When an aircraft changes hands, its maintenance history was built under someone else’s program. A bridge compares that program with the one the aircraft is moving onto and shows task by task what has been done, what carries over, and what must be done before or shortly after the transfer. AeroManuals prepares bridging schedules for aircraft moving between operators under Parts 91, 121, 125 and 135, between EASA and other registers, and from airline programs to low-utilization programs.
What a bridge shows
- Every task added, deleted or changed between the old and new programs
- Next-due dates recomputed from the compliance records rather than copied from the previous tracking
- Overdue and short-margin items to resolve before delivery or at induction
- A forecast of due dates and workload at the flight hours and cycles the new operator plans to fly
When you need one
Before buying an aircraft, at lease return, when moving an aircraft onto a new operating certificate or register, when converting an airliner to corporate or government use, and when moving to a low-utilization program. Bridges have covered Airbus A320-family and Boeing 737 transitions through to 747, 777 and A340 programs.
Frequently asked questions
How is a bridge different from a pre-purchase inspection?
A pre-purchase inspection looks at the aircraft’s physical condition. A bridge looks at its maintenance program and records: which tasks have been done, against which program, and what is coming due under the program it will move onto.
What do you need to start?
The current maintenance program and revision, a status report and compliance records from the tracking system, the target program, and the new operator’s expected annual flight hours and cycles.
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