[DS-06]Dispute type
Records and traceability disputes
Back to birth trace on life limited parts and the consequences of a gap.
- 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-06.1]Questions addressed
The technical questions.
Opinions are limited to the expert's field: aircraft maintenance, records and condition.
- 01Is the history of the part or aircraft complete and consistent?
- 02What does a break in trace mean for its use?
- 03Could the missing records be reconstructed?
[DS-06.2]Basis
What is examined.
Every opinion states the facts relied on and where they came from.
- 01Trace documents back to manufacture
- 02Operator and shop records
- 03Regulatory and industry guidance on traceability
[DS-06.3]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-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.
- DS-09Aircraft storage damageDeterioration in storage and whether the preservation program was followed.
- EW-04Request a case reviewSend the parties and the aircraft. Conflicts are checked before anything is read.
[DS-06.R]Further reading
From the insights.
- INT-02Back to birth traceability: what it means and why one gap mattersWhat back to birth traceability means for life limited aircraft parts, what the record has to contain, where gaps come from and what can be done about them.
- INT-06Lease return disputes: the technical questions they turn onThe technical questions at the centre of aircraft lease return disputes, the evidence that answers them and what a technical expert contributes.
[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.