28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-12.3.2


AGEING AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS & COST EFFECTIVE SAFETY

R. Boykett, A. Goodwin
DSTO, Australia

Keywords: airworthiness, planned withdrawal date, fleet management, audit

Requirements and regulatory guidance suitable for all aspects of aging systems in military vehicles were reviewed for RAAF combat and trainer aircraft. Desk-top audits, detailed inspections and laboratory analyses address the parallel demands of acceptable levels of safety and long service lives for military aircraft in a cost-sensitive environment.


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