Maintenance
When dealing with the complete range of complex systems in use for safety of air traffic services in the environment, every minute detail is taken into account in planning for maintenance infrastructures and logistic support. The following are maintenance infrastructure and logistic support services necessary for efficient maintenance services that FAAN provides:
- External/Internal Equipment Monitoring Devices
- Central Maintenance Workshop/Laboratory
- Other Logistic support systems
External/Internal Equipment Monitoring Devices
Currently, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria equipment/facility status and failure information are received through service operator/users reports and many other types of diverse monitoring devices However, with the determination of the Authority to improve services, more elaborate monitoring devices aimed at immediate detection of equipment/facility failures are now envisaged to cope with the increasing sophistication of various systems. The device with visual display in the equipment room will indicate the configuration of all associated equipment in real time
Central Maintenance Workshop/Laboratory
This is a special dedicated workshop/laboratory where specific system maintenance is carried out to component-level. The maintenance, repairs, modification etc., of all analogue units are carried out with conventional measuring apparatus such as traditional multi-meters, generators, oscilloscopes, etc. The performance of these test instruments is checked and recalibration is carried out every two years.
The repairs of digital cards, modules, etc., require the use of more sophisticated and special laboratory equipment such as logic analyzers, card testers, data transmission testers, etc. The workshops, which are still at their formative stages, have been conceived as the main pivot of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's efficient maintenance system. Their development has been constrained by lack of skilled manpower and accommodation.
Other Logistic Support System
The procurement, proper storage and easy retrieval of spare parts are a primary responsibility of the stores unit of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. In view of the very large volume of spare parts stocked for every system, there are plans to computerize this sector in order to enhance performance. Other vital factors affecting Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's maintenance capabilities include the efficiency of public utilities like the National Electric Power Authority, NEPA (public power supply The Nigerian Telecommunication (NITEL) and the various Water Boards sewing installation centres.
