Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to understand the discipline of safety and uncover the
attendant literature as it pertains to the field of airline maintenance. My goal as the
author, as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) situated in the technical
operations department of an airline organization, is to relate the body of current
literature to the AMT role. The analysis focuses on the various factors that surround
an AMT in his work environment that may help further their impact on safety and
risk management. With the lack of published information on the scope of control of
an AMT, the paper highlights certain events that characterize a human operator’s
behavior and responsibilities. As an AMT himself, the author hopes to give an
overview of pertinent norms that affect an AMT in promoting safety.
