the importance of tool control in civil industry
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the importance of tool control in civil industry
How does a Tool Lost Procedures carried out in Civilian aircraft Industry.
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Normally there is more attention to tool control in Military then Civil aircraft
Is this true/ if yes/ then whey there is more attention tools control in Military than civil.
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Please make some point here.
Normally there is more attention to tool control in Military then Civil aircraft
Is this true/ if yes/ then whey there is more attention tools control in Military than civil.
Using this information for my University dissertation.
Thanks for your time
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The term Civil Aircraft is a very broad term. Under that umbrella, is Commercial Aviation through to home operated ultra light aircraft. Even Commercial covers everything from International/Domestic carriers through to Flying schools using light aircraft such as the Cessna 172.
In the Commercial world, tool control is extremely important, and regulations similar to Military operations are becoming common place. These days, good operators all ensure that every tool and part has been accounted for before an aircraft is released to fly following maintenance.
All measuring equipment needs to be calibrated by a qualified workshop, and all support equipment has to be regularly serviced. Auditors from CAA , FAA, EASA, Aircraft companies all want to see records of the same.
Aviation maintenance is heavily regulated, and most Engineers are highly motivated towards personal professionalism.
In the Commercial world, tool control is extremely important, and regulations similar to Military operations are becoming common place. These days, good operators all ensure that every tool and part has been accounted for before an aircraft is released to fly following maintenance.
All measuring equipment needs to be calibrated by a qualified workshop, and all support equipment has to be regularly serviced. Auditors from CAA , FAA, EASA, Aircraft companies all want to see records of the same.
Aviation maintenance is heavily regulated, and most Engineers are highly motivated towards personal professionalism.
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Tool control on military aircraft is usually tighter than in the Civilian sector because generally the civilian mechanic has their own tools whereas the military tend to use a single tool kit. The other main issue is that military jets have less duplication of systems so the loss of a single control path can be catastrophic.
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A lot of companies now provide them such a BA.. The trouble is the odd tool borrowed from ones kits, one that comes to mind was the Yak that crashed due to a screwdriver from an apprentices tool kit, it was possible the pilot may have borrowed it, but that poor kid would have to live with that..
Here you go, the report that made sad reading.
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Here you go, the report that made sad reading.
https://assets.publishing.service.go...pdf_024587.pdf
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Now days, both the commercial and military sectors take FOD control very seriously. Every work task is performed according to a controlled procedure, whether it involves manufacturing, repair or maintenance. Hand tools required for a particular task are often placed on a "shadow board" prior to entering the FOD controlled work area, and just before leaving the FOD controlled work area the shadow board is checked to make sure no hand tools are missing.
Of course it wasn't always like this. Many years ago while working at an aircraft OEM, I recall the last thing done after assembling any enclosed structure was hoisting it vertically and shaking it to remove any loose debris. At the end of the assembly line there was a bulletin board where they displayed a plastic bag containing all of the FOD removed from each assembly. On one occasion I saw someones ID badge in the bag, which must have been embarrassing.
Of course it wasn't always like this. Many years ago while working at an aircraft OEM, I recall the last thing done after assembling any enclosed structure was hoisting it vertically and shaking it to remove any loose debris. At the end of the assembly line there was a bulletin board where they displayed a plastic bag containing all of the FOD removed from each assembly. On one occasion I saw someones ID badge in the bag, which must have been embarrassing.
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RAF were the worst FOD offenders, every month they used to publish a photo of the FOD collected and you wouldn't believe the amount of 12 inch rulers they lost, there was always one in the photo lying with the pile of FOD. 
