Improving Jet Engine Reliability and Maintainability: A Conceptual Approach

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to propose a management approach to be used to improve jet engine reliability and maintainability. The need for improvement is established through an examination of the life cycle of an engine, the estimated costs, costs associated with each life cycle phase, and the factors occurring during each phase that significantly affect reliability and maintainability. This review concludes that significant changes to the engine development and acquisition changes are not practical. The proposed approach is intended for use within the existing engine life cycle framework.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033815

Entities

People

  • John D. Masson

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Contracts
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Defense Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Engines
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Governments
  • Jet Engines
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Measurement
  • Standards
  • Systems Management
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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