A failure to follow procedures (FFP) plays a part in up to 87 percent of safety events in aviation maintenance, with that number likely to be reduced only through a systematic approach that addresses contributing factors at all levels of a maintenance organization, according to a report by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).1
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Failure to Follow
Organizational factors, not an individual mechanic’s actions, are typically to blame for departures from standard procedures, an FAA report says.