Chapter 27: Document and Data Control

Section 27.1: General

27.1.1 Standard: Documentation

27.1.1.1 The following procedures must be in place:

(a) define, document and maintain a process for document control;

(b) ensure that the authority for issue and/or amendment is appropriate to the management and safety accountability structures;

(c) ensure that the latest version of all documentation is readily available to all users requiring provision;

(d) ensure that a master copy of all operational and technical documents are secure;

(e) ensure that a copy of obsolete documentation is archived and all other versions are destroyed promptly;

(f) check that operational and technical instructions conform with agreed policy and internal documentation standards;

(g) encourage all levels of operation to confine like type documents to standard presentation formats.

27.1.2 Electronic Data

27.1.2.1 An electronic system must be available to record all voice data and system activation in relation to ARFFS operation in the FSCC.

27.1.2.2 Radio transmissions dealing with aircraft emergencies and operational incidents must be electronically recorded.

27.1.3 Amendment Control

27.1.3.1 Amendments may be proposed by industry or as a result of information received through safety audits, incidents or occurrence reports or other mechanisms.

27.1.3.2 Amended documents must be duly noted and dated.