A Certifiable Approach towards Integrated Solution for Aircraft Readiness Management

Abstract

Aircraft readiness management plays pivotal role for aviation authorities to enhance mission availability, reliability and reduce maintenance cost. This has been the focus area of the industry for many years now. This paper focuses on developing an approach for maximizing the aircraft readiness based on the Aircraft Health Assessment and a novel approach for Maintenance Planning. Anintegrated solution using results from Prognostic Health Management (PHM) functions has been proposed. The concept is based on the condition based mission planning, operational risk assessment, maintenance planning and supply chain management. Also an insight is provided into the systematic approach to derive maintenance strategy leading towards certification. Although, the solution can be used for both commercial and military aviation, the focus in this paper is on implementation for military platforms. Details on implementation are discussed in brief and theresults of this implementation on some hypothetical scenarios are presented. The results outline the effectiveness of the approaches in improving the aircraft readiness.

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“…While SHM promises to streamline aircraft maintenance and improve operational efficiency, its practical application faces hurdles including the need for accurate costbenefit analysis, standardization for certification, clear requirement definitions, and decision-support tools [29][30][31]. The potential weight savings and design optimization facilitated by SHM systems suggest significant benefits, yet the actual implementation within the aircraft lifecycle is constrained by these challenges.…”