This paper presents an historical overview of the F-14A reliability and maintainability growth with the concurrent impact on the logistic support posture. During the initial aircraft design, careful attention was given to the reliability, maintainability,and serviceability requirements resulting in the incorporation of new test, serving, handling and interchangeability features. Through the incorporation of these features in the basic design, the maintenance manhours per flight hour, mean time to repair, and mission success values were successfully achieved and demonstrated. Improvements in reliability and maintenability have resulted in significant improvements in elapsed maintenance time per maintenance action, loading of shop test equipment (2nd line maintenance) and aircraft component removals.
Reliability and maintainability growth of a modern, high performance aircraft,the F-14A
Zunahme an Zuverlaessigkeit und Wartungsfreundlichkeit bei einem modernen Hochleistungs-Kampfflugzeug vom Typ F-14A
Microelectronics and Reliability ; 19 , 1/2 ; 31-38
1979
8 Seiten, 3 Bilder
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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