Cold Weather Operations Audit

• Cold Weather Operations Audit

  

• Audit No:

• Date:

  Date

• Auditor:

• Operatives:

• Airline:

  Select

• A/C Reg:

• A/C Type:

  Select

• Stand:

• Flight Number:

• Location:
  Address

• Were the flight crew requested to 'configure' the aircraft for de-icing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the de-icing fluid at the correct operating temperature?

  Yes

  No

• Was the refractive index of the fluid correct?

  Yes

  No

• Was more than one rig used, was a 'lead operative' nominated by the allocating supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were the optimum 'removal' techniques adopted?

  Yes

  No

• Were standard requirements observed?

  Yes

  No

• Was the treatment carried out from the highest point to the lowest and leading edge to trailing edge of wings, stabiliser and elevator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the aircraft treated symmetrically?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the de-icing fluid applied from no more than two metres away from the aircraft, in order to minimize heat loss?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a two-step operations was carried out was the 3 minute rule observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were requirements in regards to 'no spray' areas observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the aircraft anti-iced and/or de-iced in accordance with procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On completion of the process were appropriate surfaces free of all forms of frost, ice, slush and snow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where freezing/frozen precipitation was falling during the process, did the operative return and check the surface initially treated, in order to ensure it had remained free of contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the declaration form completed correctly and handed to the nominated airline representative?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments:

• Additional Pictures:

  Media

• Is an audit feedback meeting required?

  Yes

  No

Findings and Observations

Finding

• Finding or Observation Description

• Severity of Finding

  Catastrophic

  Serious

  Moderate

  Minor

  Negligible

• Corrective Action Taken

• Corrective Action Assigned To

• Corrective Action Due By

  Date

Acknowledgements

• Signature of Auditee

  Sign

• Signature of Auditor

  Sign