An Analysis and Evaluation of Use of Economic Theory in Aircraft Engine Repair-Discard Decisions.

Abstract

THIS STAFF STUDY REPORT IS AN ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF ECONOMIC THEORY TO AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES REPAIR-DISCARD DECISIONS. The study is based upon an extensive review of the ERRC (expendability, recoverability, and repairability category) coding system and CIP (component improvement program) system at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. The basic implication is that present repair-discard decisions do not account for higher costs and production delays in the future because of shortages of critical materials. Accounting for this factor could change a discard decision to repair resulting in dollar savings and better field support for engines and accessories. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA089272

Entities

People

  • Waldon R. Kerns

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Engine Components
  • Engines
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Management Personnel
  • Natural Resources
  • Procurement
  • Resource Management

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.