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Effective Service Difficulty Reporting. Collect, record and analyze defects Identify potential safety hazards Implement corrective action Improve level of flight safety in Canada. Objective of SDR Program. Regulations………. ICAO Annex 8 CAR 591.
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Collect, record and analyze defects Identify potential safety hazards Implement corrective action Improve level of flight safety in Canada Objective of SDR Program
Regulations………. • ICAO Annex 8 • CAR 591
“Any defect, malfunction or failure of an aeronautical product affecting, or that if not corrected is likely to affect, the safety of the aircraft, its occupants or any other person.” AC 591- 001 What is a Reportable Service Difficulty?
IMPROVE FLIGHT SAFETY WHY SUBMIT??
WSDRS Electronic reporting is available via the Internet based WSDRS – (Web Service Difficulty Reporting System) Oct 2001 http://www.tc.gc.ca/wsdrs/
SDR Submitted HQ Notified PMI Notified Headquarters Reviews SDR (Investigation if necessary) Type Certificate Holder Notified (If Necessary) Submitter/PMI Notified (If Necessary)
Effective method of reporting malfunctions, defects and failures. Program Features • Readily accessible defect information. • One system to report both service difficulties and suspected unapproved parts.
Investigations Program Features(continued) • Product improvement • Certification of future products • Direct notification to type certificate holder.
SDR’s Totals = 826,882 CANADA - 40,929 (2200/yr) AUSTRALIA – 40,424 (1611/yr) U.S.A. - 745,529 (43,028/yr) WSDRS
Insure defects are identified and reported Submit Quality data. Follow-up submitted reports with supplemental information. Provide training to employees Industry Role
Industry Feedback • SDR database is useful tool • WSDRS is a fast, convenient and improved SDR system • =Reduce SDR workload • =Reduce paperwork