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Maintaining the safety of an aging fleet of aircraftThe current status of the Douglas Aging Fleet is examined in light of increasing concern for the possibility of the onset of widespread cracking and recent industry activity to minimize the concern. A fleet monitoring program together with an augmented maintenance program is proposed as a possible means to reduce the concern. Six candidate options for maintenance program augmentation are examined which have been shown to be effective in detection of widespread fatigue damage. A brief example of how this system might be applied to the DC-9 Fleet is presented.
Document ID
19920020865
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
A. W. Hoggard
(Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 19, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: 1991 International Conference on Aging Aircraft and Structural Airworthiness
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: NASA-CP-3160
Issue Publication Date: January 1, 1992
URL: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920020863
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
N92-30108
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Aging Aircraft and Structural Airworthiness
Location: Washington, D.C.
Country: US
Start Date: November 19, 1991
End Date: November 21, 1991
Sponsors: Federal Aviation Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
92N30108
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Aging Aircraft
Structural Airworthiness
Civil aviation
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