Maintenance Steering Group (MSG) 3 – An Overview Course

The course provides delegates with an insight in the principles of MSG-3 which is a structured process for identifying Safety Significant Items (SSI), the defining for each SSI the failure modes and effects (FMEA). A decision tree is then applied to decide the maintenance strategy for each SSI.

MSG 3 delivers a top-down approach which focuses on the need to ensure either economic viability or to maintain the aircraft system, component or structure in an airworthy condition.

• Gain a better understanding of the Maintenance Steering Group-3 (MSG-3) process and its methodology.
• Learn how to develop effective preventive maintenance programmes, enhancing safety and reliability.

Virtual instructor-led training (VILT) via Zoom

(2 half working days from 2pm to 6pm (UTC +8))

AAIS Member: S$1,117.25/pax w/GST
Public: S$1,171.75/pax w/GST

Fees reflected are inclusive of 9% GST (in 2024).

• This course is suitable for individuals working in, or with oversight of the Continuing Airworthiness Management of all aircraft types. It is equally suitable for both commercial and non-commercial owners and operators.
• National Aviation Authorities: In particular, staff members having duties and responsibilities in line with the scope of this course.
  
  Prerequisites
• Delegates should have experience in Continuing Airworthiness or Maintenance Management and have a working knowledge of Part M / Part CAMO.
• A background in an aviation maintenance planning and reliability will be a distinct advantage however the course is stand alone.

• What is MSG 1 / 2/ 3? Why was MSG developed? How does MSG work in Aircraft Maintenance? When was MSG introduced?
• How does MSG 3 compare with MSG2/MSG1?
• ICAO and EU regulations on MSG
• Maintenance Steering Group (MSG) Analysis methodology
• How MSG-3 which is a task-oriented methodology is used to derive scheduled maintenance requirements.
• How MSG 3 delivers a top down approach which focuses on the need to ensure either economic viability or to maintain the aircraft system, component or structure in an airworthy condition.
• How for each potential failure cause, the MSG-3 guidelines provide task-oriented logic to determine the appropriate scheduled maintenance tasks
• What are Maintenance significant items (MSI’s) in MSG 3
• Consequences of failure approach – either safety or economics. Distinction between failure evident to or hidden from operating crew.
• How MSG 3 Improves MRB Maintenance Programme Development

Mr. Devan Ramasamy, Airworthiness Surveyor
Devan is an Airworthiness Surveyor working with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), Safety Regulation Group. He has been with the UK CAA for fifteen years and has been based in regional offices in the UK where he provided avionics support in addition to his role as an Airworthiness Surveyor. His duties have included the survey of aircraft for issuing Certificate of Airworthiness / Airworthiness Release Certificates and regulatory oversight of Part 145/Part 21/Part M subpart G organisations.

Devan was selected to be an EASA Inspector to carry out standardisation audits of Competent Authorities within Europe. He worked for the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates from Nov 2009 to March 2012 where he was involved in the introduction of CAR M (similar to EASA Part M) and the training of GCAA Inspectors in CAR 145/CAR M and other ICAO regulatory functions. As result of his experience, he was tasked with the oversight of a major airline and a highly prestigious air operator within the region.

Prior to joining the UK CAA in 1998, Devan was a Licensed Engineer (Avionics) with airlines/MROs based in the UK and overseas before becoming a Quality Engineer in 1989. His last position before joining the CAA was as a Quality Manager for a major airline. He currently holds an EASA Part 66 Licence (categories B1/B2/C).

Devan is a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an Incorporated Engineer with the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom.

AAIS reserves the right to adjust the course pricing and to re-schedule or cancel any course due to unforeseen circumstances, course commencement is subject to minimum class size requirements.