In the mean time - thoughts anyone?
Hi Cari,
In your thread starter, you asked for thoughts. I was unaware that you were looking for
debate.
I was quoting Rob Nix:
Rob Nix said:
A few areas required specific identification on our floor plan, i.e. preliminary inspection area, controlled materials inventory, ready for shipment, NC Articles holding.
I said,
Yes, common machine/shop areas with specifically IDENTIFIED repair station areas where determination of 'Continued Airworthiness' is conducted.
I might have better communicated my thoughts regarding what Rob had offered if I had stated something like this:
Yes, what Rob described as being his experience, is what is currently required by our repair station PMI.
While maintaining common machine/shop areas as they are, you might consider
identifying specific repair station areas where determination of 'Continued Airworthiness' is conducted.
Just a thought.
p.s. You certainly have your hands full Cari. I did not intend to muddy the waters.
IMO you are getting solid information from Rob, Al and Blue Tuna.
Cari Spears said:
Not sure why you capatalized that word - identification of certain areas was never my debate. In the other thread you said "clearly defined SEPARATION of facilities". I said "We don't need to SEPARATE our facility". A few people chimed in that they were required to have R&O physically SEPARATED from manufacturing in their facility and clearly identify these areas in their manual. Nothing is separate here. The inspection room is where we will determine "continued airworthiness" of FAA repairs - and will be identified as such, but it's also where we perform final inspection of non-FAA repairs and new/manufactured products.