A Summary Guide to Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Management

2. Diligent Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Management (MRO) is a critical service provided. With aircraft utilization continuing to trend higher, owners need to ensure they plan maintenance events in the most efficient manner possible. Proactive planning is critical to ensure that aircraft are available to meet an owner or user’s missions.

3. The timing of required checks, either under Part 91 or 135 operations, can be forecast based upon an airplane’s projected activity. A diligent MRO manager or management company will create a forecast for each aircraft under their supervision. That forecast will then be compared to the projected flight activity to estimate when required inspections will need to be accomplished. Because certain checks can be accomplished within a band of time the MRO manager can create a plan which optimizes aircraft utilization.

4. There are several keys to this type of MRO planning. As mentioned above, forecasting maintenance events is one of the main drivers of planning. Another key area is identifying maintenance providers in advance and receiving scheduling commitments for the work. If the MRO work is going to be done in house then management will need to ensure that the required personnel, equipment and facilities will be available to complete the maintenance event. If the MRO work is going to be sourced to a vendor, then management will need to develop a specific scope of work with the vendor.

5. As we examine different types of maintenance, repair and overhaul, the following are the most common patterns of maintenance that you will come across: • Preventive • Condition centric • Risk based • Corrective

6. These systems can also provide this documentation to required parties via electronic distribution. The most common classifications that come under the periphery of maintenance, repair and overhaul management systems is, as follows • Line maintenance • Engine maintenance • Heavy maintenance • Airframe modification • Component maintenance

7. Because of the vital and regulated nature of aircraft maintenance, documenting maintenance activities is also critical. Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Management solutions must ensure that all are not only performed correctly but are documented correctly as well. There are now many cloud and web based programs and applications which can help ensure all documentation requirements are met.

8. These are the most common classifications of aircraft MRO. As there is a lot of diversity among the type of work which performed in each of these areas, many MRO service providers specialize in certain areas. Some of the largest MRO service providers can handle almost all types of maintenance, but the work may be performed in multiple locations.

9. This post has sought to provide a summary overview of the complex and dynamic topic of aviation MRO management. Aircraft owners should avail themselves of experienced and qualified managers when planning their maintenance events.