Aerospace MRO Compliance & Traceability

Automated storage systems such as Hänel Rotomat® carousels and Lean-Lift® VLMs drive compliance by securing inventory, logging transactions, controlling access and consolidating documentation. These systems help aerospace organizations maintain the high level of accuracy, accountability, and audit readiness required by regulators, prime contractors, and internal quality programs. Because your parts are picked from controlled trays rather than conventional shelving or racks, each pick can be logged and traced.

How compliance can be problematic in traditional storage systems

You can probably hit your compliance goals working with traditional shelving, bins and modular cabinets, but it may be more of a struggle than it should be. Do you rely on multi-step picking processes? Are there manual sign-out sheets? Are parts rooms unsecured, or simply too accessible? One of the biggest issues is the documentation process. Is it inconsistent? Does it involve multiple steps to file and track?

FAA requirements for maintenance

FAA guidance requires that aircraft parts installed during maintenance be:

1. Properly identified
2. Traceable to known and documented sources
3. Traceable through documentation and inspection
4. Appropriate for the intended installation

To ensure compliance, maintenance organizations must know where every part came from, who handled it and when it was installed. You should be able to produce records on demand. Carousels and vertical lift modules connected with software and WMS help you do exactly these things.

See FAA AC 20-62E - Eligibility, Quality, & Identification of Aeronautical Replacement Parts for more information