”"APOC has an MRO team with extensive knowledge and experience, who carefully select and review our approved workshops when it comes to certifying our parts."
Craig Skilton
APOC’s VP of Components, Craig Skilton, revealed the process of ensuring the airworthiness of used serviceable material (USM) to David Dundas in the October/November issue of AviTrader MRO360°.
“Strict regulations exist to ensure that USM are safe to return to service. Fortunately, APOC has an MRO team with extensive knowledge and experience, who carefully select and review our approved workshops when it comes to certifying our parts. Using partners we can trust is imperative to ensuring reliability and MRO efficiency. A thorough inspection is done post repair, along with a full trace paperwork check, both of which ensure that the part is fully ready to return to service.”
He also offers insight into emerging blockchain systems, which could offer enhanced traceability of parts. “At APOC, we are open to the concept of such technology. However, there is still a long road ahead, as it needs mass adoption to become viable. For now, traceability reviews often do not go back to the origin, but we still ensure that all the appropriate checks are carried out and the authenticity of the materials are verified.”
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Article courtesy of AviTrader.
