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List of Figures | |
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List of Tables | |
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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Fundamentals of Maintenance | |
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Why We Have to Do Maintenance | |
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Thermodynamics Revisited | |
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A Saw Blade Has Width | |
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The Role of the Engineer | |
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The Role of the Mechanic | |
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Two Types of Maintenance | |
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Reliability | |
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Redesign | |
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Failure Rate Patterns | |
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Other Maintenance Considerations | |
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Establishing a Maintenance Program | |
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Development of Maintenance Programs | |
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Introduction | |
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The Maintenance Steering Group (MSG) Approach | |
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Process-Oriented Maintenance | |
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Task-Oriented Maintenance | |
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The Current MSG Process--MSG-3 | |
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The Maintenance Program Documents | |
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Maintenance Intervals Defined | |
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Changing Basic Maintenance Intervals | |
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Definitions, Goals, and Objectives | |
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Definitions of Important Terms | |
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Maintenance | |
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Inherent Reliability | |
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Mechanics, Technicians, Maintainers, Engineers | |
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Word Pairs Used in Aviation | |
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Goals and Objectives of Maintenance | |
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Maintenance Program Content | |
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Discussion of the Five Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Aviation Industry Certification Requirements | |
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Introduction | |
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Aircraft Certification | |
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Delivery Inspection | |
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Operator Certification | |
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Certification of Personnel | |
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Aviation Industry Interaction | |
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Documentation for Maintenance | |
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Types of Documentation | |
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Manufacturer's Documentation | |
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Regulatory Documentation | |
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Airline Generated Documentation | |
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ATA Document Standards | |
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A Closer Look at the TPPM | |
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Requirements for a Maintenance Program | |
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Objectives of a Maintenance Program | |
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Aviation Maintenance Program Outlined (AC 120-16D) | |
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Summary of FAA Requirements | |
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Additional Maintenance Program Requirements | |
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Summary | |
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The Maintenance and Engineering Organization | |
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Organization of Maintenance and Engineering | |
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Organizational Structure | |
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The M&E Organizational Chart | |
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General Groupings | |
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Manager Level Functions--Technical Services Directorate | |
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Manager Level Functions--Aircraft Maintenance Directorate | |
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Manager Level Functions--Overhaul Shops Directorate | |
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Manager Level Functions--Materiel Directorate | |
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Manager Level Functions--Maintenance Program Evaluation Directorate | |
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Summary of Management Levels | |
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Organizational Structure and the TPPM | |
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Variations from the Typical Organization | |
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Technical Services | |
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Engineering | |
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Introduction | |
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Makeup of Engineering | |
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Mechanics and Engineers | |
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Engineering Department Functions | |
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Engineering Order Preparation | |
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Production Planning and Control | |
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Introduction | |
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Forecasting | |
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Production Planning | |
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Production Control | |
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Feedback for Planning | |
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Organization of PP&C | |
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Technical Publications | |
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Introduction | |
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Functions of Technical Publications | |
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Airline Libraries | |
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Control of Publications | |
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Document Distribution | |
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Technical Training | |
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Introduction | |
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Organization | |
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Training for Aviation Maintenance | |
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Maintenance Resources Management | |
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Airframe Manufacturer's Training Courses | |
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Other Airline Training Courses | |
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Computer Support | |
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What Is a Computer? | |
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Airline Uses of Computers | |
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Computer Program Modules | |
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Selecting a Computer System | |
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Maintenance and Material Support | |
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Line Maintenance (on-Aircraft) | |
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Makeup of Line Maintenance | |
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Functions that Control Maintenance | |
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Maintenance Control Center Responsibilities | |
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Line Maintenance Operations--General | |
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Aircraft Logbook | |
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Ramp and Terminal Operations | |
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Other Line Maintenance Activities | |
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Line Station Activities | |
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Maintenance Crew Skill Requirements | |
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Morning Meeting | |
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Hangar Maintenance (on-Aircraft) | |
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Introduction | |
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Organization of Hangar Maintenance | |
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Problem Areas in Hangar Maintenance | |
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Maintenance Support Shops | |
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Ground Support Equipment | |
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Hangar Maintenance Activity--A Typical "C" Check | |
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Maintenance Overhaul Shops (off-Aircraft) | |
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Organization of Overhaul Shops | |
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Types of Shops | |
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Operation of Overhaul Shops | |
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Shop Data Collection | |
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Material Support | |
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Organization and Function of Material | |
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The Materiel Directorate | |
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M&E Support Functions of Materiel | |
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Other Materiel Functions | |
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Oversight Functions | |
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Quality Assurance | |
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Requirement for Quality Assurance (QA) | |
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Quality Audits | |
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ISO 9000 Quality Standard | |
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Technical Records | |
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Other Functions of QA | |
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Quality Control | |
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Introduction | |
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Quality Control Organization | |
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FAA and JAA Differences | |
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QC Inspector Qualifications | |
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Basic Inspection Policies | |
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Other QC Activities | |
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Reliability | |
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Introduction | |
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Types of Reliability | |
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A Definition of Reliability | |
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A Reliability Program | |
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Elements of a Reliability Program | |
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Other Functions of the Reliability Program | |
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Administration and Management of the Reliability Program | |
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Maintenance Safety | |
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Industrial Safety | |
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Safety Regulations | |
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Maintenance Safety Program | |
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General Responsibilities for Safety | |
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General Safety Rules | |
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Accident and Injury Reporting | |
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Appendixes | |
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Systems Engineering | |
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Introduction | |
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Systematic versus Systems Approach | |
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Systems Engineering | |
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Definitions | |
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System Interface Control | |
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System Optimization | |
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An Example of a System--The "Onion Layered" Structure | |
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Summary | |
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Human Factors in Maintenance | |
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Background | |
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Basic Definitions | |
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Human Factors and Systems Engineering | |
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Goals of the System versus Goals of the User | |
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Designing for the Human Interface | |
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Human Factors in Maintenance | |
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Human Factors Responsibilities | |
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Safety | |
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Summary | |
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The Art and Science of Troubleshooting | |
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Introduction | |
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Three Levels of Troubleshooting | |
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Knowledge of Malfunctions | |
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Knowledge is Power | |
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Building Your Own Knowledge Base | |
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Understanding the Sequence of Events | |
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Eight Basic Concepts of Troubleshooting | |
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Summary | |
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Investigation of Reliability Alerts | |
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Introduction | |
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A Review of Reliability | |
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Alert Investigation--A Cross-Functional Activity | |
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Zeroing in on the Problem | |
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About the Alert Analysis Flow Charts | |
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Extended Range Operations (ETOPS) | |
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Introduction | |
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Background | |
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Deviation from the 60-Minute Rule | |
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ETOPS Maintenance versus Conventional Maintenance | |
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ETOPS for non-ETOPS Airplanes | |
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Summary | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |