The MSG-2 Commercial Airline Concept: A Department of Defense Program for Reliability-Centered Maintenance.

Abstract

MSG-2 is a planning and analysis technique developed by the commercial airlines to streamline scheduled maintenance requirements by capitalizing upon the inherent reliability of systems and equipment through greater use of condition monitoring. The study examines MSG-2 development in the commercial sector along with the substantial successes realized in reducing support costs that prompted the Department of Defense to incorporate MSG-2 into its own Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) program. Army, Navy, and Air Force approaches for implementing RCM are analyzed in detail. The current status and future plans for aircraft/equipment programs subjected to the analysis are also examined. Features of the three Services' approaches are constrasted and a number of conclusions are drawn concerning RCM training, contract versus organic efforts, and new procurement versus existing inventory aircraft systems. Finally, several recommendations for further research and policy changes are suggested. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA050531

Entities

People

  • Francis William A'hearn

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Maintenance Management
  • Military Aircraft
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Transport Aircraft

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  • Systems Analysis and Design