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Aviation structural mechanics perform routine maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Aviation Structural Mechanics maintain aircraft airframe and structural components including flight surfaces and controls, hydraulic and pneumatic control and actuating systems and mechanisms, landing gear systems, air conditioning, pressurization, visual improvement, oxygen and other utility systems ...
Improper maintenance: undetected metal fatigue: 34 Starboard wing failed outboard of engine 1977-05-14 1977 Dan-Air Boeing 707 crash: Near Lusaka Airport, Lusaka, Zambia Boeing 707: Metal fatigue and aircraft design flaw 6 Structural failure of the right horizontal stabiliser due to metal fatigue and aircraft design flaw 1978-06-26
There are two generic types of aircraft structure, safe life and fail safe. The former is one that has low residual strength if a primary load-bearing member should fail, whereas the latter has alternative load paths so that if a primary load-bearing member cracks, residual strength remains because the loads can be assumed by adjacent members.
Aircraft maintenance is the performance of tasks required to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft or aircraft part, including overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and the embodiment of modifications, compliance with airworthiness directives and repair.
A United States Navy SH-60F Seahawk helicopter undergoing routine maintenance in 2005. Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that have to be done on all commercial and civil aircraft after a certain amount of time or usage. Military aircraft normally follow specific maintenance programmes which may, or may not, be similar to ...
In the example of aircraft, because these structures are often revenue producing, there is an opportunity cost associated with the maintenance of the aircraft (lost ticket revenue), in addition to the cost of maintenance itself. Thus, this maintenance is desired to be performed infrequently, even when such increased intervals cause increased ...
Advanced Supersonic Transport (AST) model in wind tunnel. The aircraft design process is a loosely defined method used to balance many competing and demanding requirements to produce an aircraft that is strong, lightweight, economical and can carry an adequate payload while being sufficiently reliable to safely fly for the design life of the aircraft.
Aircraft Design and Maintenance: Rigorous design and engineering standards are implemented to ensure the structural integrity of aircraft. Regular and thorough maintenance checks are conducted to identify and address potential issues or structural weaknesses. [9] Aging aircraft are subject to stringent inspection and maintenance requirements ...