On National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, we recognize the dedicated teams who keep our fleet safe, airworthy, and ready for year-round fire missions.
World-class air response starts with a world-class maintenance team. Thank you. ✈️🔧
#AviationMaintenance #Wildfire #AirOps #ThankYou
World-class air response starts with a world-class maintenance team. Thank you. ✈️🔧
#AviationMaintenance #Wildfire #AirOps #ThankYou
May 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
On National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, we recognize the dedicated teams who keep our fleet safe, airworthy, and ready for year-round fire missions.
World-class air response starts with a world-class maintenance team. Thank you. ✈️🔧
#AviationMaintenance #Wildfire #AirOps #ThankYou
World-class air response starts with a world-class maintenance team. Thank you. ✈️🔧
#AviationMaintenance #Wildfire #AirOps #ThankYou
This Airbus article describes events where the use of unapproved GSE or tools led to serious incidents. safetyfirst.airbus.com/using-approv... #aviationmaintenance #aviationsafety
September 19, 2026 at 6:38 AM
This Airbus article describes events where the use of unapproved GSE or tools led to serious incidents. safetyfirst.airbus.com/using-approv... #aviationmaintenance #aviationsafety
#OTD 2015 Odiham Sea King tyre burst during inflation aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #aviationmaintenance #flightsafety #aviationsafety
October 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
#OTD 2015 Odiham Sea King tyre burst during inflation aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #aviationmaintenance #flightsafety #aviationsafety
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#aviation #aviationsafety #aircraftmaintenance #aviationmaintenance #safetyculture #safetymanagement #cabinsafety #airlinesafety #helicopters #airport #flightops
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November 28, 2024 at 5:33 PM
I write A LOT about aviation safety. Check out my aviation safety library!
Please share the link!
www.tacgworldwide.com/Safety-Library
#aviation #aviationsafety #aircraftmaintenance #aviationmaintenance #safetyculture #safetymanagement #cabinsafety #airlinesafety #helicopters #airport #flightops
Please share the link!
www.tacgworldwide.com/Safety-Library
#aviation #aviationsafety #aircraftmaintenance #aviationmaintenance #safetyculture #safetymanagement #cabinsafety #airlinesafety #helicopters #airport #flightops
#OTD 2020: A loop of cable snagged on the MLG of an AW139 and the cable was severed. The aircraft was later released to fly with MLG damage. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #sar #searchandrescue #airambulance #hoisting #helicopter #aviationmaintenance #flightsafety #aviationsafety
December 15, 2024 at 3:33 PM
#OTD 2020: A loop of cable snagged on the MLG of an AW139 and the cable was severed. The aircraft was later released to fly with MLG damage. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #sar #searchandrescue #airambulance #hoisting #helicopter #aviationmaintenance #flightsafety #aviationsafety
Safety starts on the ground. ✈️⚙️ Today we honor the incredible skill and dedication of Aviation Maintenance Technicians everywhere. Thank you for keeping us flying high! 🧑💻
#AMTDay #AviationMaintenance #BehindTheScenes #AviationLovers #AircraftMechanic
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#AMTDay #AviationMaintenance #BehindTheScenes #AviationLovers #AircraftMechanic
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May 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Safety starts on the ground. ✈️⚙️ Today we honor the incredible skill and dedication of Aviation Maintenance Technicians everywhere. Thank you for keeping us flying high! 🧑💻
#AMTDay #AviationMaintenance #BehindTheScenes #AviationLovers #AircraftMechanic
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#AMTDay #AviationMaintenance #BehindTheScenes #AviationLovers #AircraftMechanic
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Another reminder of the importance of tool control (US Army incident from 2023) #FOD #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance
July 28, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Another reminder of the importance of tool control (US Army incident from 2023) #FOD #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance
#OTD 1988 an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 suffered an explosive decompression and lost a large section of the upper fuselage due to undetected widespread fatigue damage aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #aviationmaintenance #airworthiness
April 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
#OTD 1988 an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 suffered an explosive decompression and lost a large section of the upper fuselage due to undetected widespread fatigue damage aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #aviationmaintenance #airworthiness
#OTD in 2014 During a post-maintenance check flight the main rotor separated from an R44 after a maintenance assembly error. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety
Insecure Pitch Link Fatal R44 Accident - Aerossurance
During a post-maintenance check flight the main rotor separated from an R44 after a maintenance assembly error.
aerossurance.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:58 AM
#OTD in 2014 During a post-maintenance check flight the main rotor separated from an R44 after a maintenance assembly error. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety
#OTD 2007: Incorrect troubleshooting was conducted say #JTSB after previous reports of stiff anti-torque pedals, possibly inadvertently untightening a left hand thread. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
#helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
December 7, 2024 at 10:04 AM
#OTD 2007: Incorrect troubleshooting was conducted say #JTSB after previous reports of stiff anti-torque pedals, possibly inadvertently untightening a left hand thread. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
#helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
DOMs: your team has aircraft to maintain, not paperwork to chase.
AeroKeeper is built around the maintenance operation with better visibility, connected workflows and fewer manual bottlenecks.
What's wasting the most time in your shop today?
#AeroKeeper #MRO #AircraftMaintenance #AviationMaintenance
AeroKeeper is built around the maintenance operation with better visibility, connected workflows and fewer manual bottlenecks.
What's wasting the most time in your shop today?
#AeroKeeper #MRO #AircraftMaintenance #AviationMaintenance
September 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
DOMs: your team has aircraft to maintain, not paperwork to chase.
AeroKeeper is built around the maintenance operation with better visibility, connected workflows and fewer manual bottlenecks.
What's wasting the most time in your shop today?
