is collected for aircraft / aircraft components for overall surveillance.
Analysis of collected data shall also indicate performance and effectiveness of PIA
maintenance schedule. Information collected under Reliability Programme shall vary

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according to exact needs.

All collected data is sorted and analysed by Deputy Chief Engineer (Maintenance
Program & Reliability). It shall be assured that any adverse defect rate, trend or apparent
failure is identified. Such aircraft / aircraft components data shall be summarized for
review by Deputy Chief Engineer (concerned) as per allocation of such aircraft / aircraft
components.

Deputy Chief Engineer (concerned) shall then prepare and submit a report against each
investigation providing reasons / justifications and recommended corrective action to
Reliability Review Board (MRB).

Deputy Chief Engineer (Maintenance Program & Reliability) shall prepare instructions for
actions to be taken on identified aircraft / aircraft components, finalized by PIA
Maintenance Review Board. The instructions shall then be despatched to Deputy Chief
Engineer (concerned) for follow-up of the corrective action implementation.

With support of Reliability Programme, maintenance schedule shall be amended and

submitted to the Competent Authority for Approval. An annual audit to determine
effectiveness of Reliability Programme shall be carried out Engineering Quality
Assurance.

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