This unique resource covers aircraft maintenance program development and operations from a managerial as well as technical perspective. Readers will learn how to save money by minimizing aircraft downtime and slashing maintenance and repair costs.
• Plan and control maintenance
• Coordinate activities of the various work centers
• Establish an initial maintenance program
• Develop a systems concept of maintenance
• Identify and monitor maintenance problems and trends
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List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
Part 1 : Fundamentals of Maintenance
Chapter 1 : Why We Have to Do Maintenance
Chapter 2 : Development of Maintenance Programs
Chapter 3 : Definitions, Goals, and Objectives
Chapter 4 : Aviation Industry Certification Requirements
Chapter 5 : Documentation for Maintenance
Chapter 6 : Requirements for a Maintenance Program
Chapter 7 : The Maintenance and Engineering Organization
Part 2 : Technical Services
Chapter 8 : Engineering
Chapter 9 : Production Planning and Control
Chapter 10 : Technical Publications
Chapter 11 : Technical Training
Chapter 12 : Computer Support
Part 3 : Maintenance and Materiel Support
Chapter 13 : Line Maintenance (on-Aircraft)
Chapter 14 : Hangar Maintenance (on-Aircraft)
Chapter 15 : Maintenance Overhaul Shops (off-Aircraft)
Chapter 16 : Materiel Support
Part 4 : Oversight Functions
Chapter 17 : Quality Assurance
Chapter 18 : Quality Control
Chapter 19 : Reliability
Chapter 20 : Maintenance Safety
Part 5 : Appendixes
Appendix A : Systems Engineering
Appendix B : Human Factors in Maintenance
Appendix C : The Art and Science of Troubleshooting
Appendix D : Investigation of Reliability Alerts
Appendix E : Extended Range Operations (ETOPS)
Appendix F : Glossary
Index
