Aircraft Transparency Failure and Logistical Cost Analysis. Volume III. Transparency Analysis.
Abstract
The Rockwell Maintenance Analysis Model (MAM) program wsas used to extract cost data from the K051 LSC system, and maintenance failure modes from the AFM 66-1 maintenance data collection system in order to conduct a detailed logistical cost and failure analysis. The cost and maintenance frequencies were utilized to pinpoint the most productive areas for life cycle cost reduction. A number of potential improvement studies were identified in the initial phase of this program. However, the effort required to research, analyze, and assemble these data, limited the development to five design improvement studies. These factors, coupled with the relative importance of the aircraft in the Air Force inventory, initiated the search for concepts that would cure or substantially reduce the failures identified in the above noted MAM's process. The verification of the feasibility of the proposed changes was accomplished by trading the projected 10-year life cycle cost of the existing concept to the costs of the development, refurbishing, and the reduced maintenance for the revised concept. The five design improvement trade studies resulted in significantly reduced logistical support costs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA068721
Entities
People
- S. S. Brown