Abstract The issue of aircraft air contamination due to oils and hydraulic fluids leaking into the aircraft air supply is a known problem in the aviation industry. There are a range of regulations that are in place to ensure all cases of fume contamination are reported and therefore investigated. However, there is strong evidence that the reporting system to regulatory agencies is not working and, consequently, under-reporting occurs and the fume events taking place are considerably higher than the aviation industry admits. There are a variety of reasons for this including commercial pressures, fatalism about long-standing and apparently insurmountable engineering problems, operational procedures that focus on keeping aircraft flying and a culture to minimise health and safety risks. These have significant health and safety implications for crew and passengers.
Aircraft Air Quality Malfunction Incidents: Causation, Regulatory, Reporting and Rates
2005-01-01
18 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch