Task card steps
Each step of the task card, from removal to reinstallation.
- Confirms
- Every step was done, in order, on the right aircraft and position.
- Flags
- Steps without evidence, before the card is signed.
The problemThe record is a signature. The work is behind a panel.
Sign-offs carry the record
Airworthiness rests on signatures: the mechanic signs for the work and the inspector signs for the inspection. A signature records that someone vouched for the step. It doesn't record what they saw.
Closures hide the work
Once a panel, fairing or plug is closed, the fasteners and safety wire behind it can't be seen without opening it again. If a step was missed, nothing on the outside shows it.
Rework breaks the paper trail
When a part is removed for rework or access, the removal has to be recorded so the reinstallation gets inspected. When that record isn't made, the inspection never happens.
Regulations & standardsThe rules your maintenance organization already follows
Aircraft maintenance is among the most tightly regulated inspection work there is. These are the rules most US, European and Singapore maintenance organizations work under.
- 14 CFR Part 43Maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alteration (FAA)
How maintenance is performed and recorded on US-registered aircraft and their components.
- 14 CFR Part 145Repair stations (FAA)
The rules certificated repair stations must follow when they perform maintenance.
- 14 CFR 121.369 and 121.371Required inspections (airlines)
Airlines must designate required inspections, the items that could endanger safe operation if done wrong. The person who inspects can't be the person who did the work.
- EASA Part-145Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014
Approval of maintenance organizations in Europe, including an approved exposition and a safety management system.
- CAAS SAR-145Approved maintenance organisations (Singapore)
Singapore's requirements for approved maintenance organizations, covering facilities, personnel, certification, records and safety management.
SureSight produces evidence that inspections and maintenance steps were done, which is what these programs ask you to show. It doesn't replace your inspection program, your qualified staff, or your regulator.
ApplicationsWhat SureSight verifies on the hangar floor
Each application is set up from your task cards and work instructions and trained on the aircraft and components you maintain.
Safety wire and fasteners
Safety wire, cotter pins, locking devices and torque stripes.
- Confirms
- Each locking device on the task was viewed after installation.
- Flags
- Fasteners that weren't viewed, and visible anomalies for the inspector to assess.
Panel and door closures
Access panels, fairings, doors and plugs, checked before they're closed.
- Confirms
- The installation behind the panel was viewed complete before closure.
- Flags
- Panels closed with no recorded view of the work behind them.
Required inspection items
Required inspection items and duplicate inspections on flight controls and other critical systems.
- Confirms
- The independent inspection was done, and what the inspector viewed.
- Flags
- Inspection sign-offs with no matching evidence.
How it fitsIt fits your task cards, your hangar and your quality system
- Works from your task cardsSureSight is set up from your maintenance program, task cards and work instructions.
- Hands-free on the standSmart glasses, safety glasses or an earpiece camera. The mechanic works as they do now, with both hands on the job.
- Evidence that travels with the recordEach task produces a step-by-step record with a confidence score for every step, which can go into the work package in your maintenance tracking system.
- Start with one taskDeployment starts with a controlled pilot on one task type in one hangar, before any wider rollout.
Your data, your rules. Where SureSight runs, what it keeps, and who can see it are set for each deployment. It can run entirely on a server inside your network, with no video kept after verification. Storage is optional and follows your retention policy. SureSight verifies the work, not the worker: identity isn't needed to verify an inspection. Security & Data →
Case studiesCase studies from aviation
Aerospace Manufacturing · USA · 2024
Four bolts, no record: the Alaska Airlines 1282 door plug
A door plug was opened for rework and closed without its four retaining bolts. No removal record was made, so the closure was never inspected.
VERIFIED REASSEMBLY · REWORK TRACKING
Aviation Maintenance · USA · 2003
The inspector who was also the trainer: Air Midwest 5481
A mechanic in training skipped nine rigging steps, and his trainer signed off the inspection. The record showed two stamps and a finished job.
STEP-BY-STEP VERIFICATION · INDEPENDENT INSPECTION
Aviation Maintenance · USA · 2011–2014
The test run that existed only on paper
A mechanic's certificate was revoked for logging engine test runs that were never performed. The entries stood for three years.
RECORDS BUILT FROM WHAT WAS SEEN
The case studies are drawn from official investigations and public reporting. The organizations named are not SureSight customers, and the case studies don't claim that SureSight would have prevented any specific event.
FAQQuestions maintenance organizations ask
Does it replace the mechanic's or inspector's signature?
No. Certificated mechanics and inspectors still sign for the work under your regulator's rules. SureSight adds evidence behind the signature.
Can it work from our task cards?
Yes. SureSight is set up from your task cards and work instructions, and each step becomes something the system can confirm.
Does it work in tight spaces like wheel wells and equipment bays?
Tight spaces and low light are among the conditions tested during the pilot. Anything it can't confirm with confidence is flagged, not passed.
Is it for repair stations as well as airlines?
Yes. The problem is the same in both: a step done, a step recorded, and evidence that the two match.
Where does the data go?
That's your choice. SureSight can run on a server inside your network, with no video kept after verification. See Security & Data.
Start with one task card
We'll set up SureSight on one task type in your hangar, with your task cards and your mechanics, and show you the record it produces.