Helicopter maintenance error analysis: Beyond the third order of the HFACS-ME

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 636-647

  Rashid, H S J ^a   Place, C S ^a   Braithwaite, G R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicopter accidents incidents; Helicopter maintenance critical components; Helicopter maintenance errors; HFACS ME analysis; Specific failures

Indexed keywords

AVIATION SAFETY; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; CRITICAL COMPONENT; FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT; HFACS-ME ANALYSIS; HUMAN FACTORS; HUMAN RELIABILITY; MAINTENANCE , REPAIR AND OVERHAUL]; ORGANIZATIONAL SAFETY; PROPAGATION MECHANISM; ROOT CAUSE; SPECIFIC FAILURES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUB-SYSTEMS; THIRD ORDER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; AVIATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FIXED WINGS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; HUMAN ENGINEERING;

REPAIR;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ERROR; HELICOPTER; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; MAINTENANCE ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77957755713     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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