Collection and analysis of data are reported that concern the reliability and maintenance experience of flight control system electronics currently in use on passenger carrying jet aircraft. Two airlines B-747 airplane fleets were analyzed to assess the component reliability, system functional reliability, and achieved availability of the CAT II configuration flight control system. Also assessed were the costs generated by this system in the categories of spare equipment, schedule irregularity, and line and shop maintenance. The results indicate that although there is a marked difference in the geographic location and route pattern between the airlines studied, there is a close similarity in the reliability and the maintenance costs associated with the flight control electronics.


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    Title :

    Flight Control Electronics Reliability/Maintenance Study


    Contributors:
    W. W. Dade (author) / R. H. Edwards (author) / G. T. Katt (author) / K. L. Mcclellan (author) / H. A. Shomber (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    364 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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