Aviation Safety: FAA Oversight of Aviation Repair Stations
T-RCED-98-188
Published: May 07, 1998. Publicly Released: May 07, 1998.
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GAO discussed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of repair stations that maintain and repair aircraft and aircraft components, focusing on: (1) the practice of using individual inspectors in repair station inspections; (2) the condition of inspection documentation; and (3) current FAA actions to improve the inspection process.
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Air transportationAircraft accidentsAircraft maintenanceAirlinesCommercial aviationInspectionManagement information systemsStaff utilizationTransportation safetyCompliance oversight