Unlike MSG2, MSG3 is a task orientated and this eliminated the confusion associated with the different interpretations of ‘Condition Monitoring’, ‘On-condition’ and ‘Hard time’. The other fundamental improvement was the recognition of ‘damage tolerance rules’ and the ‘supplemental inspection programmes’.

What is the difference between MSG 2 and MSG-3?

Unlike MSG2, MSG3 is a task orientated and this eliminated the confusion associated with the different interpretations of ‘Condition Monitoring’, ‘On-condition’ and ‘Hard time’. The other fundamental improvement was the recognition of ‘damage tolerance rules’ and the ‘supplemental inspection programmes’.

What is MSG aircraft maintenance?

MSG stands for Maintenance Steering Group (3 is the 3rd version of the process and has been around since 1980). It provides a process which is used for developing scheduled maintenance tasks and intervals, which will be acceptable to the regulatory authorities, the operators and the manufacturers.

Why is it important to follow the MSG 3 recommended practices?

There are two principal benefits from the MSG-3 process. The process is cost effective and also produces higher safety standards. One may speculate and state that this is the intelligent approach to maintenance in terms of selecting specific maintenance tasks that are both applicable and effective.

What is maintenance planning document?

Maintenance planning documents (MPDs) are provided by aircraft manufacturers to describe the repetitive tasks that are required to maintain their aircraft.

What is Boeing MPD?

The MPD is the source document for the initial maintenance program. The Maintenance Planning Document (MPD) contains all the Maintenance Review Board (MRB) requirements, as contained in the Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR) together with all additional mandatory scheduled maintenance requirements.

What is CMR in aircraft maintenance?

Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR) Definition. A CMR is a required scheduled maintenance task established during the design certification of the airplane systems as an operating limitation of the type certificate (TC) or supplemental type certificate (STC).