Aircraft maintenance : the art and science of keeping aircraft safe

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aubin, Bruce R., Author.

Contributor:

Society of Automotive Engineers, Contributor.

Society of Automotive Engineers, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Maintenance and repair.

Airplanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Society of Automotive Engineers 2004

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the origin of flight, the main goal of aircraft maintenance has been to efficiently correct defects and prevent failures. From the original days of manned or unmanned flight, the individuals and their processes to repair, modify, maintain, and service the vehicles that were used to rise above the ground have largely been unsung.Aircraft Maintenance is a comprehensive executive-summary-style report written for business professions, engineers, mechancis, technicians, educators, and students that covers everything from history, evolution, evaluation and the future. Author Bruce R. Aubin examines and explains the processes and systemsof aircraft maintenance that were developed to ensure the quality, viability, and safety of the people and machines committed to flight.Chapters cover:Aircraft Maintenance Organization and StructureRegulations and Environmental Effects on MaintenanceTrainingQuality and SafetyPlanning and SchedulingNarrow- and Wide-body Aircraftand more

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9781615836475

1615836470

OCLC:

1245421128