Upload
lethien
View
221
Download
4
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
www.eamrfid.com
RFID & Cabin Safety Equipment
What it takes to successfully implement
2nd RFID & Paperless Technical Operations Conference
Atlanta, Ga November 16 – 18th, 2015
John HatzisSENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
EAM RFID Solutions
Scott HansmanTECHNICAL SPECIALIST - CABIN
Jetstar Airways
www.eamrfid.com
Agenda
• Introduction: Company Profile, Speaker Profile, Guest Profile
• Implementation Planning
• Challenges
• Tag Selection
• Jetstar Implementation
www.eamrfid.com
EAM Worldwide aka Eastern Aero Marine
• 64 Year Old Mfg. of Safety Equipment
• Utilize RFID to stream line Manufacturing
• We have tagged life vests since 2007
• Created aftermarket RFID Division
www.eamrfid.com
Why Safety Equipment?
www.eamrfid.com
Planning Stage
• Get all stakeholders involved early
• Do not rush deployment
• Tag selection can be challenging
• Know you’re your regulatory body requirements
www.eamrfid.com
Create Realistic Metrics for Success
• 99.9% Read Rate DOES NOT APPLY!
• Business Process Time Reduction
• Compliance Up
• OH&S Issues Down
• Increased Visibility & Accuracy
www.eamrfid.com
Challenges• Are your assets tagged? If yes, how many?
• Serial numbers
• Heavy maintenance – assets changing location
• Business process change – “Buy-in”
• Stakeholder resistance – I.T., Line Maintenance, Executive
www.eamrfid.com
Tag Selection
• Printable & Non Printable
• Metal and Non-metal
• User Memory
• Spec2000 Capable
• AS5678 – DON’T GET ME STARTED!
www.eamrfid.com
Integration with Existing Systems
• Difficult, costly, and has maintenance ramifications
• Is CSV possible?
• RFID: Tool or Inventory Management System?
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar Implementation
• A320/1 & B787 Life Vests
• A320/1 & B787 Portable Breathing Equipment
• A320/1 Chemical Oxygen Generators
• A320 Life Rafts
• B787 Portable Oxygen Cylinder Assemblies
• B787 Portable Fire Extinguishers
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar: What dates will be tracked?
Asset RFID Tracked Date Warning Level set
A320/1 Life Vests Life Expiry 120 days
B787 Life Vests Life Expiry 120 days
B787 Portable Oxygen Cylinder Assemblies Hydrostatic Test & Life
Expiry
120 days
A320/1/B787 Portable Breathing Equipment Life Expiry 120 days
B787 Portable Fire Extinguishers Life Expiry 120 days
A320/1 Chemical Oxygen Generator Container
Assemblies
Life Expiry 120 days
A320 Life Rafts Restoration & Life Expiry 120 days
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar: Lessons Learned• Engagement with CASR Part 145 (Maintenance Organizations)
• Base Vs Line Maintenance Training Delivery
• Port Champions
• Online Training Courses and Recurrent Training
• Resourcing Requirements within CASR Part 42 (Continuing Airworthiness) • Data Integrity
• IT / Engineering Systems Analyst
• Configuration Control
• RFID Reliance vs Maintenance Information System (MIS)• Balance between RFID tracked assets versus MIS tracked assets
• Design Approval under CASR Part 21 (Certification and Airworthiness requirements for aircraft and parts)• Compliance to NAA Regulatory Requirements
• Impact to Jetstar Branded Airlines operating under foreign NAA’s
www.eamrfid.com
Jetstar: Results
• RFID Implementation Progressing
• Equipment Life Expiry Checks commenced on A Checks
• RFID Readers rolled out to Line Stations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
• Life Vest Presence Checking Implemented at RFID Enabled Line Stations
• Life Vest Spares Forecasting Implemented
• RFID supporting compliance to AD-2015-0117 for containers/generator revised life from15 years to 10 years.
www.eamrfid.com
Thank you!