Nimrod crash in Afghanistan Tech/Info/Discussion (NOT condolences)

[mary_hinge]

As a comparison to the civil aircraft industry, In May 2001, the Federal Aviation Administration released a comprehensive Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR No. 88) requiring all the airframe manufacturers and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holders to conduct a safety review of all fuel system components. Included were requirements to prepare special maintenance inspections that operators of transport aircraft would use to determine the continued safety and airworthiness of the fuel system on their respective aircraft. This was also taken on by EASA.

As part of the process to get to ALARP, as per SFAR88, all staff, from the Hangar cleaner through to the “chief cheese” receive at least a 2 hour briefing per annum on aircraft fuel systems and safety. The technical staffs receive a more comprehensive training programme with regular refresher training, all under the watchful eye of EASA!

A good basic overview is here: http://www.fus-goodrich1.com/sfar88/...w.asp?expand=6