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5. Analysis procedure for aircraft structures
This section presents the main guidelines for the development of scheduled maintenance tasks for aircraft structures. Each structural element is assessed in terms of its importance to the continued airworthiness of the aircraft, its susceptibility to any form of damage, and the difficulty of detecting it. Once this stage has been completed, programmed structural maintenance can be developed. It must prove effective in detecting and avoiding structural degradation due to fatigue, environmental and accidental damage during the aircraft's lifetime. Scheduled structural maintenance tasks are used to meet the requirements of aircraft type certification.
5.1 Defining aircraft structures
Aircraft structures comprise the main load-bearing components of an aircraft....
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Bibliography
Software tools
RELIASOFT, 2015, Synthesis, [MPC10 software for MSG-3], United States http://www.reliasoft.com
PTC, 2015, PTC Windchill MSG-3, [PTC Windchill software for the MSG-3], United States http://fr.ptc.com/
Websites
European Aviation Safety Agency website https://easa.europa.eu/regulations (consulted in September 2015)
Standards and norms
- 747 Maintenance Steering Group, Handbook : Maintenance Evaluation and Program Development - ATA – MSG-1 - 1968
- Airline/Manufacturer Maintenance Program Planning Document - ATA – MSG-2 - 1970
- Operator/Manufacturer Scheduled Maintenance Development, Volume 1 – Fixed wing aircraft and MSG-3: Operator/Manufacturer Scheduled Maintenance Development, Volume 2 – Rotorcraft - ATA – MSG-3 - 2013
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