Planning maintenance programs for aircraft operators

Aviation authorities control the safety and airworthiness of the aircraft that are in their jurisdictions by reviewing and approving operator maintenance programs (OMPs). Aircraft operators use information from maintenance planning documents (MPDs) that aircraft manufacturers provide and other technical documents to define the OMPs that they submit for approval to aviation authorities.

Maintenance planning documents
Maintenance planning documents (MPDs) are provided by aircraft manufacturers to describe the repetitive tasks that are required to maintain their aircraft. Maintenance planning engineers use the MPD information to develop operator maintenance programs (OMPs) that are then submitted to the relevant aviation authority for approval.
Sampling program for aircraft maintenance
Aircraft operators and continuous airworthiness management organizations (CAMO) are required to set up a sampling program for the fleet of aircraft for which they are responsible. Sampling programs validate that maintenance tasks occur at the specified sample threshold and interval frequency that are outlined in the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD) for each aircraft type within a fleet.
Operator maintenance programs
Aircraft operators define operator maintenance programs (OMPs) and associated maintenance checks for each type of aircraft type in their fleet. When the maintenance program is approved by the aviation authority, the OMP is activated and becomes the controlling document for maintenance of that aircraft.
Maintenance task library
Maintenance task library records contain lists of task card records that are imported from maintenance planning documents (MPDs), operator maintenance programs (OMPs), or other technical documents. MTL records can be used to configure the tasks for OMP records.
Creating an operator maintenance program
An operator maintenance program (OMP) record specifies the models and the related aircraft or equipment that the OMP applies to. OMP tasks represent master task cards that group related tasks. Checks organize groups of OMP tasks that occur at the same interval into a hierarchy of related checks.
Importing master task cards into the maintenance task library
MTL records contain lists of master task cards that apply to models and associated aircraft or equipment. You import task information from maintenance planning documents (MPDs), from copies of operator maintenance programs (OMPs), or from other technical documents.
Weight and balance management
To meet regulatory compliance, you must manage and maintain the weight and balance for all of the aircraft in a fleet. IBM® Maximo for Aviation 7.6.2 calculates and monitors changes in the weight and balance of an aircraft based on a predefined formula.