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Hazard Tracking and Risk Resolution

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How are you going to track hazards? First- What is hazard ?                        Hazard – any existing or potential condition that can lead to injury, illness, or death to people; damage to or loss of a system, equipment, or property; or damage to the environment. A hazard is a condition that is a prerequisite to an accident or incident.                    AMC 145A. 50(a) 1.3 “seriously the flight safety” means any instances where safe operation could not be assured or which could lead to an unsafe condition. It typically includes, but is not limited to, significant cracking, deformation, corrosion or failure of primary structure, any evidence of burning, electrical arcing, significant hydraulic fluid or fuel leakage and any emergency system or total system failure. An airworthiness directive overdue for compliance is also considered a hazard to flight safety.                             All identified hazards should be tracked until closed out. This occurs when the haz