The ‘Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance’ course offers you a unique opportunity to enter a dynamic and constantly growing sector. The aviation industry is vital to the global economy, and the demand for skilled maintenance professionals is booming. Through this course, you will acquire essential skills in Lean Management, a methodology recognised for optimising processes and reducing costs, which is crucial for success in the aviation sector. You will also explore European regulations and the different types of maintenance, from preventive to corrective, ensuring the safety and efficiency of aircraft. Our online training allows you to learn from anywhere, adapting to your needs and lifestyle.
Sector-specific
Airports
8 pm
Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance
Airports
8 pm
Introduction
Objectives
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To understand the principles of Lean Thinking and their application in aircraft maintenance.
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Identify and eliminate operational waste to improve process efficiency.
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To analyse Lean Startup strategies for optimising resources.
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To interpret and apply EU regulations in the field of aircraft maintenance.
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Develop effective maintenance programmes in accordance with control criteria.
Table of Contents
MODULE 1. LEAN MANAGEMENT IN THE AEROSPACE SECTOR
TEACHING UNIT 1. PROCESSES
1. An Introduction to Lean Thinking
2. Lean Startup
TEACHING UNIT 2. EXPENSE CONTROL
1. Basic concepts
2. Accounts in Groups 6 and 7
3. Calculation of the accounting profit
4. Recording of expenses
5. Recognition of revenue
TEACHING UNIT 3. TASKS
1. Introduction and background concepts regarding 5S
2. Resistance to the implementation of the 5S methodology
3. SEIRI or sorting
4. SEITON or order
5. SEISO or cleaning
6. SEIKETSU or standardisation
7. SHITSUKE or discipline
8. General procedure for implementing the 5S method
TEACHING UNIT 4. LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT AND PYRAMIDAL HIERARCHIES
1. Principles of the Toyota Way
2. The structure of a Lean organisation
3. Time-based focus: speed
4. Basic Lean tools
5. The Lean principle of zero defects
6. Ishikawa diagram or cause-and-effect diagram
7. Jidoka: self-correction of defects
8. Poka-Yoke: automatic elimination of substandard operations
TEACHING UNIT 5. LEAN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
1. The Supply Chain
2. Strategic Planning in the Supply Chain
3. Supply Chain Risk Management
4. Supply chain processes
5. Supply chain metrics
TEACHING UNIT 6. LEAN MANUFACTURING
1. The business environment
2. Differences between the concepts of productivity, efficiency and effectiveness
3. Production planning
4. Process-based business management system
5. Map of processes and activities: selection and sequencing
6. Configuration of manufacturing systems
7. Design of flexible manufacturing cells: Plant layout
8. The production plan: analysis of the working method
MODULE 2. AERONAUTICAL MAINTENANCE
TEACHING UNIT 7. REGULATIONS
1. Basic provisions
2. Airworthiness
TEACHING UNIT 8. ORGANISATION OF A MAINTENANCE CENTRE
1. Organisation of maintenance
2. Maintenance economics
3. Drawing up maintenance programmes
TEACHING UNIT 9. DIFFERENT TYPES OF MAINTENANCE
1. Maintenance structure
2. Function
3. Objectives
4. Types
5. Aircraft maintenance checks
TEACHING UNIT 10. MAINTENANCE CENTRES
1. Equivalent Mechanism
2. Maintenance centres
3. Fire-safety installations
TEACHING UNIT 11. QUALITY
1. Quality design and planning
2. Basic principles of the quality management system
3. The role of the quality management consultant
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