1. Describe in detail the effects of stress on an engineer and how environmental factors affect stress. Discuss how these affects can be minimized.2. If a major skin repair was being carried out on an aircraft and you were the team leader, and the repair was not going to be completed within your shift period, how would you do a shift handover for the next shift?3. Describe human error in aircraft maintenance and the inspection environment, and describe how it can be minimized.
4. There are many different types of maintenance error reporting schemes. Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) is one. Explain its implementation and how this is achieved within a company?5.
Name two pressures the engineer is subjected to, how they originate and how to prevent them6. With regard to circadian rhythms, expand on the following: • What does 'circadian' mean? • What is a 'circadian rhythm'? • How is the body affected after a long flight over several time zones? • Ref. above - how can the effects be minimized? • What is meant by 'post lunch low'? • With respect to circadian rhythms, what is meant by 'acrophase'?7. You are a shift leader carrying out a major airframe repair that will not be completed during your shift. How are you going to communicate this to the incoming shift with regards to outstanding work, data and spares?8.
What are the different types of stress encountered at the workplace, and as an employer, what are the ways to relieve stress of your employees?7. What is the impact of human factors on: a) Maintenance scheduling, and b) Environmental factors8. What are the human factors effecting the maintenance?9. Describe ‘Maintenance Error Decision Aid’ (MEDA) and how is it utilized for accident prevention.
