FAA PRESENT AND FUTURE PHILOSOPHY IN REGULATING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS,

Abstract

The Agency and the industry have progressed through three major maintenance concepts in the last 25 years or so. Broadly speaking, Phase I was the era before World War II or the DC-3 era. Phase II was the period immediately following the end of World War II and included the piston-powered Constellation, Conviar, Curtiss, Boeing, and Douglas equipment. Phase III, the present stage, basically covers the turbine-powered airplanes. Phase IV is tomorrow, and while the FAA and the industry must provide for the DC-3's and piston-powered large airplanes, the primary philosophy must be developed so that it provides for the safety of a growing fleet of turbine-powered airplanes, plus the 'jumbo jet' and the supersonic transport (SST). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 1966
Accession Number
AD0667145

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  • K. E. Neland

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  • Air Platforms

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  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Philosophy
  • Second World War
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • War

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Economics

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  • Hypersonics