What the SAFECOM system is:

The Aviation Safety Communiqué (SAFECOM) AMD-34/FS-5700-14 [1] should be used to report any condition, observation, act, maintenance problem, or circumstance with personnel or the aircraft that has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap. SAFECOMS are a tool used to identify, document, track, and correct safety-related issues.

What the SAFECOM system is not:

• NOT intended for initiating punitive actions.
• NOT to be used as a complaint system or for personal attacks.
• NOT used by contracting officers for contract evaluations/award purposes.
• NOT a substitute for on-the-spot corrections to a safety concern.
• Does NOT replace the requirement for initiating an accident or incident report.

SAFECOMS provide the necessary feedback for development of the following communication tools and documents:

• Accident Prevention Bulletins
• Lessons Learned
• Safety Alerts
• Technical Bulletins
• Airwards
• Information Sharing Memos
• Maintenance Deficiencies (Airworthiness Directives (AD), Service Bulletins (SB), etc.)
• Safety Trends
• Training Needs