Any aircraft techies in here?

[GarryA]

Hi guys,

I am after some info if possible, I am totally pissed off at a procedure at work due to the following,

Changing an incandescent lamp for an direct LED replacement (bayonet fitting) requires a 32 page method statement, this is not for aircraft btw I just wondered if there where similar retarded operating practices in place in other industries.

If there were any articles too it would help in my challenge to cut the bullst.

[anonymous-user]

GarryA said:

Hi guys,
I just wondered if there where similar retarded operating practices in place in other industries.

No.
The ones in aviation are far more retarded (and procedure-heavy)

[PaulG40]

Trying to follow industry maintainance procedures on developmental kit before its gets transposed into a military MP is quite amusing. You end up sifting through pages of small fonted text going yeah, yeah, yeah, don't need, blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda.

[Mojocvh]

Had to laugh when the customer decided that our [subcontracted firm] vans tyres needed changed the fitter [mobile QF] would have to produce risk assessments and work instructions prior to starting to change the tyres.

Solution, drive vehicles off site park up at side of A road and let him work there!

[S3_Graham]

Plenty of useless crap to sift through day to day!

[robmlufc]

Making an aircraft safe for maintenance before you start any job normally requires at least a good 10 pages of 'stuff'.