Introduction to the Role of an Aviation Maintenance Control Centre (MCC)

Introduction

The Maintenance Control Centre (MCC) is typically an extension of the Operators Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO). Aircraft out of service for whatever reason can financially burden an organisation. A business process which is able to manage and support in detail the specific elements which ensure availability & safety will be a significant positive for the well being of the organisation.

Organizational Structure

Multiple possibilities concerning the layout and functionality of the Maintenance Control Centre (MCC) are possible depending on the organisations’ size, scope and objective. To work as an independent unit or integrated within the CAMO Basic Functionality. (Note Basic Functionality is Planning – Engineering – Reliability – Technical Records)

MCC sits between the Operators – Operations Control Centre (OCC) and the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO).

The Maintenance Control Centre usually works side by side with:

• The Operation Control Centre (OCC).
• Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Production Planning
• CAMO Maintenance Planning
• CAMO Reliability
• CAMO Engineering
• CAMO Technical Records
• Type Certificate Holders (TCH)
• Original Equipment Manufactures (OEM)
• Vendors, Subcontractors & Service Providers

Main Responsibilities

a) Responding to

• Immediate – Aircraft on Ground (AOG)
• Short Term Maintenance Requirements (Daily – Weekly & Bi-Weekly Checks)
• Medium Term Maintenance needs (A Checks)
• Long Term (C Checks)

Note?that often the medium and long-term maintenance is controlled directly by the Maintenance Planning Group.

b) Maintenance Program and AD Oversight?

• Oversight of all maintenance due requirements to ensure the fleet remains fully compliant

c) Assessment of Deferred Maintenance Items

• Ensure all maintenance remains in compliance with MEL limitations

d) Aircraft Condition Monitoring

• Continuous Monitoring of Reliability Data to Identify Repetitive Defects

e) Maintenance Planning, Layover Coordination

• Ensuring completion of short-term maintenance
• Perform Out of Phase Maintenance
• Trouble Shooting & Defect Rectification

f) Prioritization of Maintenance Activities & assignment of resources and manpower

g) Trouble Shooting Support

h) Maintenance & MEL Dispatch Control

i) Work (package) assignment to AMO’s

j) Aircraft Changes Co-ordinated with OCC

• Ensure effective optimized for maintenance decisions for schedule changes to resolve conflicts between maintenance and daily operations schedule.

k) Aircraft On the Ground (AOG)

MCC departments often run 24 hours a day 7 days a week with the goal of

• Ensuring safe and serviceable aircraft
• Availability of aircraft to meet the schedule
• During AOG’s to co-ordinate all necessary activities to expedite the return of the aircraft to service
• Ensure on-time repair solutions for AOG maintenance by expediting all material and parts requirements

l) Outstation Coordination and Support

Next Steps

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