[DS-05]Dispute type
Aircraft damage and diminution of value
Damage history, repair quality and the technical basis for a loss in value.
- 600
- Projects in the firm's log
- 237
- Lease returns
- 97
- Pre-purchase inspections
- 36
- Repossessions
2015 to 2024
Redelivery condition
Condition at sale
Condition at recovery
[DS-05.1]Questions addressed
The technical questions.
Opinions are limited to the expert's field: aircraft maintenance, records and condition.
- 01What damage occurred and how was it repaired?
- 02Does the repair carry continuing inspection or operating limits?
- 03What is the technical basis for any claimed loss in value?
[DS-05.2]Basis
What is examined.
Every opinion states the facts relied on and where they came from.
- 01Damage reports and repair records
- 02Repair approvals and resulting limitations
- 03The repaired area
[DS-05.3]Process
How an engagement runs.
- 01Conflict checkSend the parties, counsel and aircraft involved. Nothing is reviewed until conflicts are cleared.
- 02Initial case reviewA first look at the pleadings and the key records to confirm the questions fall inside the expert's field.
- 03EngagementScope, role as consulting or testifying expert, schedule and fee terms set out in writing.
- 04Inspection and analysisAircraft inspection where it is available, full records review, and analysis against the contract and the regulations.
- 05Report and testimonyWritten report, review of opposing opinions, and testimony at deposition, arbitration or trial.
[EW]Related
Continue in the practice.
- DS-06Records and traceability disputesBack to birth trace on life limited parts and the consequences of a gap.
- DS-07Aviation insurance claimsTechnical cause, pre-existing condition and scope of repair on hull and liability claims.
- DS-08Unapproved and undocumented partsPart eligibility, certification paperwork and installation records.
- EW-04Request a case reviewSend the parties and the aircraft. Conflicts are checked before anything is read.
[00]Start here
Put the aircraft on the record.
A transaction to close, a redelivery in dispute, or a case that needs a technical opinion. One call reaches the people who do the work.