Aviation Maintenance Operator SMS Software Solution Guide

Safety-Quality Assurance Solution

Reasoning: Larger AMOs have established quality control processes that require auditing. Furthermore, when aviation service providers operate at more than one location, they are expected to have a better handle on SMS practices.

AMO safety and quality managers commonly need to manage audits or evaluations of contractors or sub-contractors. The Safety-Quality Assurance Solution has tools to facilitate audit and inspection management.

• Phase 1 or 2 of SMS Implementation: Hazard Reporting Solution.
• Phase 3 or 4 of SMS Implementation without Auditing: Risk Management Solution.
• Phase 4 of SMS Implementation and Auditing: Safety-Quality Assurance Solution.

Until recently, AMOs were not audited heavily by regulatory authorities. Even today, there are some parts of the world where regulatory authorities don't have the resources to efficiently monitor AMOs' SMS implementations. In these cases, we recommend the minimum, which is the Hazard Reporting Solution.