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Chalk’s Ocean Airways Maintenance Program

This article provides an overview of Chalk's maintenance program and practices, as well as the FAA's oversight of the program. It highlights program deficiencies and the lack of effective quality control, and discusses specific issues such as fuel leaks and inadequate repairs. The FAA's oversight failures are also discussed, including the lack of documentation and failure to address repetitive mechanical issues.

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Chalk’s Ocean Airways Maintenance Program

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  1. Chalk’s Ocean AirwaysMaintenance Program Pocholo Cruz Maintenance Group Chairman

  2. Maintenance Overview • Chalk’s maintenance program and practices • FAA oversight of Chalk’s

  3. Maintenance Program/Practices • FAA-approved program • Quality control system • Monitors program for trends • Tracks items for further analysis

  4. Program Deficiencies • Quality control program not effective • Repair thresholds not established • Repetitive issues not sufficiently addressed • Fuel leak issues discussed • Leaks persisted after repairs, no further evaluation performed

  5. Program Deficiencies • Other company airplane had fuel leak issues • That airplane received major repairs • No comprehensive inspection of fleet performed

  6. Program Deficiencies • Major repairs not recorded • Flight log entries missing (2000) • Repairs not installed using best maintenance practices • Sanding on stringer crack • Doubler fasteners through sealant

  7. Program Deficiencies • Inspections failed to address damage and repair workmanship • Stringer fractures existed for years • Nonconforming repair not corrected

  8. FAA Oversight • Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI) • Chalk’s maintenance program plan • Chalk’s maintenance performed • Workload: Chalk’s Ocean Airways, two small Part 121 operators • PMI “comfortable” with Chalk’s maintenance

  9. FAA Oversight • Did not ensure repairs documented • Did not ensure program detected repetitive mechanical issues • Procedures did not account for risk factors

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