In March 2024, the Structural Engineering team conducted workshops to raise awareness on managing composite damage on the 787 aircraft on outstations. These workshops focused on identifying various types of damage, detection methods, and subsequent handling procedures. Following the workshops, feedback indicated that personnel at outstations lacked the appropriate tools for conducting inspections and providing necessary information to KLM Engineering. To address this issue, the MEL kit is enhanced by incorporating additional tooling. This ensures that the required tools are readily available on location when needed. Alongside the Ramp Damage Checker (RDC), the following tools have been added to the MEL kit:

• A quick reference card with information on initial inspections for various scenarios and a carbon fiber ply thickness chart for assessing fiber damage.
• A digital depth caliper for measuring the depth of missing carbon fiber plies.
• A bronze tap test tool for detecting delamination or disbond when the RDC is not applicable
• A grid sticker for conducting larger NDT inspections.
• Two waterproof sharpies for marking damage assessments on the fuselage

The additional tooling has been placed in the bottom compartment of the larger MEL kit, with the grid sticker and quick reference card positioned on top for easy access. Furthermore, a reminder sticker is a3ixed to the RDC, instructing personnel to remove the batteries after each use. This precautionary measure addresses the issue of battery corrosion, which could cause the RDC to be inoperable.