4.6.3. AME SME RESPONSE

1. *Experience and challenges faced following maintenance instructions*

Seventy-five percent of the respondents suggested maintenance instructions were not always practicable to follow. Some of the challenges faced by them were:

Some manufacturer's manuals and some aircraft type were more complicated than normal.

Time constraint, human factors involvement, inadequate special tools and inadequate access to internet to update manuals.

### 2. *Experience and challenges with inspection instruction adequacy*

Eighty-five percent of the respondent stated that some maintenance instructions are inadequate. They face challenges such as ambiguity and incomplete instructions.

They recommended developing a process of sending feedback to the manufacturers through the most appropriate means.
