What is base and line maintenance?

What is base and line maintenance?

Whereas base maintenance includes activities which require the aircraft to be taken out of service for longer periods and which require special equipment only available in a hangar, line maintenance activities are mostly carried out during normal turnaround periods where the aircraft is on the ground.

What is base maintenance in aviation?

Unlike line maintenance, base maintenance involves the removal of an aircraft from service, for a longer period usually more than one day and could be up to thirty (30) days. It is during this aspect of maintenance where scheduled checks are performed, along with any rectification activities, and defect investigations.

What is first line maintenance?

First-line maintenance includes routine support, replacement and restocking of consumables such as paper and ink, and solving minor problems such as jams from currency, cards or paper. Second-Line Maintenance includes ATM maintenance such as replacing or repairing worn parts as well as updating software.

What is line MRO?

Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) The Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul refers to organizations involved with the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft and associated systems and components and continues throughout the life of an aircraft from its initial entry into service through to its ultimate disposal.

What is third line maintenance?

Third line maintenance relates to when second line support staff are unable to resolve a problem and require additional assistance from higher level specialists, such as our R&D team or network architects.

What is second line maintenance?

Second-Line Maintenance includes ATM maintenance such as replacing or repairing worn parts as well as updating software.

What is a line check in aviation?

A line check in aviation is the final pilots examination (skill test) after line training in an airline. There may be a verbal theory exam during the flight to assess the knowledge of the trainee pilot. The pilot who is conducting the line check is called the line check captain (LCC) or line training captain (LTC).

What is an aircraft maintenance schedule?

A Maintenance Schedule contains details of what is to be maintained on an aircraft and how often. The details are those published by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who may also be the Type Certificate Holder (TCH) of that product.

What are typical line maintenance tasks for aircraft?

In many aircraft types, typical line maintenance tasks would include a daily check (performed anywhere from every 24 to every 48 hours) and a weekly check (every 7-8 days). Apart from that, there may be several OOP (out of phase) maintenance tasks which can be considered to be line maintenance and carried out by a line maintenance provider.

What is ‘base maintenance’?

The definition of base maintenance is simple – it is all maintenance which does not fall under the line maintenance category. In practice, this will be mainly heavy checks such as C and D checks.

What is the difference between Lineline and base maintenance?

Line maintenance is everything that base maintenance is not. It includes daily and weekly checks, routine tasks such as lubrication and, most importantly, the evaluation and rectification of any defects.

What are the different types of maintenance checks for aircraft?

Aircraft have set checks at various intervals, often known as flight line maintenance checks and also four different types of higher-level maintenance: A, B, C, and the heaviest (D) checks. The objective of these checks is to conduct both routine and non-routine maintenance of the aircraft.