Description

The Technical Committee obtains and evaluates data concerning aircraft, aircraft equipment, operations and maintenance problems relative to the business aircraft owner and pilot. Based on the understanding that better equipment, better training and procedures all contribute to safer and more economical operations, the Committee's objective is to bring about improvements in aircraft, equipment, and operations while maintaining flying safety at its highest level. The Committee's primary focus is to prevent problems from occurring through a freeflowing exchange of information between NBAA Members and the manufacturers. Areas of Committee interest and responsibility include aircraft accidents and incidents, cost of ownership, availability and reliability of replacement parts and components, airworthiness directives and NBAA Range Formats. NBAA Members can forward questions, comments, or suggestions to the Committee Chairman or the NBAA Staff Liaison.

Officers

NBAA Members may also review the committee roster.

Subcommittees

• Cessna 500 Series Subcommittee
• Cessna 600/700 Series Subcommittee
• Dassault Falcon Jet Subcommittee
• Hawker 400XP/Beechjet Series Subcommittee
• Honeywell Business and General Aviation Technical Subcommittee
• Learjet Subcommittee
• King Air Subcommittee
• Pratt & Whitney 300 Subcommittee
• Hawker 125 Series Subcommittee

Information & Resources

NBAA Maintenance Reports Database --The Maintenance Reports Database is an online archive of information on various aircraft problems. NBAA encourages Members to submit their maintenance reports via this Web database to exchange information with other Members and help them improve the safety and efficiency of their operations.

• Submit a new maintenance report to the database.
• Search the maintenance database.

Aging Transport System Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ATSRAC) -- In 1997, the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security recommended to the FAA that "in cooperation with airlines and manufacturers, the FAA's Aging Aircraft Program should be expanded to cover non-structural systems." The FAA formed ATSRAC to respond to this recommendation.

Small Transport Aircraft Harmonization Working Group 10 (STAHWG10) & Working Group 13 (STAHG13) -- To assist the FAA/JAA in formulating appropriate rulemaking and guidance pertaining to the enhancement of transport airplane systems, ATSRAC identified and appointed a Small Transport Category Aircraft Harmonization Working Group (HWG). This HWG assisted the FAA/JAA in the applicability to Small Transport Category Aircraft of proposed draft advisory circulars (AC) and possible rulemaking actions.

• Final report and recommendations to ATSRAC from HWG13 (.PDF)
• Final report and recommendations to ATSRAC from HWG10 (.PDF)
• Final report presentation to ATSRAC (.PDF)

Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Protections and Cautions During Maintenance and Alteration. See FAA order No. 8300.10, Flight Standards Information Bulletin For Airworthiness (FSAW No. 02-10).

The FAA provides two Advisory Circulars (AC) which provide additional information on aircraft maintenance and alterations. Chapter 11 addresses EWIS issues:

Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair (AC 43.13-1b) and
Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Alterations (AC 43.13-2a.)

For more information on maintenance issues, visit www.nbaa.org/maint.

Summary of Recent Action

• Organized the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Sessions at the NBAA 55th Annual Meeting & Convention
• Oversaw the activities of eight Subcommittees, which monitored a variety of ongoing technical issues and implementations affecting business aviation around the world
• Provided NBAA Members with news about maintenance and operations issues through NBAA publications
• Participated on the Aging Transport System Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ATSRAC) and Harmonization Working Group 10, regarding issues for business aircraft
• Participated on Harmonization Working Group 13, recommending enhancements to manufacturers’ inspection and maintenance programs in light of electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) concepts and enhanced zonal analysis procedures.
• Provided a dedicated FAA Inspector Authorization-approved EWIS session at the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention
• Worked to recruit seven new Committee members and improve the structure and role of the Committee and its Subcommittees
• Worked to create charters for all Subcommittees and improve communication between Subcommittee chairs and the NBAA Membership