The Nimrod Review - Official Documents

The Nimrod Review
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Recommendations Status
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2 The Nimrod Ageing Aircraft Audit is reviewed to include Action Continuing.
aircraft systems. This work should be incorporated
Ageing Aircraft Systems Audits (AASysA) were not mandated as MOD policy until Sep 06. Prior to
within the review of Nimrod maintenance policy.
this date Ageing Aircraft Audits were only required to consider structures. Detailed guidance and
requirements for AASysA are now agreed.
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The Nimrod Team contracted a tear-down inspection of Nimrod MR2 XV236 to provide factual
information to support the AASysA. XV236 was delivered to Boscombe Down for physical teardown
on 31 Jul 08 and this activity is now complete. The Nimrod Team tailored the AASysA of
aircraft systems to reflect the Nimrod’s approaching OSD. AASysA requirements to support an
aircraft which has a lengthy Service life before it (for example ensuring the long-term availability
of suppliers of aircraft systems) were not pursued. The AASysA focused on assuring the physical
condition of the Nimrod’s systems for its remaining Service life and concentrated on the results of
the tear-down of XV236.
The final AASysA report was delivered to the Nimrod Team on 22 Jul 09. This report was
distributed to the Platform Safety and Environmental Working Group (PSEWG) for review prior to
an extraordinary meeting, which took place on 11 Aug 09 at RAF Wyton. The meeting confirmed
that Nimrod remained safe to fly with the mitigation currently in place.
Once the Aircraft Operating Authority agrees this final report the recommendation will be
closed.