Course # 251 –

Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3) Course

 

Maintenance Steering Group – 3 (MSG-3) has been a key to ensure up-to-date engineering logic in aviation maintenance today. Compared to its predecessors, it’s top-down approach provides more benefits to derive the most appropriate scheduled maintenance task and interval for an aircraft’s major components and structure. MSG-3 based maintenance effectively delivers a significant improvement of aircraft availability & operational safety nets while optimizing costs of ownership.

With the latest content and informant, this course aims to provide its participants with a sound foundation on the MSG-3 process and developing MSG-3 based Maintenance Programs.

This will be achieved by initially understanding MSG-3s historical development and comparative advantages over MSG-2 and MSG-1. This will be followed by a discussion on the reliability and failure characteristics theory to understand the MSG-3 logic and then proceed to address the components of the MSG-3 methodology. There will also be focused sections on MSG-3 specifics (SSI, Zonal Maintenance, L/HIRF, etc) Case studies, class exercises and workshops are also incorporated to effectively demonstrate the lessons and practical applications of the specific subject matter.

Course Objective

This course will comprise a presentation, discussion, and intensive training on the background, requirement scope, and application of MSG-3 Analysis Methodology. It aims to help participants in:

  • UNDERSTANDING the technical and management issues of pertinent to MSG-3
  • ENABLING competence to understand, support and conduct MSG-3 analysis.
  • DETERMINING sound information on the inherent safety and reliability levels of equipment
  • APPLYING MSG-3 Analysis Recommendations to achieve optimal balance on maintenance/failures costs and availability & safety improvement.

Who should take this training:

Managers / Engineers / Materials Scientists / Inspectors / DERs in:

  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircraft Production
  • Airline Liaison with OEM
  • Continuing Airworthiness
  • Aircraft Production
  • Helicopter Maintenance
  • Repair
  • Accident Investigation
  • Engine Overhaul
  • Materials Selection
  • Materials and Processing (M&P)
  • Automobile
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Design
  • Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis
  • Safety Officers
  • Wiring / Ageing Avionics
  • Regulatory Authority, NAAs
  • Corrosion Prevention & Control Programs (CPCP)

From Industries including but not limited to:

  • Airlines
  • Defense Directorates
  • MROs, Repair Stations
  • Army
  • Aircraft and Component Manufacturers
  • Airforce
  • Technical College
  • Navy
  • Civil Aviation Authorities
  • Aircraft Manufacturers
  • Material Suppliers
  • Universities
  • Accident Investigation Agencies, NTSB
  • FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors

The course can be customized to the client’s needs. The duration of the course can be from 1 day to 5 days. The 1-to-2-day course will include a very basic overview of what MSG -3 is, while the 3-to-5-day course will include more in-depth student exercises and more detailed coverage of selected topics. The sequence and content might change depending upon the background and expectations of the majority of the students, at the instructor’s discretion. **please note workshops are not included in a 1- or 2-day course***

Training Syllabus:

Introduction and MSG-3 Defined

  • This module explains the requirement for and describes a brief history of MSG-3. The meaning of Key MSG-3 terminology is explained, and an overview of the MSG-3 process is described. The major differences between MSG 3 and MSG 2; the shortfalls of MSG 2 and what is required to transition from an MSG 2 MRBR to an MSG 3 MRBR.

The Failure Process

  • This module describes the reliability theory necessary for an understanding of MSG-3 and explains the meaning of key Reliability theory terminology. The module also describes the basis of engineering failures and how this influences maintenance decisions and explains the meaning of key engineering failure terminology.

MSG-3 Maintenance Significant Item Selection

  • The Maintenance Significant Item (MSI) selection process is introduced and the purpose of the activities, which occur in an MSI selection process, is covered with an explanation of the meaning of key MSI terminology.

 

MSG-3 Functions – Failures – Effects – Cause

  • This module identifies the details of a Functions – Failures – Effects – Cause Sheet in relation to MSG-3 and shows the inspector how to interpret this information once collected. After all, information is of little use if it is ignored or misinterpreted. The activities necessary to organize equipment for MSG-3 analysis are also explained along with meaning of key MSG-3 terminology relating to this stage of the analysis.
  • There is a significant practical element to this module.

