@article{ref1,
title="Patterns of Error in Confidential Maintenance Incident Reports",
journal="International journal of aviation psychology",
year="2008",
author="Hobbs, Alan and Kanki, Barbara G.",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="5-16",
abstract="Confidential reports of maintenance incidents are a valuable source of information on maintenance errors and the contexts within which they occur. NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System has been receiving an increasing number of maintenance incident reports since a specialized maintenance reporting form was introduced in 1996. In a series of studies, the database of ASRS maintenance incidents was examined using correspondence analysis, a statistical technique that converts complex data tables into a visual form. The analyses revealed patterns within the ASRS data set that would have otherwise been difficult to detect. The results have implications for a range of purposes including human factors training, the design of procedures, and the identification of improvements in aircraft design.<p />",
language="",
issn="1050-8414",
doi="10.1080/10508410701749365",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10508410701749365"
}