I am wondering and doing a research project to find out if having personnel who are cross-qualified like A&P Mechanics with pilot training or pilots who have mechanic training make a difference. Do Aircraft maintenance release teams who have no, or limited, pilot training negatively affect aircraft return-to-service rates or is there no affect on how the return-to-service rate. Where could I possibly find information regarding the return-to-service rates for the aviation community?
I don't think they will not follow job specification and for these jobs rotation is not possible
I am not aware of any sources for historical return-to-service rates; you would probably have to do a study by recruiting Mechanics and looking at their current rates, or asking if shops have data of when the planes went in vs when they went back to service. Granted, the type of service will affect the results. If a mechanic is highly certified and regarded and is only given the complex problems to solve, of course their solutions will take longer, so maybe you can consider a way to classify the work done on the aircraft.
I don't think it's a matter of not following job specifications--it's rather a matter of the mechanic's thought process based on whether they are a pilot or not. It could be that if you are a pilot you understand the urgency to have the plane back in service, or maybe you understand how a particular client flies and how it would affect the aircraft, etc.
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