Workshop #1: Maintenance plan cycle (The content and depth of the workshops can change depending upon the audience)

  • This workshop will include maintenance requirements process flow, OEM certification requirements, and operator certification requirements.
  • Tasks will be written for each group on a whiteboard or flip chart.

MSG-3 Maintenance Tasks

  • This module lists and describes the types and characteristics of MSG-3 Preventive Maintenance tasks and explains the meaning of key Preventive Maintenance terminology.
  • Workshop #2- Maintenance plan development (The content and depth of the workshops can change depending upon the audience)
    • This workshop will include MSG-3 methodology, MRB process and an MRB / MSG-3 methodology discussion forum.

MSG-3 Task Selection

  • Appreciate and describe in detail the basis of preventive maintenance task preference, evaluation, and selection. There is a significant practical element to this module.

MSG-3 Structural Maintenance Analysis Procedure

  • Structure design philosophy, the procedure for analyzing and determining structural maintenance requirements and the meaning of structural maintenance terminology are addressed in this module.
  • Workshop #3- Maintenance plan documentation (The content and depth of the workshops can change depending upon the audience)
  • This workshop will include maintenance review board report, maintenance planning document, and scheduled maintenance requirements document.
  • A series of tasks will be provided, delegates will as a group or groups be asked to package and derive an MPD using available data.

 

Zonal Maintenance Analysis Procedure

  • This module covers the principles behind Zonal Maintenance and explains the meaning of Zonal Maintenance terminology. The ATA iSPEC 2200 Standard for Zonal Plans is covered.

Lightning / High Intensity Radiated Field (L/HIRF) Analysis Procedure

  • Lightning / High Intensity Radiated Field (L/HIRF) analysis is established in the aviation industry as dedicated maintenance to reduce the possibility of single failure cause and occurrence of common failure cause across redundant channels and L/HIRF causing aircraft airworthiness implications.
  • This module provides an overview of the analysis procedure used to determine L/HIRF maintenance requirements.

MSG-3 – Foundation

  • Implementing MSG-3 & Age Exploration
  • This module addresses the problems associated with producing the MSG-3 derived task recommendations into a workable Preventive Maintenance program and looks at the finer points of management relating to the MSG-3 effort.
  • If MSG-3 is to be the success it should be, it is vital that the project is properly controlled. This must start at the very first approaches to MSG-3 and continue right through the analysis and subsequent implementation of the maintenance program. Properly implemented MSG-3 will certainly reap benefits for any organization because it will develop a scheduled maintenance program, which will be focused and optimized for the aircraft equipment in its operating context.
  • This should have the advantage of reducing the overall cost of maintenance, Preventive and Corrective. The activities necessary to implement and sustain an MSG-3 analysis program are addressed along with the principles of an Age Exploration program.
  • Results from a complete MSG-3 analysis for Systems/Powerplant, Structures, and Enhanced Zonal Inspections will be given. The student will learn how those results are applicable to Certified Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), Airworthiness Limitations, Life Limits, and CAMP, the Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program.
  • Advisory Circulars and FAA Orders will be used in examples.

 

Workshop #4- Maintenance plan optimization (The content and depth of the workshops can change depending upon the audience)

  • This workshop will include IMRBPB Issue paper #44 implications on OEM, operators, and regulatory authorities.

MSG-3 Summary and Conclusion

A DETAILED summary of the key points of the course, discussions with the student-inspectors, and course Conclusion.

The course can be customized to the client’s needs. The duration of the course can be from 1 day to 5 days. The 1-to-2-day course will include a very basic overview of what MSG -3 is, while the 3-to-5-day course will include more in-depth student exercises and more detailed coverage of selected topics. The sequence and content might change depending upon the background and expectations of the majority of the students, at the instructor’s discretion. **please note workshops are not included in a 1- or 2-day course***