Boeing engineering drawings

[Doubledee1977]

Hi. I’m a UK aircraft maintenance technician working on Boeing 737 for a UK airline. The platform for maintenance data is My Boeing Fleet. When it comes to engineering drawings for the 737 I’ve noticed that (myself included) most people are a bit “under trained” on how to navigate from starting at the SRM to getting the right drawing up on “engineering delivery information” where all the drawings are accessed. I can muddle my way through and if in doubt I contact my Structures colleagues in Tech Services for confirmation. That said, I wondered if there was a pdf or something circulating on the internet that gives guidance on the concepts of Boeing engineering drawings with any handy tips etc. I know Boeing do a course on this (or have in the past), but my airline is unlikely to pay for this at the moment and I know I should ask my Structures colleagues for instruction but I just wondered if there were any other resources or if anyone had any tips and hints.

 

[3DDave]

It seems dangerous to avoid finding out from the maker of the aircraft how to deal with the drawing and other technical information needed to support the aircraft.

Whoever you work for should already have this process in place. If they are "under trained" that should be moved up the management chain before someone gets killed or, at the least, to meet schedule if the main problem is how long it takes.

Airlines cutting corners have rarely had good outcomes.

 

[Doubledee1977]

Sorry, I maybe made it sound worse than it is. There’s no question that we’re not using correct data and that it’s not cross checked. It’s more that the drawings are just a minefield and I was seeking a deeper understanding. Rest assured I have no safety concerns about how thorough our safety culture is. If I gave the wrong impression then maybe it was my choice of wording.

 

[mfgenggear]

OP
Request a Boeing quality engineer to assist or train. Do it right

 

[Doubledee1977]

Will do. Thanks for the responses.

 

[jaceb]

Mentioned by you database is not complete one - legacy programs documentation in Boeing is.... tricky, speaking softly. Your starting point is always Redar - do not expect that required information will be part of single database and this database is not necessary available for customers or vendors.

 

[Doubledee1977]

Yes, it’s a pretty laborious process and not always consistent. Thanks for the reply. I’ll request an OEM course from my company and pick up the training there. Much appreciated

 

[LittleInch]

Sounds like you need as a min course 461....

https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/boeingdotcom/commercial/services/flight-operations-solutions/training-and-resourcing/maintenance-training/assets/pdf/Boeing_Structures_Training_Courses.pdf

or these guys https://www.swamaintenancetraining.com/