#AeroKeeper #MRO #AircraftMaintenance #AviationMaintenance
AeroKeeper is built around the maintenance operation with better visibility, connected workflows and fewer manual bottlenecks.
What's wasting the most time in your shop today?
#AeroKeeper #MRO #AircraftMaintenance #AviationMaintenance
4. If you buy or sell engineering equipment, which of the two conversations tends to stall the deal?
#AviationMaintenance #GSE #Procurement #Manufacturing
#AviationMaintenance #GSE #Procurement #Manufacturing
September 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
4. If you buy or sell engineering equipment, which of the two conversations tends to stall the deal?
#AviationMaintenance #GSE #Procurement #Manufacturing
#AviationMaintenance #GSE #Procurement #Manufacturing
#OTD 2008: Runway excursion after the 3rd United A320 tachometer cross-connection #maintenance error to emerge in just 5 months. #NTSB probable cause only issued in 2020! aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance
February 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
#OTD 2008: Runway excursion after the 3rd United A320 tachometer cross-connection #maintenance error to emerge in just 5 months. #NTSB probable cause only issued in 2020! aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance
#OTD 2011, maintenance #fatigue was one possible factor in this fatal Grand Canyon #helicopter #accident say #NTSB. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
#flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
Fatal $16 Million Maintenance Errors - Aerossurance
A jury awarded $16 m to the families of 4 passengers killed in a 2011 helicopter sightseeing accident, caused by a series of maintenance errors.
aerossurance.com
December 7, 2024 at 12:32 PM
#OTD 2011, maintenance #fatigue was one possible factor in this fatal Grand Canyon #helicopter #accident say #NTSB. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
#flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
#OTD 2013: Damage found to the flying controls of a 737 in New Zealand was due to a trapped paper cleaning cloth. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #FOD #aviationmaintenance
June 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#OTD 2013: Damage found to the flying controls of a 737 in New Zealand was due to a trapped paper cleaning cloth. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #FOD #aviationmaintenance
@maddow.msnbc.com I'm on the aviationmaintenance subReddit on Reddit. These comments were out there today.
I can't confirm nor deny but if you'll be talking tariff's any time soon these may be worth a 10 second mention.
I can't confirm nor deny but if you'll be talking tariff's any time soon these may be worth a 10 second mention.
March 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com I'm on the aviationmaintenance subReddit on Reddit. These comments were out there today.
I can't confirm nor deny but if you'll be talking tariff's any time soon these may be worth a 10 second mention.
I can't confirm nor deny but if you'll be talking tariff's any time soon these may be worth a 10 second mention.
#OTD 2017: A loose engine B-nut necessitated an MD369 autorotation shortly after take-off. The powerline inspection helicopter landed hard. One occupant died.
aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance
aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance
Loose Engine B-Nut Triggers Fatal Forced Landing -
A loose B-nut necessitated an autorotation shortly after take off. The helicopter landed hard and one occupant died.
aerossurance.com
September 26, 2026 at 8:59 AM
#OTD 2017: A loose engine B-nut necessitated an MD369 autorotation shortly after take-off. The powerline inspection helicopter landed hard. One occupant died.
aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance
aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance
This Airbus article describes events where the use of unapproved GSE or tools led to serious incidents. safetyfirst.airbus.com/using-approv... #aviationmaintenance #aviationsafety
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This Airbus article describes events where the use of unapproved GSE or tools led to serious incidents. safetyfirst.airbus.com/using-approv... #aviationmaintenance #aviationsafety
In 2016 we were invited to write on 'Next Generation Maintenance Human Factors'. How many organisations are still stuck in a cycle of reporting & determining culpability? aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety
#aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety
February 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In 2016 we were invited to write on 'Next Generation Maintenance Human Factors'. How many organisations are still stuck in a cycle of reporting & determining culpability? aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety
#aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety
#OTD 2000 an Alaska Airlines MD-83 crashed killing all 88 POB after an in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly
aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors
aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors
January 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
#OTD 2000 an Alaska Airlines MD-83 crashed killing all 88 POB after an in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly
aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors
aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance #airworthiness #humanfactors
#OTD 2016 A Wasp helicopter crashed out of control. The military Maintenance Schedule assumed 200FH pa and an MGB overhaul ever 600FH. This MGB was fitted for 429 hours over 20 years. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance #flightsafety #aviationsafety
September 23, 2026 at 6:13 AM
#OTD 2016 A Wasp helicopter crashed out of control. The military Maintenance Schedule assumed 200FH pa and an MGB overhaul ever 600FH. This MGB was fitted for 429 hours over 20 years. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #accident #aviationmaintenance #flightsafety #aviationsafety
#OTD 2014 a Delta 747 suffered an engine fire and IFSD. Engine maintenance practices at a component MRO resulted in the failure of a PW4056 compressor blade.
aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance
aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance
'Aggressive' Grit Blasting Maintenance Leads to Engine Fire & IFSD -
Engine maintenance practices at a component MRO resulted in the failure of a PW4056 compressor blade, fire and IFSD on a Delta 747.
aerossurance.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:10 AM
#OTD 2014 a Delta 747 suffered an engine fire and IFSD. Engine maintenance practices at a component MRO resulted in the failure of a PW4056 compressor blade.
aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance
aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance
In a flat spin the aircraft established c14,000 fpm ROD, completing 5 turns over 68s, with pitch of + 10° and -62° and left bank between 75° & 10° until impact. aerossurance.com/air-accident... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #organizationalculture #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance
September 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
In a flat spin the aircraft established c14,000 fpm ROD, completing 5 turns over 68s, with pitch of + 10° and -62° and left bank between 75° & 10° until impact. aerossurance.com/air-accident... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors #organizationalculture #airworthiness #aviationmaintenance