Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP)

Abstract

The Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) provides the only source of critical sustaining engineering support for in-service Air Force engines to maintain flight safety (highest priority), to correct service revealed deficiencies, to improve system operational readiness (OR) and reliability & maintainability (R&M), to reduce engine Life Cycle Cost (LCC), and to sustain engines throughout their service life. Historically, aircraft systems change missions, tactics, and environments (including new fuels) to meet changing threats throughout their lives. New technical problems can develop in the engines through actual use and Engine CIP provides the means to develop fixes for these field problems. Engine CIP funding is driven by field events and types/maturity of engines, not by the total engine quantity. The program starts with government acceptance of the first procurement-funded engine and continues over the engine's life, gradually decreasing to a minimum level (safety/depot repairs) sufficient to keep older inventory engines operational. Engine CIP, through "Lead the Fleet" operational use and accelerated mission testing, identifies and fixes engine-related problems ahead of operational impacts. Engine CIP addresses out-of-warranty usage/life and enables the Air Force to obtain additional warranties when manufacturers incorporate Engine CIP improvements into production engines. Engine CIP ensures continued improvements in engine R&M, which reduce out year support costs. Historically, R&M related Engine CIP efforts significantly reduce out year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and spares costs. Without Engine CIP, out year support funding would have to be significantly increased. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0207268F_7_3600_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2011 adjustments are Congressional General Reduction -$0.615, Cong Directed Reductions -$26.770 and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Reduction -$4.721) FY 2012 - Reduction -$10.000M due to Congressional Mark in FY12PB. FY 2013 - Increase +$7.438M addresses additional Engine CIP R&M tasks.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Costs
  • Engine Components
  • Engineering
  • Engines
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintainability
  • Obsolescence
  • Operational Readiness
  • Procurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

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